1/14/23
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
What some dogs shed in the summer
Fur
4A
Phone game for example
App
7A
Unwanted message in cyberspace
Spam
11A
Nickname of the president on the penny
Abe
12A
The Fighter actress Melissa
Leo
13A
Simple garment that can be made from a sheet
Toga
14A
Pearl Harbor Day’s month: Abbr.
Dec
15A
___ Vegas Raiders
Las
16A
Bar brews
Ales
17A
The Road Not Taken poet who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1924 1931 1937 and 1943: 2 wds.
Robert Frost
20A
Airport shuttle often
Van
21A
Crock-___ (slow cooker)
Pot
22A
The Bible’s first murder victim
Abel
24A
___ appétit!
Bon
25A
Ewe’s comment
Baa
28A
Chicago poet who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1919 and 1951: 2 wds.
Carl Sandburg
31A
Tangible music recordings: Abbr.
CDs
32A
What ___ you waiting for?
Are
33A
I’m unsure ___ how this would work exactly: 2 wds.
As To
34A
Sphere
Orb
35A
Sleepwear for short
PJs
36A
Ariel poet who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry posthumously in 1982: 2 wds.
Sylvia Plath
41A
Carrie Fisher’s Star Wars role
Leia
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
42A
___ good job (perform well): 2 wds.
Do A
43A
Go ___ on a limb
Out
45A
Latin phrase at the end of a list of names: 2 wds. abbr.
Etal
46A
Make a choice
Opt
47A
Arab political group: Abbr.
Plo
48A
Makes less bright
Dims
49A
What did I tell you?
See
50A
What have you got to ___ for yourself?
Say
1D
Something that’s popular but not long-lasting
Fad
2D
Alternative to Lyft or a taxi
Uber
3D
Gets well after an illness
Recovers
4D
Paul who cofounded Microsoft
Allen
5D
Bosc or Bartlett fruit
Pear
6D
Put off until later
Postpone
7D
Space where Sorry! pawns begin the game
Start
8D
Sport where the umpires are on horseback
Polo
9D
Gets more mature
Ages
10D
Pole on a sailboat
Mast
18D
Dance where Cinderella met the prince
Ball
19D
Bid a ___ farewell
Fond
22D
NCAA group that includes North Carolina State: Abbr.
Acc
23D
Awful
Bad
24D
Caribbean island nation where Rihanna was born
Barbados
25D
Places where riders catch public transportation: 2 wds.
Bus Stops
26D
Gallery display
Art
27D
Hours ___ (pretty recently)
Ago
29D
Attire for a bride in India
Sari
30D
___ Fresh (Tex-Mex chain)
Baja
34D
Racetrack shapes
Ovals
35D
License ___ (tag on a car)
Plate
36D
Kid’s racer for a snow day
Sled
37D
Bigfoot’s Himalayan cousin
Yeti
38D
Luke and Chris Hemsworth’s younger brother
Liam
39D
Francis since 2013
Pope
40D
Dance performance in Hawaii
Hula
44D
Doll or Hot Wheels car for example
Toy