1/21/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/21/22
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1A
Holy city of Islam
Mecca

6A
Well-suited, like the perfect phrase
Apt

9A
Like many chilled lattes
Iced

13A
Blends of white and black
Grays

14A
One of the Bidens in the White House
Joe

15A
Defeat in battle, as a Gorgon
Slay

16A
Wooden stick used to light a fire
Match

17A
Sam Adams Summer ___
Ale

18A
Keep a nest egg
Save

19A
Small forward who, in 2012, won both an NBA title with the Heat and an Olympic gold medal: 2 wds.
Lebron James

22A
“Say ___!” (“Smile!”)
Cheese

25A
Gentleman’s title
Sir

26A
Organization that provides tow trucks for members: Abbr.
AAA

27A
Midge’s father on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Abe

30A
Rope used to snag cattle
Lasso

34A
Small forward who, in 2021, won both an NBA title with the Bucks and an Olympic gold medal: 2 wds.
Khris Middleton

38A
Single-named New Age keyboardist
Yanni

39A
Signal to go onstage
Cue

40A
Written pledge to repay some money
IOU

41A
Maker of Complete Fuel System Cleaner
STP

43A
Obtains knowledge
Learns

46A
Point guard who, in 2016, won both an NBA title with the Cavaliers and an Olympic gold medal: 2 wds.
Kyrie Irving

51A
Hang your ___ in shame
Head

52A
Traditional Hawaiian food
Poi

53A
Saw romantically
Dated

57A
“Just look ___ now!”: 2 wds.
At Me

58A
___ and flow (tidal movements)
Ebb

59A
Sheep-related
Ovine

60A
Small bites
Nips

61A
Drummond who writes “The Pioneer Woman Cooks” cookbooks
Ree

62A
Former Mary-Louise Parker series
Weeds

1D
Film studio with a lion mascot
MGM

2D
Notable time span
Era

3D
Pet that might bat a ball of yarn
Cat

4D
Washing machine phase, such as rinse
Cycle

5D
Bonfire remains
Ashes

6D
Just barely open, like a car door
Ajar

7D
Mallet sport played on horseback
Polo

8D
Most high school students, age-wise
Teens

9D
Creator and star of “Insecure”: 2 wds.
Issarae

10D
New England ___ chowder
Clam

11D
Roof part whose main function typically is protection against water
Eave

12D
Salon colorings
Dyes

20D
Jim ___ (brand of bourbon)
Beam

21D
One of the Bidens in the White House
Joe

22D
Thick and dried out, like poorly applied makeup
Caky

23D
“You’re a riot!”: Hyph.
Haha

24D
Be deserving of
Earn

28D
Lighter brand whose old TV ads referred to “flicking” it
Bic

29D
www.purdue.___
Edu

31D
Mix, as a bowl of ingredients
Stir

32D
Before too long
Soon

33D
Difficult burden
Onus

35D
Parts that aren’t on the exterior
Insides

36D
Construction ___ (where a building gets put up)
Site

37D
Grocery section with prepared foods
Deli

42D
“Peter ___ picked a peck of pickled peppers”
Piper

44D
Fund, as a scholarship
Endow

45D
Desert plant used in tequila-making
Agave

46D
R&B singer Chaka ___
Khan

47D
Abominable Snowman
Yeti

48D
Incline for wheelchair users
Ramp

49D
Garment for a Supreme Court justice
Robe

50D
General feeling of a person or place
Vibe

54D
Fasten, as a shoelace
Tie

55D
Dead-___ street
End

56D
Start of Iowa’s capital
Des