1/16/21
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Infant’s sleeping spot
Crib
5A
Nighttime outfit that’s often made of flannel, for short
PJs
8A
Put clothes into luggage
Pack
12A
Purple-skinned snorkasaurus of cartoons
Dino
13A
Kanga’s kid in “Winnie-the-Pooh” stories
Roo
14A
Celebrity lawyer Dershowitz
Alan
15A
“Into the Woods” songwriter Stephen, for whom a Broadway theater is named
Sondheim
17A
Coin worth two nickels
Dime
18A
Sleep ___ (breathing problem)
Apnea
20A
Hive insect
Bee
21A
“Broadway Bound” playwright Neil, for whom a Broadway theater is named
Simon
25A
“The Iceman Cometh” playwright Eugene, for whom a Broadway theater is named
Oneill
27A
“I try to ___ him like the plague”
Avoid
28A
Semiprecious stone with black and white bands
Onyx
29A
Typical high school student, age-wise
Teen
30A
Author Rita ___ Brown
Mae
31A
Item that drops down from the back of an airplane seat
Tray
35A
Create a scarf or mittens, say
Knit
37A
“___ it!” (“Show me it’s true!”)
Prove
38A
“Fences” playwright August, for whom a Broadway theater is named
Wilson
41A
“First Lady of the American Theatre” Helen, for whom a Broadway theater is named
Hayes
42A
Celebratory poem
Ode
43A
Lugged around
Toted
46A
Animal emblems on some Dodge trucks
Rams
48A
Surname of “Porgy and Bess” songwriting brothers George and Ira, for whom a Broadway theater is named
Gershwin
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
Buy things at a store
Shop
54A
Prefix for “lateral” or “brow”
Uni
55A
Helper
Aide
56A
Actor Danza
Tony
57A
Keyboard key used as a pause button in many computer games
ESC
58A
Skiing or sledding surface
Snow
1D
Music recordings that are read by a laser: Abbr.
CDs
2D
Resort city in Brazil, familiarly
Rio
3D
Holiday ___ (major hotel chain)
Inn
4D
Gymgoer’s physique
Bod
5D
Make ready, for short
Prep
6D
Become a club member
Join
7D
“___ Like You” (Adele song)
Someone
8D
Writing tablet
Pad
9D
Excuse offered by a defendant
Alibi
10D
Saharan beast of burden
Camel
11D
Take a protest pose, perhaps
Kneel
16D
Cards dealt to a player
Hand
19D
Not in ___ way, shape, or form
Any
21D
Plopped down in a chair
Sat
22D
Suffix with “mass” or “effect”
Ive
23D
“Eeny, meeny, miney, ___ …”
Moe
24D
Pig’s grunts
Oniks
26D
What the “E” in “ESP” stands for
Extra
28D
Grain in Quaker Baked Squares
Oat
30D
“Can’t Get You Out of My Head” singer Kylie
Minogue
32D
___ G. BIV (made-up name that helps you remember the colors of the rainbow)
Roy
33D
Fifth, Madison, or Park: Abbr.
Ave
34D
Affirmative response
Yes
36D
“Last but ___ least …”
Not
37D
Degrees held by university department heads, often: Abbr.
PHDs
38D
Lowest in quality
Worst
39D
State between Washington and Montana
Idaho
40D
Citrus scent for some furniture polish
Lemon
44D
Top scores for gymnasts
Tens
45D
Cartman’s first name on “South Park”
Eric
47D
“I ___ with my little eye …”
Spy
49D
Possesses
Has
50D
Defeat all challengers
Win
51D
“___ not like green eggs and ham” (Dr. Seuss line): 2 wds.
I Do
52D
“Orange Is the ___ Black”
New