2/5/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/5/22
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1A
“Ford v Ferrari” star Christian
Bale

5A
Opera about an African princess
Aida

9A
Competes
Vies

13A
Go out
Exit

14A
___ and bust (economic cycle)
Boom

15A
Where Adam met Eve
Eden

16A
First Black performer to win a Tony Award for Lead Actress in a Musical, for “No Strings” in 1962: 2 wds.
Diahann Carroll

19A
Grin
Smile

20A
Stallion kept for breeding
Stud

21A
Michael who played Scott Pilgrim in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”
Cera

23A
Rapper who cofounded Shady Records
Eminem

27A
Agency that monitors work hazards: Abbr.
Osha

30A
Iron or putter in a golf bag
Club

32A
One of the three personality parts, according to Freud
Ego

33A
First Black performer to win a Tony Award for Lead Actress in a Play, for “A Raisin in the Sun” in 2004: 2 wds.
Phylicia Rashad

37A
Male cat or turkey
Tom

38A
Scoundrels
Cads

39A
“A rising ___ lifts all boats”
Tide

40A
Light or sound detector
Sensor

42A
Page visited online
Site

45A
Liquids needed for calligraphy
Inks

47A
“And Just Like That …” star ___ Jessica Parker
Sarah

50A
First Black performer to win a Tony Award for Lead Actor in a Play, for “The Great White Hope” in 1969: 3 wds.
James Earl Jones

55A
Wide-eyed in wonder
Agog

56A
Community nonprofit with a gym and pool, for short
YMCA

57A
Swedish retailer of home accessories
Ikea

58A
Sit around sulking
Mope

59A
Stitched line that joins two fabrics
Seam

60A
Carson who hosts “The Voice”
Daly

1A
Furniture with a mattress
Bed

2A
Imaginary line that the Earth rotates on
Axis

3D
Singer Payne who was in One Direction
Liam

4D
Morally proper
Ethical

5D
___ Doubleday (supposed inventor of baseball)
Abner

6D
TV channel with the slogan “Positively Entertaining”
Ion

7D
People practicing medicine, for short
Docs

8D
Athlete who’s not a pro
Amateur

9D
Composer of 5-Across
Verdi

10D
Wedding vow: 2 wds.
I Do

11D
Snake lookalike in the ocean
Eel

12D
Weekend comedy show: Abbr.
SNL

17D
Oktoberfest brew
Ale

18D
Ballroom dance from Cuba
Rumba

22D
Substance that turns litmus paper red
Acid

24D
Soft drink with grape, orange, and peach flavors
Nehi

25D
“Holy cow!,” back in the day
Egad

26D
Cherry pie à la ___
Mode

27D
Decides
Opts

28D
Loafer or sneaker, for example
Shoe

29D
Religious song
Hymn

31D
Lad’s opposite, in Scotland
Lass

34D
Little images on tablets
Icons

35D
Items that are used to start older automobiles: 2 wds.
Car Keys

36D
Illegal drug for an Olympic athlete
Steroid

41D
Prolonged military battle
Siege

43D
Imam’s faith
Islam

44D
Trump ___ Mahal (former Atlantic City casino)
Taj

46D
One and the ___ (identical)
Same

48D
Paul who sang 1957’s “You Are My Destiny”
Anka

49D
Foot part the Achilles tendon is attached to
Heel

50D
Paper problem in a printer
Jam

51D
“A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away …”
Ago

52D
Tool for washing the floor
Mop

53D
Brand name on TVs and radios
RCA

54D
“May I just ___ …”
Say