1/1/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/1/22
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1A
Decay
Rot

4A
Middle-earth monster
Orc

7A
Granola grains
Oats

11A
“The Simpsons” character who says “Thank you, come again”
Apu

12A
“Planet ___” (2021 Doja Cat album)
Her

13A
Veranda that shares its name with a Hawaiian island
Lanai

14A
Shoot the breeze
Gab

15A
Healers’ organization: Abbr.
Ama

16A
Marine creature that sleeps floating on its back
Otter

17A
First Lady (2001-2009) with the Secret Service code name “Tempo”: 2 wds.
Laura Bush

20A
The Lone Star State: Abbr.
Tex

21A
Consignment shop transaction
Resale

25A
Pre-Columbian native of Peru
Inca

28A
___ Kat (chocolate candy bar)
Kit

29A
Dr. Frankenstein’s workplace
Lab

30A
First Lady (2009-2017) with the Secret Service code name “Renaissance”: 2 wds.
Michelle Obama

34A
“Things ___ bad all over”
Are

35A
Keep ___ (say nothing)
Mum

36A
Cable sports award whose 2021 winner for Outstanding Team was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Espy

37A
Option on a Howie Mandel game show: 2 wds.
No Deal

39A
Southern state that’s home to Tuskegee University: Abbr.
Ala

41A
First Lady (2021-present) with the Secret Service code name “Capri”: 2 wds.
Jill Biden

45A
Flap on a sport coat
Lapel

48A
“Well, look what we have here!”
Oho

49A
One of 200 in the Indy 500
Lap

51A
Corporate honchos, for short
Execs

52A
Pro and ___
Con

53A
Personal history, for short
Bio

54A
Portable shelter for backpackers
Tent

55A
Locations of surgeries: Abbr.
Ors

56A
___ account (second Twitter account, for example)
Alt

1D
Cloth for a car mechanic
Rag

2D
Gemstone that may be milky-colored
Opal

3D
Large instrument in a brass band
Tuba

4D
Chicago airport that is a hub for United and American
Ohare

5D
Real estate company with a hot-air balloon logo
Remax

6D
Zodiac symbol for Cancer
Crab

7D
Sworn statements
Oaths

8D
“Fire” or “carpenter” insect
Ant

9D
___ kwon do
Tae

10D
British title for Elton John
Sir

13D
Suffer defeat at the hands of: 2 wds.
Lose To

18D
State where Zion National Park is
Utah

19D
Panic! at the Disco singer Brendon
Urie

22D
“Unfortunately …”
Alas

23D
Bedside light
Lamp

24D
Online auction company
Ebay

25D
Somalian supermodel who was married to David Bowie
Iman

26D
“Taxi Driver” actor Robert De ___
Niro

27D
Included on a letter’s distribution list
Cced

28D
Letters between J and N
KLM

31D
Sends online correspondence
Emails

32D
Short period of inactivity
Lull

33D
Droplet of sweat
Bead

38D
Button to push when you’ve finished watching a DVD
Eject

39D
Really hate
Abhor

40D
Oldest NFL team to never appear in the Super Bowl
Lions

42D
Plumb ___ (crazy)
Loco

43D
Actor Idris who played Bloodsport in “The Suicide Squad”
Elba

44D
What a hammer hits
Nail

45D
Permit
Let

46D
Sharp tool that dates back to the Stone Age
Axe

47D
___ pal (distant correspondent)
Pen

50D
Crock-___ (slow cooker)
Pot