2/8/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/8/23
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Hard part of a plum
Pit

4A
Poke with a needle
Jab

7A
Commercials
Ads

10A
Lie like ___: 2 wds.
A Dog

12A
Cheer in Mexico
Ole

13A
Jerry’s uncle on Seinfeld
Leo

14A
Main character in the 1946 movie It’s a Wonderful Life: 2 wds.
George Bailey

17A
Cosmetics mogul Lauder
Estee

18A
I hasten to ___ …
Add

19A
JPEG alternative for computer images: Abbr.
Gif

21A
Move crab-style
Sidle

25A
___ you even listening?
Are

28A
Cloak-and-dagger US organization: Abbr.
Cia

30A
Finger part that’s clipped and filed during a manicure
Nail

31A
Fictional New York town in which It’s a Wonderful Life is set: 2 wds.
Bedford Falls

34A
Den for a lion or for thieves
Lair

35A
Put a little scratch in
Mar

36A
Posting on an airport’s arrivals board: Abbr.
ETA

37A
Crocodile Rock singer ___ John
Elton

39A
GPS display
Map

41A
Destination with animal enclosures
Zoo

43A
Possibly
Maybe

47A
Rear Window star who portrayed 14-Across in It’s a Wonderful Life: 2 wds.
James Stewart

51A
The Godfather actor Vigoda
Abe

52A
The Book of ___ (2010 post-apocalyptic movie)
Eli

53A
Hits the slopes
Skis

54A
Rob on the street
Mug

55A
John David Washington to Denzel Washington
Son

56A
Filthy enclosure on a farm
Sty

1D
You should take a ___ from her book
Page

2D
The ___ of March (Ryan Gosling movie)
Ides

3D
Sound of a train’s whistle
Toot

4D
First name of the president
Joe

5D
Actress Jessica who appeared in Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood video
Alba

6D
Decorative items on some moccasins
Beads

7D
For ___ practical purposes …
All

8D
Do the Right Thing actress Ruby
Dee

9D
Tofu source
Soy

11D
Texas governor Abbott
Greg

15D
Second-largest US auto insurer after State Farm
Geico

16D
Actress Menzel who played Elphaba in Wicked
Idina

20D
Stand ___ (don’t waver)
Firm

22D
The Walking Dead character ___ Horvath
Dale

23D
Cheerful tune
Lilt

24D
Snow queen played by Georgina Haig on Once Upon a Time
Elsa

25D
Qualified
Able

26D
Authentic
Real

27D
Make corrections to text
Edit

29D
House of Gucci actor Driver
Adam

32D
Turned from water to ice
Froze

33D
Photo holder
Frame

38D
Elephant trunks and pig snouts for example
Noses

40D
Kitty’s feet
Paws

42D
Norway’s capital
Oslo

44D
Himalayan pack animals
Yaks

45D
___ Awards (appropriately named English equivalent of the Grammys)
Brit

46D
Website for handmade crafts
Etsy

47D
Traffic snarl
Jam

48D
___ Dhabi United Arab Emirates
Abu

49D
Actress Tilly or Ryan
Meg

50D
Metal that made up a woodman in Oz
Tin