2/22/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/22/25
Smartypants Saturday

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1A
Queen in “Frozen”
ELSA

5A
Maker of the Yukon and Canyon
GMC

8A
Corn on the ____
COB

11A
Dogs and cats, for many families
PETS

12A
Grain used in some whiskey
RYE

13A
Shade of color
HUE

14A
“Right away,” in an operating room
STAT

15A
“___ be a pleasure!”
ITD

16A
Glacier’s makeup
ICE

17A
Former Utah senator who had a cameo in “Traffic”: 2 wds.
ORRIN HATCH

20A
Cooking vessel in Chinese restaurants
WOK

21A
Radio personality Glass
IRA

22A
“So that’s the answer!”
AHA

24A
Catchall at the end of a list: Abbr.
ETC

26A
Formally give up rights to
CEDE

30A
Former California senator who had a cameo on “Murphy Brown”: 2 wds.
BARBARA BOXER

33A
“You better do what I say, or ___!”
ELSE

34A
Under the weather
ILL

35A
Vegetable that’s also a shade of green
PEA

36A
Allen of “Shifting Gears”
TIM

38A
“Wise” bird that’s tattooed on Drake’s shoulder blade
OWL

40A
Former Arizona senator who had a cameo in “Wedding Crashers”: 2 wds.
JOHN MCCAIN

44A
Chicken ___ vaccine
POX

45A
Zodiac sign represented by a lion
LEO

46A
Person wearing a tam and kilt, perhaps
SCOT

48A
Candy brand Mike and ___
IKE

49A
Make a blunder
ERR

50A
Bread served in a Greek restaurant
PITA

51A
Number of biblical commandments
TEN

52A
“Shame on you!” noise
TSK

53A
Take one pace forward
STEP

1D
Shorter albums such as 2024’s “Alicia Keys: Rehearsal Room”
EPs

2D
“House of Gucci” actor Jared
LETO

3D
Movie whose first sequel was “The Empire Strikes Back”: 2 wds.
STAR WARS

4D
Houston MLB player
ASTRO

5D
Cheshire Cat’s expression
GRIN

6D
Like dragons, mermaids, and unicorns
MYTHICAL

7D
Aromatic wood used for some cabinets
CEDAR

8D
Hip and stylish
CHIC

9D
Word said after a small injury
OUCH

10D
“___ Movie” (2007 animated movie starring Jerry Seinfeld)
BEE

18D
Big seller of furniture to be assembled at home
IKEA

19D
Choco ___ (Klondike dessert discontinued in 2022)
TACO

22D
“Barney Miller” actor Vigoda
ABE

23D
Actor Holbrook of “Into the Wild”
HAL

25D
Yard tools used for cutting grass and weeds
TRIMMERS

27D
Very clearly spelled out in detail
EXPLICIT

28D
Actress and activist Ruby
DEE

29D
Stat for a baseball pitcher: Abbr.
ERA

31D
One of the girls in “Little Women”
BETH

32D
Voting group
BLOC

37D
Fjord
INLET

39D
Insects that build paper nests
WASPS

40D
Comedian’s remark
JOKE

41D
Farm animals that rhyme with “toxin”
OXEN

42D
Stopper in a bottle of prosecco
CORK

43D
Short letter
NOTE

44D
___ stop (check-in place on “The Amazing Race”)
PIT

47D
Dance style that produces a lot of sound
TAP