2/16/24 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/16/24
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1A
Hoover ___ (structure on the Colorado River)
Dam

4A
Oh yeah? ___ who? (defiant retort)
Says

8A
Meat that rhymes with 1-Across
Ham

11A
Company that makes elevators and escalators
Otis

13A
___ bargain (deal in a courtroom)
Plea

14A
The tan in the cocktail called a black and tan
Ale

15A
23-time Olympic swimming gold medalist who won Athlete of the Year at the Golden Goggle Awards seven times: 2 wds.
Michael Phelps

18A
Imminent danger
Peril

19A
Low-voiced singers like Liza Minnelli
Altos

20A
www.yahoo.com for one: Abbr.
URL

21A
Shot in the ___ (energy booster)
Arm

22A
With 34-Across two-time Olympic swimming gold medalist who won Athlete of the Year at the 2022 Golden Goggle Awards
Bobby

25A
Undergarment often worn by a drag queen
Bra

26A
Of considerable size
Big

29A
Fills with wonder
Awes

30A
Not to ___ too fine a point on it …
Put

31A
1760 yards
Mile

32A
Ruby-colored
Red

33A
What a cricket player swings
Bat

34A
See 22-Across
Finke

35A
Blade used in dragon boat racing
Oar

36A
Like the light from a 25-watt bulb
Dim

37A
Bit of fresh rosemary
Sprig

40A
Standoffish and disinterested
Aloof

43A
Seven-time Olympic swimming gold medalist who won Athlete of the Year at the Golden Goggle Awards three times: 2 wds.
Caeleb Dressel

47A
Lowest card in cribbage
Ace

48A
Haul from a heist
Loot

49A
Person by your side in a fight
Ally

50A
Rules enforcer on a WNBA court for short
Ref

51A
Needs tightening like a hammock
Sags

52A
Cheer for a bullfighter
Ole

1D
Vin Diesel’s role in the Fast & Furious films
Dom

2D
Take ___ from me (Here’s what I’d do): 2 wds.
A Tip

3D
Computer accessories that control cursors
Mice

4D
What a witch might cast
Spell

5D
___ the Light We Cannot See (2023 miniseries)
All

6D
Okey-doke!
Yep

7D
African desert whose name means desert in Arabic
Sahara

8D
Not another step!
Halt

9D
Pet food with a Rotisserie Chicken flavor
Alpo

10D
Result of baby’s first spaghetti meal
Mess

12D
Plants in a hedgerow
Shrubs

16D
Open and breezy
Airy

17D
Slippery ___ (North American tree)
Elm

21D
Bonsai or murals for example
Art

22D
Venue for a trivia night often
Bar

23D
Be in the red financially
Owe

24D
Place for cuddling
Bed

25D
Everything ___ the kitchen sink
But

26D
Receptacle for compost
Bin

27D
Things of that ___ (similar objects)
Ilk

28D
Gosh!
Gee

30D
It’s 72 at the Masters tournament
Par

31D
Cocktail originally called a champagne orange
Mimosa

33D
Breakfast rolls that might be topped with schmears
Bagels

34D
Shaping tool in a manicure set
File

35D
Liquid drizzled on a wok
Oil

36D
Pub game that requires good aim
Darts

37D
Mark left after a C-section
Scar

38D
Change of ___ (something different)
Pace

39D
Coral structure where you might find sea anemones
Reef

41D
City where over a million Norwegians live
Oslo

42D
In one ___ swoop (in a single action)
Fell

44D
Neckwear named for a snake
Boa

45D
Beagle or poodle for example
Dog

46D
Corrosive cleaning chemical
Lye