1/11/20
Smartypants Saturday
Are you stuck with the Crosswords With Friends Puzzle Today? Stuck No More. We offer complete solutions as well as “no spoiler” mode to give you that little extra push. Or simply use this cheat sheet to help you get the best and fastest completion time possible.
1A
___ in the Family (1970s sitcom)
All
4A
Opposite of on
Off
7A
Hey join the ___!
Club
11A
Repayment reminder
IOU
12A
Tiny stand a golfer sticks into the ground
Tee
13A
Purple ___ (Jimi Hendrix song)
Haze
14A
Author of the Harlem-set novel Invisible Man: 2 wds.
Ralph Ellison
17A
Run away as from the police
Flee
18A
Color that’s close to beige
Tan
19A
Opponent of con in a debate
Pro
21A
Canvas items on a mast
Sails
25A
They often offer facial peels
Spas
28A
Bambi’s mate for one
Doe
30A
Australian singer featured on Flo Rida’s Wild Ones
Sia
31A
Author of the Harlem-set novel Jazz: 2 wds.
Toni Morrison
34A
No longer in fashion
Out
35A
Periods before noon: Abbr.
Ams
36A
Arrange in list form from worst to best
Rank
37A
Sorry I have a ___ engagement
Prior
39A
Tree that’s often described as mighty
Oak
41A
Split ___ soup
Pea
43A
Element that used to be added to gasoline
Lead
46A
Author of the Harlem-set novel If Beale Street Could Talk: 2 wds.
James Baldwin
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Yoked farm animals
Oxen
52A
Guevara of Cuban history
Che
53A
Long-necked bird of Australia
Emu
54A
Wagers
Bets
55A
Utter aloud
Say
56A
___ of iniquity (sinful place)
Den
1D
Full of hot ___ (talking nonsense)
Air
2D
Half a ___ is better than none
Loaf
3D
Period of inactivity
Lull
4D
The second O in the text abbreviation OTOH
Other
5D
Bank transfer surcharge
Fee
6D
Fabric on a pool table
Felt
7D
Country whose president is Xi Jinping
China
8D
___ Vegas Aces (WNBA team)
Las
9D
Emmy-winning actress ___ Aduba
Uzo
10D
Jerry’s partner in ice cream
Ben
15D
Rival of Coke
Pepsi
16D
Beam used in surgery
Laser
20D
Former Lakers player Lamar
Odom
22D
Insecure star ___ Rae
Issa
23D
Symbol for Leo
Lion
24D
What the Titanic did after hitting an iceberg
Sank
25D
Truck ___ (place near a highway)
Stop
26D
Transfer from a pitcher to a glass
Pour
27D
Prefix denoting opposition
Anti
29D
… ___ it seems: 2 wds.
Or So
32D
Foals’ mothers
Mares
3D
Vexed
Irked
38D
Starts the bidding at an auction
Opens
40D
Building for bowling
Alley
42D
Now I know my ___ … (lyric from The Alphabet Song)
ABCs
44D
Super-impressed
Awed
45D
It’s worth two nickels
Dime
46D
Profession
Job
47D
Sharp tool that appropriately rhymes with whacks
Axe
48D
Encountered
Met
49D
Exclamation when everything becomes clear
Aha
50D
Religious sister
Nun