12/23/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

12/23/23
Smartypants Saturday

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1A
Member of the police force
Cop

4A
As well
Also

8A
Tablet whose accessories include the Smart Folio and Magic Keyboard
iPad

12A
Top rating for bonds
AAA

13A
Surface you hang pictures on
Wall

14A
Homophone of soul
Sole

15A
RuPaul’s Drag Race broadcaster
MTV

16A
Had unpaid bills
Owed

17A
1994 Jodie Foster film
Nell

18A
Real-life Nike executive portrayed by Ben Affleck in 2023’s Air: 2 wds.
Phil Knight

21A
Oscar winner Jamie ___ Curtis
Lee

22A
Celebrity chef Fieri
Guy

23A
Rangers pitcher Scherzer
Max

26A
Circular chart type
Pie

27A
He played Byron Montgomery on Pretty Little Liars: 2 wds.
Chadlowe

29A
With 31-Across real-life 1950s actor portrayed by Ben Affleck in 2006’s Hollywoodland
George

31A
See 29-Across
Reeves

32A
Freed for a price as kidnap victims
Ransomed

34A
Prefix with life or size
Mid

35A
Approves
Oks

36A
Well I’ll be!
Gee

37A
The Joker or Catwoman to Batman
Foe

38A
Real-life CIA operative portrayed by Ben Affleck in 2012’s Argo: 2 wds.
Tony Mendez

42A
Pacific island nation whose capital is Suva
Fiji

45A
Three-___ sloth (tree-dwelling mammal)
Toed

46A
Hole in a needle
Eye

47A
Extremely eager
Avid

48A
And thus …
Ergo

49A
Sculptures and such
Art

50A
Refuse to obey
Defy

51A
College bigwig
Dean

52A
Actress DeLaria or Michele
Lea

1D
___ Crystal Lake (Friday the 13th setting)
Camp

2D
___ of Office (presidential rite)
Oath

3D
Open structures in gardens and parks
Pavilions

4D
Came to consciousness
Awoke

5D
Green expanse in a yard
Lawn

6D
Santa’s vehicle
Sleight

7D
Long-standing organization members who resist change: 2 wds.
Old Guard

8D
This ___ the last you’ll hear from me!
Isnt

9D
Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher is based on his stories
Poe

10D
Know-it-___
All

11D
Benicio ___ Toro (MCU actor who’s played the Collector)
Del

19D
Lascivious looks
Leers

20D
Frasier actor David ___ Pierce
Hyde

23D
Agreement between a film studio and the holder of intellectual property: 2 wds.
Movie Deal

24D
Blown away
Awed

25D
Tax-exempt includes two of them
Xes

26D
Mountaineer’s conquest
Peak

27D
Very firmly fastened
Cemented

28D
Tart yellow fruit
Lemon

29D
Miracle-___ (plant food brand)
Gro

30D
Wake Me Up Before You ___ (Wham! song): Hyph.
Gogo

33D
Gloomy pal of Pooh and Piglet
Eeyore

37D
Made a meal of: 2 wds.
Fed On

38D
Uncluttered
Tidy

39D
Prefix for byte or watt
Mega

40D
Jane ____ (Charlotte Bronte book)
Eyre

41D
Actress Catherine ___-Jones
Zeta

42D
Here today gone tomorrow phenomenon
Fad

43D
___ got something to tell you …
Ive

44D
Largest brand of peanut butter in the US
Jif