2/8/20
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
PepsiCo energy drink or a piece of concert equipment
Amp
4A
Last ___ not least …
But
7A
___ Velva (brand of aftershave)
Aqua
11A
Feline astrological sign
Leo
12A
Hall of Famer ___ Leslie who played for the Los Angeles Sparks
Lisa
13A
Japanese wrestling style
Sumo
14A
Top prize at the Cannes Film Festival which was won unanimously by 47-Across in 2019: 2 wds.
Palmedor
16A
Blue-green color named for a kind of duck
Teal
17A
Moe Larry or Curly in slapstick comedy
Stooge
18A
TSA ___ (airport screening program for short)
Pre
19A
Director of Okja and Snowpiercer who directed 47-Across: 3 wds.
Bong Joon Ho
24A
Person in charge at the office
Boss
27A
Common spot for a piercing
Ear
28A
Constrictive snake
Boa
29A
___ moment (when insight strikes)
Aha
30A
I’ll take another card: 2 wds.
Hit Me
32A
Antlered animal found in Yellowstone
Elk
33A
Comedy series whose 12/21/19 host Eddie Murphy hadn’t been on the show since 1984: Abbr.
SNL
34A
Bug eaten by an aardvark
Ant
35A
___ not and say we did
Lets
36A
Asian nation where 47-Across was filmed: 2 wds.
South Korea
40A
Chamomile or oolong for example
Tea
41A
Risqué like many romance novels
Erotic
45A
Rotate as a dreidel
Spin
47A
2019 film about a family’s efforts to escape poverty
Parasite
49A
___ legs (what a dog might stand up on)
Hind
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Magnum ___ (writer’s greatest achievement)
Opus
51A
Word on a restroom door
Men
52A
Omelette ingredients sold by the dozen
Eggs
53A
The ___ is mightier than the sword
Pen
54A
Medical professional who cares for people en route to the ER: Abbr.
EMT
1D
Mountains in The Sound of Music
Alps
2D
What a vegetarian’s diet doesn’t include
Meat
3D
Sport that requires horses
Polo
4D
21st-century vice president Joe
Biden
5D
Military entertainment group depicted on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Abbr.
USO
6D
Sticky substance used by roofers
Tar
7D
Prefix that can come before naut or turf
Astro
8D
Very important member of a hive: 2 wds.
Queen Bee
9D
Thurman of Batman & Robin
Uma
10D
Fourth-most popular email provider (after Gmail Yahoo! and Outlook)
AOL
12D
Child’s construction brick
Lego
15D
Large disorderly groups of people
Mobs
18D
___ over (read very carefully)
Pore
20D
___ work (start on a task): 2 wds.
Getto
21D
Spread that’s similar to marmalade
Jam
22D
News anchor Lester ___
Holt
23D
Trees whose wood is used in wine barrels
Oaks
24D
Deep-voiced male singer
Bass
25D
What a disaster!: 2 wds.
Oh No
26D
Acknowledging respectfully in the military
Saluting
30D
Sound of laughter: Hyph.
Haha
31D
Tattoos in slang
Ink
35D
Landlocked country between Vietnam and Thailand
Laos
37D
Looks after as young children or farm animals
Tends
38D
TV episode that’s not new
Rerun
39D
Geologic periods such as the Mesozoic
Eras
42D
What a clock tells
Time
43D
Celebrity couple in tabloid-speak
Item
44D
1/10 of a dime
Cent
45D
There ___ is Miss America …
She
46D
Hog
Pig
47D
Burst like a bubble
Pop
48D
Animal whose name is also a synonym for mimic
Ape