1/14/20
TV Tuesday
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
Rudolph with your ___ so bright … (Christmas carol lyric)
Nose
5A
Roth ___ (nest egg option): Abbr.
IRA
8A
Mysterious sightings in the sky: Abbr.
UFOs
12A
Money posted to free someone from jail
Bail
13A
Worn-down pencil
Nub
14A
Merry-go-round or Ferris wheel for example
Ride
15A
With 21-Across quirky Fox sitcom that later moved to Netflix
Arrested
17A
Soft cheese served at parties
Brie
18A
Spoil the beauty of
Mar
19A
Cars lead singer Ric who died in September 2019
Ocasek
21A
See 15-Across
Breathed
25A
The main ___ (headline match in sports)
Event
26A
Actor DiCaprio to fans
Leo
27A
Service station purchase
Gas
30A
___ Plus (shampoo brand)
Pert
31A
Kitchen tool that might have a nonstick coating
Pan
32A
It goes through pants loops
Belt
33A
Major-league player
Pro
34A
Pale and sickly looking
Wan
35A
Sporty Mazda model
Miata
36A
Channel 4 (UK) sci-fi anthology that later moved to Netflix: 2 wds.
Black Mirror
39A
Musical set at Rydell High School
Grease
41A
By leaps ___ bounds
And
42A
Plumbing problem
Leak
43A
A&E western crime drama that later moved to Netflix
Longmire
48A
Word that begins many fairy tales
Once
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
___ your age!
Act
50A
Cosmetics company known for calling
Avon
51A
Actor Jay of Jerry Maguire
Mohr
52D
Booster group for schools: Abbr.
PTA
53D
I ___ a minute to think
Need
1D
Kevin Durant’s league: Abbr.
NBA
2D
Rowboat paddle
Oar
3D
Respectful term of address for a man
Sir
4D
The Fifth ___ (Bruce Willis sci-fi film)
Element
5D
Skip ___ (Netflix option)
Intro
6D
The Golden Girls actress McClanahan
Rue
7D
Body part also called the midriff
Abdomen
8D
Somebody Like You singer Keith
Urban
9D
Stick-shift setting for very low speeds: 2 wds.
First Gear
10D
Dog in a Jim Davis comic strip
Odie
11D
Search for
Seek
16D
Seasoning in a shaker
Salt
20D
Top box in a corporate hierarchy chart: Abbr.
CEO
21D
Actor Johnny of Sleepy Hollow
Depp
22D
I’m as ready as I’ll ___ be
Ever
23D
Coastal Florida town with a Disney Resort: 2 wds.
Verobeach
24D
What a pirate might force someone to walk
Plank
28D
Person in Cher’s vocal range
Alto
29D
___ Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star
31D
Warm-up circuit in an auto race: 2 wds.
Pace Lap
32D
Best Picture winner between 12 Years a Slave and Spotlight
Birdman
34D
___ it something I said?
Was
35D
___ vase (ancient Chinese collectible)
Ming
37D
Los Angeles basketball player
Laker
38D
___ ray (sea creature also called a devilfish)
Manta
39D
Latch (onto)
Glom
40D
Nevada gambling city
Reno
44D
Month whose birthstone is the opal: Abbr.
Oct
45D
___ been waiting for this moment
Ive
46D
Salmon eggs
Roe
47D
Opposite of start
End