2/1/23
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Exclamation that may precede humbug
Bah
4A
Abbreviation similar to St. or Blvd.
Ave
7A
Teachers’ favorite students
Pets
11A
Boxer who often taunted his opponents in rhyme
Ali
12A
Switched at Birth actress Thompson
Lea
13A
Yankees slugger Judge
Aaron
14A
Go to the ___ (fight until the end)
Mat
15A
Tax-collecting organization: Abbr.
Irs
16A
Tool for a dentist or carpenter
Drill
17A
Jaleel White’s nerdy character on 28-Across: 2 wds.
Steve Urkel
20A
Communication device sold at Apple Stores
iPhone
22A
Government spy group headquartered in Langley Virginia: Abbr.
Cia
23A
Fluorescent gas in bright advertising signs
Neon
24A
Santa’s little helper
Elf
25A
Sticky liquid that’s boiled down to make maple syrup
Sap
28A
Perfect Strangers spin-off sitcom that debuted in 1989: 2 wds.
Family Matters
32A
Grand ___ Opry (Tennessee attraction)
Ole
33A
Word that can go before milk or bran
Oat
34A
Industrial storage drums seen on brewery tours
Vats
35A
___ Father who art in Heaven …
Our
36A
Not more than: 2 wds.
At Most
38A
Catchphrase for 17-Across: 4 wds.
Did I Do That
41A
Buffoons
Bozos
42A
When Saint Patrick’s Day is: Abbr.
Mar
43A
It’s stuck into a beer keg
Tap
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
46A
Italians’ word for love
Amore
47A
Anger
Ire
48A
She’s covered in wool
Ewe
49A
Team that’s retired the numbers of Frank Robinson and Tony Perez
Reds
50A
Score that might need breaking
Tie
51A
One of a group of 435 politicians in Washington for short
Rep
1D
Sound of a heavy hammer
Bam
2D
In the style of: 2 wds.
Ala
3D
Strikes a very personal chord: 2 wds.
Hits Home
4D
Resident ___ (Syfy series)
Alien
5D
Vivacity
Verve
6D
At ___ soldier!
Ease
7D
Hooded winter jacket
Parka
8D
Lake that Sandusky Ohio is on
Erie
9D
Required fee to drive on some highways
Toll
10D
Long-running NBC sketch show: Abbr.
SNL
13D
Floating aimlessly like a lifeboat
Adrift
18D
R&B singer Braxton
Toni
19D
School whose mascots are Joe and Josephine Bruin: Abbr.
UCLA
20D
Facts for short
Info
21D
Ring as bells
Peal
24D
Worker whose job often involves taking people to the ER: Abbr.
Emt
25D
Marine mammal known for its playfulness: 2 wds.
Sea Otter
26D
Academy of Motion Picture ___ and Sciences
Arts
27D
Attention-getting whisper
Psst
29D
Thelma’s partner in a 1991 road movie
Louise
30D
Unit of measurement equal to 36 inches
Yard
31D
Rating for Yellowstone or The White Lotus: Hyph.
TVMA
35D
Stenches
Odors
36D
Video game company named for a term from the game Go
Atari
37D
Number of singers in a trio
Three
38D
It’s on top of Ford Field in Detroit
Dome
39D
Big brand name in polo shirts
Izod
40D
Neglect to include
Omit
41D
Where to order a cocktail
Bar
44D
State of wonderment
Awe
45D
Put some ___ in your step (become more energetic)
Pep