2/10/21
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
“That ___ my fault, sorry!”
Was
4A
Gnaw on
Chew
8A
Actress Moriarty of the Prime Video series “The Boys”
Erin
12A
Pitching statistic that Shane Bieber led the league in last year, with a 1.63: Abbr.
Era
13A
Doughnut’s center
Hole
14A
Pout and sulk
Mope
15A
“Philadelphia” actor who played Commander Jim Lovell in 1995’s “Apollo 13”: 2 wds.
Tom Hanks
17A
“___ the end of my rope!”: 2 wds.
Im At
18A
Scrub thoroughly
Scour
19A
Closest US state to Cuba: Abbr.
Fla
20A
Large marsupial in “Winnie-the-Pooh”
Kanga
22A
New Orleans NFL team
Saints
25A
“Footloose” actor who played Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert in “Apollo 13”: 2 wds.
Kevin Bacon
27A
Big commotion
Ado
30A
Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ ___ Prayer”: 2 wds.
On A
31A
Electrified fish
Eel
32A
“Forrest Gump” actor who played grounded Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly in “Apollo 13”: 2 wds.
Gary Sinise
37A
Go beyond
Exceed
38A
Video game stage
Level
41A
___ trick (hockey feat)
Hat
42A
“Later, gator!”: 2 wds.
See Ya
44A
Train for a kickboxing match
Spar
46A
“The Hours” actor who played Flight Director Gene Kranz in “Apollo 13”: 2 wds.
Ed Harris
49A
Bring home, as a salary
Earn
50A
Youngest of the acting Hemsworth brothers
Liam
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Football pass caught by the defense: Abbr.
Int
52A
“No ifs, ___, or buts”
Ands
53A
Joke that goes viral, often
Meme
54A
Self-centered quality
Ego
1A
___ one’s whistle (has a drink)
Wets
2D
Hard as ___: 2 wds.
A Rock
3D
Girl Scout cookie with shredded coconut
Samoa
4D
Use a credit card
Charge
5D
Nickname like “dearie” or “sugar”
Hon
6D
Animal whose antlers can grow up to four feet long
Elk
7D
“___ Craven’s New Nightmare” (1994 horror movie)
Wes
8D
“Game of Thrones” actress Clarke
Emilia
9D
Genre for Nicholas Sparks
Romance
10D
All Day ___ (Founders Brewing product with a rhyming name)
Ipa
11D
Word that can follow “mosquito” or “fishing”
Net
16D
“A Big ___ o’ Love” (#1 hit for Elvis)
Hunk
19D
The ___ Four (nickname for John, Paul, George, and Ringo)
Fab
21D
Try not to hear, like spoilers
Avoid
22D
Type of animal that SpongeBob’s pet is
Snail
23D
Body part that you might accidentally stub
Toe
24D
NBC comedy show with “Black Jeopardy!” sketches: Abbr.
SNL
26D
Residence ___ by Marriott (midrange hotel chain)
Inn
27D
15, for a quinceañera honoree
Age
28D
Actor/TV host Shepard who’s married to Kristen Bell
Dax
29D
Farm with fruit trees
Orchard
33D
Longs (for)
Yearns
34D
Broadway background
Set
35D
“___ Street” (Big Bird’s show)
Sesame
36D
Next-to-last word in many fairy tales
Ever
39D
Mysterious and spooky
Eerie
40D
Being dishonest
Lying
43D
“___ the matter at hand …”: 2 wds.
As To
44D
Jellyfish’s home
Sea
45D
Cookware used to make an omelet
Pan
46D
Type of shade tree
Elm
47D
“Live and Let ___” (James Bond movie)
Die
48D
Meat found on a Hawaiian pizza
Ham