2/18/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/18/26
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Music blasters at arena concerts
AMPS

5A
Three-stripe army rank: Abbr.
SGT

8A
“Your,” in the Bible
THY

11A
Trench surrounding a castle
MOAT

12A
Parsley or basil, for example
HERB

14A
Feel remorse about
RUE

15A
Toy used in a “walk the dog” trick: Hyph.
YOYO

16A
Popular sandwich cookie
OREO

17A
Clickable address: Abbr.
URL

18A
“Rich Man, Poor Man” actor who played Mr. Roper: 2 wds.
NORMANFELL

21A
Snoozed
SLEPT

23A
“Not ___ shabby!”
TOO

24A
Actor Roth of “Inglourious Basterds”
ELI

25A
Long fish used in sushi
EEL

27A
Dry as dust
ARID

31A
“Step by Step” actress who played Chrissy Snow: 2 wds.
SUZANNESOMERS

35A
Study all night, say
CRAM

36A
Use a shovel
DIG

37A
Rapper ___ Yachty
LIL

38A
When a plane should get in: Abbr.
ETA

41A
Pictures taken to check for fractures: Hyph.
XRAYS

43A
“8 Simple Rules” actor who played Jack Tripper: 2 wds.
JOHNRITTER

47A
Tool for chopping kindling
AXE

48A
Natural ingredient in some diaper creams
ALOE

49A
Supervisor at work
BOSS

53A
Director Guillermo ___ Toro
DEL

54A
Politician Buttigieg
PETE

55A
University in New Haven
YALE

56A
Draw to a close
END

57A
Lion’s home
DEN

58A
Band with hits “Babe” and “The Best of Times”
STYX

1D
Actress Ryan of the Apple TV series “Sugar”
AMY

2D
Cow’s noise
MOO

3D
Pick up the check
PAY

4D
___ Age (prehistoric period)
STONE

5D
Abbreviate
SHORTEN

6D
Disease-spreading microbe
GERM

7D
Reward for a well-behaved pooch
TREAT

8D
Factual
TRUE

9D
Throw forcefully
HURL

10D
Talk over loud music
YELL

13D
U2’s lead singer
BONO

19D
Ready for customers
OPEN

20D
Squishy mattress material
FOAM

21D
Speak indistinctly
SLUR

22D
“Arthur” actress Minnelli
LIZA

24D
Emergency PC key
ESC

26D
Was in first place
LED

28D
Depend (on)
RELY

29D
Eye part that may be hazel
IRIS

30D
Broadband connection type: Abbr.
DSL

32D
Prayer’s last word
AMEN

33D
Four squared
SIXTEEN

34D
Fearsome beast in fantasy stories
OGRE

39D
Contraption that catches rats
TRAP

40D
Didn’t feel well
AILED

42D
Fast food chain with roast beef sandwiches
ARBYS

43D
Green precious stone
JADE

44D
Powerful farm animals
OXEN

45D
Gripped
HELD

46D
Canvas handbag
TOTE

50D
Grain used in some nondairy milk
OAT

51D
Good at scheming
SLY

52D
“___ and the City”
SEX