2/23/19 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/23/19
Smartypants Saturday

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1A
Bouncing off the ___ (hyperactive)
Walls

6A
Vineyard land unit
Acre

10A
Don’t have a ___ man! (Bart Simpson line)
Cow

13A
To no ___ (fruitlessly)
Avail

14A
Plumbing problem that a snake might fix
Clog

15A
___ moment (when insight strikes)
Aha

16A
French novelist who wrote Les Misérables: 2 wds.
Victor Hugo

18A
___ Galahad
Sir

19A
Ending for Peking or Sudan
Ese

20A
Call Me ___ (2012 Carly Rae Jepsen hit)
Maybe

21A
Particle that’s split for nuclear power
Atom

22A
Forrest Gump star Hanks
Tom

23A
Ballers star Corddry
Rob

25A
Gender with the abbreviation M
Male

28A
Federal organization that publishes the GoGreen! newsletter: Abbr.
EPA

31A
Movie that won’t make you laugh much
Drama

35A
French novelist who wrote The Three Musketeers: 2 wds.
Alexandre Dumas

38A
Go up as a ladder
Climb

39A
Indicator of an alternate name: Abbr.
Aka

40A
Bike trail
Path

41A
Exit full screen computer key
ESC

43A
Retired soldier for short
Vet

45A
Bring bad luck to
Jinx

48A
Opposite of attract in terms of magnets
Repel

51A
From ___ to bottom (completely)
Top

54A
Swearing-in response: 2 wds.
I Do

55A
French novelist who wrote 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea: 2 wds.
Jules Verne

57A
Manny ___ and Jack (Pep Boys mascots)
Moe

58A
Not busy at the moment
Idle

59A
Kick out as a tenant
Evict

60A
State whose capital is Springfield: Abbr.
Ill

61D
Nerdy type
Geek

62D
Genders
Sexes

1D
Water that carries a surfboard
Wave

2D
Budget’s rental car partner
Avis

3D
Shoestring
Lace

4D
Started as a gas fireplace
Lit

5D
Instant replay speed: Hyph.
Slomo

6D
Just generally sore
Achy

7D
Weapon or one of the card suits
Club

8D
Who Framed ___ Rabbit (1988 movie)
Roger

9D
Narcissistic quality
Ego

10D
Throw a fishing lure into a lake
Cast

11D
State that was named for a river
Ohio

12D
Cold hands ___ heart
Warm

17D
Japanese noodle soup
Ramen

21D
Sudden
Abrupt

22D
Cuisine featuring fajitas and chimichangas: Hyph.
Tex Mex

24D
___ one out (misfit)
Odd

25D
Computer whose default browser is Safari
Mac

26D
Worst of ___ …
All

27D
Necklace worn in Maui
Lei

29D
Overly obvious demonstration of love: Abbr.
PDA

30D
It landed on Ararat according to Genesis
Ark

32D
Physicians’ organization: Abbr.
AMA

33D
You might unroll one before yoga class
Mat

34D
Wildfire powder
Ash

36D
Muscles strengthened by sit-ups
Abs

37D
Roof parts that support Christmas lights
Eaves

42D
Like oil before it’s refined
Crude

44D
Santa’s toymakers
Elves

45D
Legendary guitarist Hendrix who died at age 27
Jimi

46D
2018 title for singer Maddie Poppe
Idol

47D
Comedian Fielding who co-presents The Great British Bake Off
Noel

49D
Magazine whose name reads the same forward and backward
Elle

50D
Glance at the answers
Peek

51D
Cereal with Orangey Orange and Grapity Purple pieces
Trix

52D
___ upon a time …
Once

53D
Fish are low-maintenance ones
Pets

55D
Springy Irish dance
Jig

56D
Christmas ___ (December 24)
Eve