1/2/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/2/21
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1A
Like soda that’s lost its fizz
Flat

5A
Poke sharply with a finger
Jab

8A
It can make hair stay curly for months
Perm

12A
Island that’s home to Kailua Bay and Diamond Head
Oahu

13A
___ glance (on first look): 2 wds.
At A

14A
___ out a charge card (reached one’s credit limit)
Maxed

15A
Scholastic test
Exam

16A
“That’s the ___ calling the kettle black!”
Pot

17A
Very large predators in the ocean
Orcas

18A
19th-century author whose novel “Dracula” has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds.
Bram Stoker

21A
Hair care establishment
Salon

23A
___-B (dental brand)
Oral

24A
A, E, I, O, or U
Vowel

25A
Unit for weighing cars
Ton

27A
Reaction to a funny GIF, perhaps
Lol

30A
19th-century author whose novella “A Christmas Carol” has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds.
Charles Dickens

34A
Halladay who pitched a perfect game in 2010
Roy

35A
Boy, in Scotland
Lad

36A
Pre-___ vehicle (used car)
Owned

37A
Jobs on a tour, for musicians
Gigs

40A
Small arguments
Spats

41A
19th-century author whose novel “Pride and Prejudice” has had numerous film and TV adaptations: 2 wds.
Jane Austen

44A
Easy-to-prepare meal of noodles and broth
Ramen

45A
Fraser ___ (tree of the Appalachian Mountains)
Fir

46A
Oscar winner Catherine ___-Jones
Zeta

50A
Not hidden
Overt

51A
British singer Rita
Ora

52A
Alda who has received Emmys for acting, writing, and directing
Alan

53A
___ Coast (states from Maine to Florida)
East

54D
Try a taste of, as a cocktail
Sip

55D
___ puffs (type of hairstyle)
Afro

1D
“Friend or ___?” (sentry’s question)
Foe

2D
Very loose with rule enforcement
Lax

3D
“That’s the answer! Finally figured it out”
Aha

4D
Word that can mean a type of drinking glass or an acrobat
Tumbler

5D
Where sushi was invented
Japan

6D
Molecule component
Atom

7D
Flying mammals
Bats

8D
Jacket for a snowshoer
Parka

9D
“Bill & Ted’s ___ Adventure” (1989 movie)
Excellent

10D
___ admiral (naval rank)
Rear

11D
Physicians: Abbr.
MDs

14D
“Othello, the ___ of Venice”
Moor

19D
___ off the tongue (be easy to say)
Roll

20D
“I’m Thinking of Ending Things” actress Collette
Toni

21D
Manhattan neighborhood with artists’ lofts and boutiques
Soho

22D
Team competitions played on the opposition’s home field: 2 wds.
Away Games

24D
Outdated device that played Blockbuster rentals: Abbr.
VCR

25D
PreCheck group at airports: Abbr.
TSA

26D
Like the number of sides on a triangle or pentagon
Odd

28D
Bills that feature George Washington
Ones

29D
Hallucinatory drug: Abbr.
LSD

31D
Animated character who sings the lyric “The cold never bothered me anyway”
Elsa

32D
Manage a difficult situation somehow
Cope

33D
African American celebration that ended yesterday
Kwanzaa

38D
Unmoving
Inert

39D
Lady’s escort, for short
Gent

40D
Over-the-shoulder part of a knapsack
Strap

41D
Programming language that rhymes with “lava”
Java

42D
Martian ships, maybe: Abbr.
UFOs

43D
Assistant on Apple phones
Siri

44D
Fish eggs used in caviar
Roe

47D
Ernie the Keebler ___
Elf

48D
Hazardous material in cigarettes
Tar

49D
“This is ___-win situation”: 2 wds.
Ano