2/17/18
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Let the cat out of the ___
Bag
4A
Literary captain with a leg made of whalebone
Ahab
8A
DJs’ sound boosters
Amps
12A
Superman can do it, but Batman can’t
Fly
13A
Mexican food that might be featured on Tuesdays
Taco
14A
Caramel-filled Hershey’s candy
Rolo
15A
“You look ___” (“Have we met?”)
Familiar
17A
Quidditch score
Goal
18A
Scientist who was the first female professor at the University of Paris: 2 wds.
Marie Curie
20A
Sandy hazards on a golf course
Traps
23A
Follow, as advice
Heed
24A
Facial problem for a high school student
Acne
25A
Italian city with a tilted tower
Pisa
28A
Focus of 18-Across’s research, which paved the way for nuclear energy
Radio Activity
34A
Smaller fish, to a shark
Prey
35A
Stomach discomfort
Ache
36A
Garment worn in ancient Rome
Toga
39A
Crossword hints
Clues
40A
Award 18-Across won twice, for her work in physics and chemistry: 2 wds.
Nobel Prize
44A
Biblical paradise
Eden
45A
Whereabouts
Location
49A
Feeling of comfort
Ease
50A
What antiperspirant protects against
Odor
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Opposite of wet
Dry
52A
Liquids used for coloring fabric
Dyes
53A
Cub Scout groups
Dens
54A
“Wait, hang on a ___”
Sec
1A
Really good buddy, in texts
BFF
2A
Pie ___ mode: 2 wds.
A La
3A
Place to do squats and pull-ups
Gym
4A
Reference book for geography buffs
Atlas
5D
What Rapunzel let down
Hair
6D
Healthy purple berry
Acai
7D
Person who tells long, pointless stories
Bore
8D
Have a verbal dispute
Argue
9D
Mary Tyler ___
Moore
10D
Flannel shirt pattern
Plaid
11D
Fish, or a part of the foot
Sole
16D
Chinese-American architect who designed the Louvre Pyramid: 3 wds.
Impei
19D
Tea in a spiced latte
Chai
20D
Harmful by-product of cigarettes
Tar
21D
Brand of consumer electronics
RCA
22D
“I don’t kiss ____ tell”
And
25D
Average score in golf
Par
26D
Frozen sculpture material
Ice
27D
Pen where slop is served
Sty
29D
Fire ___ (Mexican gemstone)
Opal
30D
Professional car parker
Valet
31D
Post-ER destination: Abbr.
ICU
32D
Winnie-____-Pooh
The
33D
“I do”
Yes
36D
Before tomorrow
Today
37D
Unhealthy overweight
Obese
38D
They determine personal traits
Genes
39D
8 High-level officials, such as those controlling drug policy
Czars
40D
Have to have
Need
41D
Walk with difficulty
Plod
42D
Went on a carousel or roller coaster
Rode
43D
Image touched to open an app
Icon
46D
They can prove you’re of legal age: Abbr.
IDs
47D
It’s excavated from underground
Ore
48D
Metropolis also known as Gotham: Abbr.
NYC