2/23/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/23/21
TV Tuesday

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1A
Run playfully, like a puppy
Romp

5A
Opposite of pro
Con

8A
“___ the club!”
Join

12A
Fields of expertise
Areas

14A
Muscles that you might “crunch”
Abs

15A
Money named for the continent where it is used
Euro

16A
Social class, in India
Caste

17A
Rob ___ (Scotch cocktail)
Roy

18A
Hearty “one-pot” meal
Stew

19A
“Seinfeld” character played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus: 2 wds.
Elaine Benes

22A
Strange
Odd

23A
Egypt’s capital
Cairo

26A
___ port (laptop slot): Abbr.
USB

29A
___ rummy (card game)
Gin

32A
Accessory around a snowman’s neck
Scarf

34A
“Seinfeld” character played by Jason Alexander: 2 wds.
George Costanza

38A
“Roots” writer Alex
Haley

39A
Country turning 245 years old this year: Abbr.
USA

40A
1/200 of a blue whale’s weight, perhaps
Ton

41A
Look without blinking
Stare

43A
Headwear that might be a snapback
Cap

46A
“Seinfeld” character played by Michael Richards: 2 wds.
Cosmo Kramer

52A
Rock the ___ (stir up trouble)
Boat

55A
___ up (absorb)
Sop

56A
Wooden shipping case
Crate

57A
Strong impulse
Urge

58A
“The Simpsons” character who has a PhD in computer science
Apu

59A
“___ From Heloise” (newspaper column)
Hints

60A
“I ___ a vacation!”
Need

61D
Positive answer
Yes

62D
“Fasten your ___ belts!”
Seat

1D
“RuPaul’s Drag ___”
Race

2D
Word that can precede “history” or “health”
Oral

3D
Flat-topped land formation
Mesa

4D
Backyard spot for grilling
Patio

5D
Nutrient in starchy food, for short
Carb

6D
Woodwind instrument with a double reed
Oboe

7D
“Tearin’ Up My Heart” band: 2 wds.
Nsync

8D
Chastain who stars in the upcoming movie “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Jessica

9D
“___ of the question!” (“Absolutely not!”)
Out

10D
Deep anger
Ire

11D
“Right this second!”
Now

13D
___ packing (dismiss)
Send

20D
Slight advantage
Edge

21D
“___ of Eden” (James Dean movie)
East

24D
___ and rave
Rant

25D
Rice-like pasta
Orzo

26D
“I really hate this”
Ugh

27D
Salty bodies of water
Seas

28D
A ___ from the blue
Bolt

30D
Hospital ward with ventilators and oxygen tents: Abbr.
ICU

31D
Words of turndown
Nos

33D
Person rooting for the home team
Fan

35D
Responded to a stimulus
Reacted

36D
Wrapped sandwich from Greece
Gyro

37D
Sad ___ (inept person)
Sack

42D
“Personal” part of a college application
Essay

44D
Part of a bridge or a foot
Arch

45D
European capital known as “the City of Light”
Paris

47D
Be gloomy
Mope

48D
“Mr. Holland’s ___” (Richard Dreyfuss movie)
Opus

49D
Hair on a lion or zebra
Mane

50D
___ Candy (Lucy Davis’s character in “Wonder Woman”)
Etta

51D
“Oh, give it a ___!”
Rest

52D
Common hairdo for a ballerina
Bun

53D
Mine deposit
Ore

54D
Number that increases with each birthday
Age