2/12/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/12/25
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Soccer official, for short
REF

4A
___ latte (nondairy coffee drink)
SOY

7A
Shaped like the number zero
OVAL

11A
Organ for listening
EAR

12A
Number in a duo
TWO

13A
Fork’s point
TINE

14A
1990s sitcom named for a small community in northern Arkansas: 2 wds.
EVENING SHADE

17A
Grant admission to: 2 wds.
LET IN

18A
“The Mindy Project” actor Barinholtz
IKE

19A
Give it ___ (try): 2 wds.
A GO

21A
Collection of photographs
ALBUM

25A
Perform on the stage
ACT

28A
Sheep that produces milk
EWE

30A
Olympic pool division
LANE

31A
“Boogie Nights” actor who played Woodrow “Wood” Newton on 14-Across: 2 wds.
BURT REYNOLDS

34A
Crime scene discovery
CLUE

35A
Billy ___ Williams (“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” actor)
DEE

36A
12-Across, in Spanish
DOS

37A
Not lenient
STERN

39A
Tool with “jig” and “circular” varieties
SAW

41A
Tear, like a piece of paper
RIP

43A
Beauty queen’s glittery headwear
TIARA

47A
“Taxi” actress who played Ava Newton on 14-Across: 2 wds.
MARILU HENNER

51A
Soothing addition to some facial tissues
ALOE

52A
Concert tour vehicle
BUS

53A
“Full Metal Jacket” war zone, for short
NAM

54A
Gentle forest creature
DEER

55A
Prepare, as a dinner table
SET

56A
Minnesota senator Klobuchar
AMY

1D
Blooper ___ (collection of video outtakes where actors messed up)
REEL

2D
Roof overhang
EAVE

3D
Worry
FRET

4D
Wasp’s weapon
STINGER

5D
Hold the deed to
OWN

6D
Baseball legend Berra
YOGI

7D
Shakespeare title character done in by jealousy
OTHELLO

8D
By way of
VIA

9D
Safe ___ sound
AND

10D
Country singer Greenwood
LEE

15D
“NCIS: Los Angeles” actress Long
NIA

16D
Music genre related to calypso
SKA

20D
Had bills to pay
OWED

22D
Like badly worn tires
BALD

23D
Computer command after a mistake
UNDO

24D
Hot ___ (person who’s a complete disaster)
MESS

25D
Basics learned in preschool
ABCS

26D
___ classic (movie with a small but dedicated fan base)
CULT

27D
Opposite of false
TRUE

29D
Contact lens holders
EYES

32D
Word following “Boston” or “Yorkshire” in dog breed names
TERRIER

33D
Least cluttered
NEATEST

38D
Zero, in soccer scores
NIL

40D
Take home the gold
WIN

42D
Irish drinking establishments
PUBS

44D
Actress Sawai with an Emmy for “Shogun”
ANNA

45D
Package of copy paper
REAM

46D
Land-based military force
ARMY

47D
Livid
MAD

48D
Beverage in a pint glass
ALE

49D
Tiny eggs in sushi rolls
ROE

50D
Palette selection
HUE