12/24/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

12/24/25
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
K-pop group whose members include Suga and Jimin
BTS

4A
Untidy stack
PILE

8A
Award that Mikey Madison won for “Anora”
OSCAR

13A
Spot to apply Blistex
LIP

14A
Actor Driver of “Star Wars” films
ADAM

15A
Slang term for cash
MOOLA

16A
Homophone of “ore”
OAR

17A
2000 film starring Piper Perabo…
COYOTEUGLY

19A
Clothing crease removed by ironing
WRINKLE

21A
Cozy lodging
INN

22A
Story that spans many generations
SAGA

23A
___ v. Wade (1973 Supreme Court case)
ROE

25A
Searches for buried treasure
DIGS

29A
School support group: Abbr.
PTA

32A
“May ___ the honors?”: 2 wds.
IDO

34A
Safety device in a circus
NET

35A
“Yellowjackets” actress… (Violet’s friend)
MELANIELYNSKEY

40A
Samuel Adams New England Juicy ___: Abbr.
IPA

41A
Make an effort
TRY

42A
Suffix for “Peking”
ESE

43A
Salary maximums
CAPS

45A
“Black Doves” actor Whishaw
BEN

47A
Washington’s MLB team, for short
NATS

51A
Term of endearment like “babe”
HON

53A
Brewed drink for a hot day: 2 wds.
ICEDTEA

56A
“Beef” actress… (played Lil)
MARIABELLO

60A
___ Vegas Raiders
LAS

61A
Keep from happening
AVERT

62A
“Resident Alien” star Tudyk
ALAN

63A
Debris in a dirty fireplace
ASH

64A
Swimming pool measurement
DEPTH

65A
Performs like Kendrick Lamar
RAPS

66A
Mermaid’s home
SEA

1D
___ out (extinguishes birthday candles, say)
BLOWS

2D
Pageant winner’s crown
TIARA

3D
Bit of mint or parsley
SPRIG

4D
Fill a suitcase for a trip
PACK

5D
Object of worship
IDOL

6D
Wedding cake tier
LAYER

7D
Alternative rock genre
EMO

8D
Sign for the superstitious
OMEN

9D
___ effects (audio added to movie scenes)
SOUND

10D
Just a ___ in the machine
COG

11D
More than “most”
ALL

12D
Beam of sunlight
RAY

18D
Decorate with swirly colors: Hyph.
TIE-DYE

20D
Wine valley north of San Francisco
NAPA

24D
Liquid for greasing a pan
OIL

26D
Calligraphy liquid
INK

27D
“Oh my gosh!”
GEE

28D
Pig’s home
STY

30D
Explosive compound: Abbr.
TNT

31D
App for booking rooms with local hosts
AIRBNB

33D
Clip-___ (some ties or earrings)
ONS

35D
Karaoke prop, for short
MIC

36D
Clean Water Act organization: Abbr.
EPA

37D
Runner’s circuit
LAP

38D
Body part with a cornea
EYE

39D
Button on a fax machine
SEND

44D
Garment worn under a necktie
SHIRT

46D
___ Wafers (Nabisco cookies)
NILLA

48D
Volume of maps
ATLAS

49D
Comb backwards
TEASE

50D
Barack Obama’s younger daughter
SASHA

52D
Senator’s swearing-in promise
OATH

54D
Give a round of applause
CLAP

55D
What wait times on hold feel like, metaphorically
EONS

56D
“___ Men” (TV series that starred Jon Hamm)
MAD

57D
Street similar to a boulevard: Abbr.
AVE

58D
Single pull-up, for example
REP

59D
Serving of corn
EAR