2/18/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/18/25
TV Tuesday

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1A
Type of fish with a “largemouth” variety
BASS

5A
Navy’s football rival
ARMY

9A
Material that goes boom: Abbr.
TNT

12A
Like fruit that’s ready to be eaten
RIPE

13A
Hawaiian party
LUAU

14A
“Keep On Loving You” band ___ Speedwagon
REO

15A
“Firefly” actor who plays Harry, the alien, on “Resident Alien”: 2 wds.
ALANTUDYK

17A
Actor Holm who played Bilbo Baggins
IAN

18A
A few
SOME

19A
Give speeches from a podium
ORATE

21A
Chose
OPTED

24A
Cranky person’s mood
SNIT

25A
Aussie animal that “boxes,” for short
ROO

26A
Band whose albums include “Voulez-Vous” and “Waterloo”
ABBA

29A
Spiced variety of 52-Across
CHAI

32A
“The Closer” actor who plays Sheriff Mike Thompson on “Resident Alien”: 2 wds.
COREYREYNOLDS

35A
___ and crafts
ARTS

36A
___-ran (election loser)
ALSO

37A
Poem written as a tribute
ODE

38A
Tablet that uses FaceTime
IPAD

40A
On edge
TENSE

42A
Ovens for potters
KILNS

44A
Capricious impulse
WHIM

46A
___ tear (athlete’s injury): Abbr.
ACL

47A
“Once Upon a Time” actress who plays Asta Twelvetrees on “Resident Alien”: 2 wds.
SARAM TOMKO

52A
Oolong or pekoe, for example
TEA

53A
“Happier Than ___” (Billie Eilish hit)
EVER

54A
Auto company that produces the Wrangler
JEEP

55A
“Indeed!”
YES

56A
Be inclined (to)
TEND

57A
Lodging spots for travelers
INNS

1D
Playtex purchase
BRA

2D
Need healing
AIL

3D
Place for a hot-stone massage
SPA

4D
Have an intuition
SENSE

5D
Person returning for a homecoming game, for short
ALUM

6D
Terribly impolite
RUDE

7D
“___ I have this dance?”
MAY

8D
Westernmost of Canada’s three territories
YUKON

9D
Race with swimming, cycling, and running segments
TRIATHLON

10D
___ as a pin
NEAT

11D
Quality of a muscle or voice
TONE

16D
Morning show with Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin
TODAY

20D
Puerto ___
RICO

21D
Killer whale
ORCA

22D
Penniless
POOR

23D
Corn flour wrappers for tacos
TORTILLAS

24D
“Survey ___ …” (“Family Feud” catchphrase)
SAYS

27D
“Bullet Train” star Pitt
BRAD

28D
___ Air (region of Los Angeles)
BEL

30D
Contributes
ADDS

31D
“Okay, understood”: 2 wds.
I SEE

33D
“College Football Scoreboard” channel
ESPN

34D
Child’s shout at the beginning of a game of tag: 2 wds.
NOT IT

39D
Positive quality
ASSET

41D
Texted image, such as Face With Tears of Joy
EMOJI

42D
“Roar” singer Perry
KATY

43D
Frozen beverage in many McDonald’s and Subway restaurants
ICEE

44D
Small brown songbird
WREN

45D
Tough
HARD

48D
Virginia or Tennessee, in Monopoly: Abbr.
AVE

49D
“No Country for Old ___” (Oscar-winning movie)
MEN

50D
“The Afterparty” actor Jeong
KEN

51D
Photo ___ (PR events)
OPS