2/22/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/22/26
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1A
Sounds made by a dove
COOS

5A
MGM Grand ___ Vegas (hotel/casino)
LAS

8A
Bread commonly found in Jewish delis
RYE

11A
“House” star Laurie
HUGH

12A
Mother’s sister
AUNT

13A
Not at home
OUT

14A
Surveyor’s unit of measurement
ACRE

15A
Peacekeeping alliance with 32 member states: Abbr.
NATO

16A
Largest movie theater chain in the world
AMC

17A
2017 historical thriller that stars Colin Farrell as a wounded Union soldier: 2 wds.
THE BEGUILED

20A
Vote that cancels out a “nay”
AYE

21A
Surplus
EXTRA

24A
“That’s what they all ___”
SAY

27A
Consequential periods of time
ERAS

30A
Investments for old age: Abbr.
IRAS

31A
HBO crime drama whose second season stars Colin Farrell as a corrupt police investigator: 2 wds.
TRUE DETECTIVE

34A
Group that defends the Bill of Rights: Abbr.
ACLU

35A
Art ___ (retro architectural style)
DECO

36A
Upper-body muscle, for short
PEC

37A
In that place
THERE

39A
___ and downs
UPS

41A
2012 sci-fi movie that stars Colin Farrell as a spy who’s lost his memories: 2 wds.
TOTAL RECALL

47A
___ Lanka
SRI

49A
Plant that can alleviate sunburn
ALOE

50A
Cookie made by Nabisco
OREO

51A
Silently indicate agreement
NOD

52A
Promises made while exchanging rings: 2 wds.
IDOS

53A
Sign of future doom
OMEN

54A
Have an invoice to pay
OWE

55A
Place to lay a napkin
LAP

56A
Tiny tot
TYKE

1D
Have an informal discussion
CHAT

2D
“That really stung!”
OUCH

3D
Cruel beast in fantasy stories
OGRE

4D
Queen of ___ (biblical ruler)
SHEBA

5D
Hawaiian feast
LUAU

6D
Prefix that means “opposed to”
ANTI

7D
Took part in a robbery
STOLE

8D
Extended journey taken by car: 2 wds.
ROAD TRIP

9D
“Scrumptious!”
YUM

10D
Abbreviation that shortens a list
ETC

12D
Made furious
ANGERED

18D
Looked at very closely
EYED

19D
Depart
EXIT

22D
Dusk-to-dawn dance party
RAVE

23D
“Wait just ___!” (“Be patient!”): 2 wds.
A SEC

24D
“Immediately,” to a surgeon
STAT

25D
Half of the McDonald’s logo
ARCH

26D
Christmastime
YULETIDE

28D
Grabbed some lunch
ATE

29D
Ties down and fastens tightly
SECURES

32D
Monetary unit of Spain and France
EURO

33D
Deal with difficulties
COPE

38D
Business of Amazon and Etsy: Hyph.
E-TAIL

40D
Slide along a bench to make room
SCOOT

42D
Alan of “The Aviator”
ALDA

43D
Circular aerial maneuver
LOOP

44D
Largest branch of the US military
ARMY

45D
Vegetable similar to an onion
LEEK

46D
Solitary
LONE

47D
___-cone (icy treat)
SNO

48D
Horizontal line in a grid
ROW