2/15/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/15/20
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1A
Living in the ___ of luxury
Lap

4A
Vehicle that’s flagged on street corners
Cab

7A
Canyon effect
Echo

11A
Australian bird that doesn’t fly
Emu

12A
The Handmaid’s ___ (Elisabeth Moss series)
Tale

13A
Name of the biggest street in town often
Main

14A
Exercise venue
Gym

15A
Former Groundlings comedian who played MacGruber on SNL: 2 wds.
Will Forte

17A
What aspirin reduces
Pain

19A
___ Mahal (Indian landmark)
Taj

20A
Former Groundlings comedian who played Target Lady on SNL: 2 wds.
Kristen Wiig

24A
Gas holders in SUVs
Tanks

25A
Rower’s paddle
Oar

26A
Workplace for a chemist
Lab

29A
Bacon and ___ (basic diner breakfast)
Eggs

30A
Like an unused towel
Dry

31A
Individual part of a skeleton
Bone

32A
The NCAA’s Fighting Tigers in Baton Rouge: Abbr.
LSU

33A
Quiet on the ___! (director’s shout)
Set

34A
Actress Shaw who received Emmy nominations for Killing Eve and Fleabag in 2019
Fiona

35A
Former Groundlings comedian who played Anal-Retentive Chef on SNL: 2 wds.
Phil Hartman

38A
Undefeated boxing champion Laila
Ali

39A
Full of impertinent questions
Nosy

40A
Former Groundlings comedian who played pathological liar Tommy Flanagan on SNL: 2 wds.
Jon Lovitz

44A
Narrow opening
Gap

47A
He was born in Genesis 4:2 and died in Genesis 4:8
Abel

48A
Actress Falco who stars on the new series Tommy
Edie

49A
That’s gross!
Ugh

50A
Keep your ___ about you (stay mentally vigilant)
Wits

51A
___-A-Fella Records (former music label)
Roc

52A
Grassy roll for a landscaper
Sod

1D
Cost an arm and a ___
Leg

2D
At Home With ___ Sedaris
Amy

3D
Inflating as a bike tire: 2 wds.
Pumping Up

4D
Michael who played Alfred in The Dark Knight Rises
Caine

5D
… and justice for ___ (Pledge of Allegiance ending)
All

6D
Interstate surrounding Washington DC
Beltway

7D
Symbol such as Winking Face or Waving Hand
Emoji

8D
Big prize on The Price Is Right
Car

9D
Song at the top of the charts
Hit

10D
Twenty ___ Pilots (Stressed Out band)
One

12D
Silly idiots in Britain
Twits

16D
___ and square (on the up-and-up)
Fair

18D
Requests
Asks

20D
Record label specializing in compilation albums: Hyph.
Ktel

21D
What worn-out T-shirts are sometimes used as
Rags

22D
Direction a compass needle points
North

23D
Guy who’s always frowning and moping: 2 wds.
Gloomy Gus

27D
___ Karenina (Tolstoy novel)
Anna

28D
Three-___ salad (vegetarian dish)
Bean

30D
Bring to a person’s home like a pizza
Deliver

31D
Ritz ___ (crunchy Nabisco snacks)
Bits

33D
Tower used to store grain
Silo

34D
Turned to ice as water
Froze

36D
Corridors
Halls

37D
Single instance of hijinks
Antic

40D
My ___ was on the floor! (This amazed me!)
Jaw

41D
Jedi Master ___-Wan Kenobi
Obi

42D
Necessity for a game of volleyball
Net

43D
Positive response during a wedding ceremony: 2 wds.
I Do

45D
Back in time
Ago

46D
Final degree for many postgraduate students: Abbr.
PHD