12/7/23
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Pile of chips that poker players have bet
Pot
4A
Heroic stories
Epics
9A
2015 NFL MVP Newton
Cam
12A
Type of wood used in baseball bats
Ash
13A
Literary category such as true crime or horror
Genre
14A
Help me ___-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope
Obi
15A
2018 Gorillaz album that debuted at #4: 3 wds.
The Now Now
17A
Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus ___ (Pixar short film)
Rex
18A
Meats that may be honey-cured
Hams
19A
Metal fastener on a romper
Snap
21A
Building blocks of molecules
Atoms
25A
Weapon for the superhero Green Arrow
Bow
27A
The Tennessee Titans’ conference: Abbr.
Afc
30A
Suffix for orange or lemon
Ade
31A
Like stories with spooky endings
Eerie
33A
2023 Gorillaz album that features collaborations with Stevie Nicks and Bad Bunny: 2 wds.
Cracker Island
36A
Where place settings are placed
Table
37A
Cumberland ___ (Appalachian Mountains pass)
Gap
38A
Primus bassist/vocalist Claypool
Les
39A
Cuz I Love ___ (Grammy-winning 2019 Lizzo album)
You
40A
Dye used in temporary tattoos
Henna
42A
Comply with
Obey
44A
Concept
Idea
48A
Longtime network of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
PBS
50A
2005 Gorillaz album with the hit single Feel Good Inc.: 2 wds.
Demon Days
54A
Feeling of fury
Ire
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
55A
Laughably silly
Inane
56A
Oolong or Earl Grey beverage
Tea
57A
Greenhouse ___ (methane for example)
Gas
58A
Repaired as a ripped page
Taped
59A
Supposed psychic power: Abbr.
Esp
1D
Off the beaten ___
Path
2D
Worker welfare group: Abbr.
Osha
3D
Horror anthology series on Amazon Prime Video
Them
4D
Prefix for maniac or centric
Ego
5D
Bench for parishioners
Pew
6D
Type of establishment that was the setting for Newhart
Inn
7D
Symbol of Christianity
Cross
8D
Stitched up
Sewn
9D
___ punishment (spanking for example)
Corporal
10D
Nickname of the 16th US president
Abe
11D
Starting point for brownies that aren’t made from scratch
Mix
16D
Government group concerned with surveillance: Abbr.
NSA
20D
Second son of Eve
Abel
22D
Confiscate
Take
23D
Poem that sounds old-fashioned
Ode
24D
Smoothly blend into traffic
Merge
26D
Alcoholic beverage that may accompany a pasta dinner
Wine
27D
Portray a fictional character
Act
28D
Become ragged at the edges as a rope would
Fray
29D
Last cars on trains
Cabooses
31D
Sunday NFL Countdown channel
ESPN
32D
Sitcom actors Helms and O’Neill for two
Eds
34D
Weapon carried by a caveman
Club
35D
McKellen who played Gus the Theatre Cat in Cats
Ian
40D
Laughing mammal of Africa
Hyena
41D
Lend support to
Aid
43D
Check for typos say
Edit
45D
Prom partner
Date
46D
Body parts found beneath bangs
Eyes
47D
Need it right away!: Abbr.
ASAP
48D
Squealing animal with a curly tail
Pig
49D
Undergarment with a pair of cups
Bra
51D
Geographic chart
Map
52D
It’s just ___ of those things
One
53D
Rod and Todd’s father on The Simpsons
Ned