1/26/20
People Sunday
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1A
Word beneath To: on a gift tag
From
5A
Prepared to toss a beanbag
Aimed
10A
Close as a jacket
Zip
13A
State that borders Illinois and Wisconsin
Iowa
14A
Payment to a corrupt politician
Bribe
15A
Anger
Ire
16A
Shoeless White Sox outfielder whose surname is Mississippi’s capital: 2 wds.
Joe Jackson
18A
Pedicured digit
Toe
19A
___ crying you’re crying!: 2 wds.
Im Not
20A
Archie to Prince Harry
Son
21A
Crimp in a garden hose
Kink
22A
Not cooked
Raw
24A
Currency in Kobe and Kyoto
Yen
26A
Quid ___ quo (exchange of favors)
Pro
29A
___ all over but the shouting
Its
32A
Insurance company known for its gecko
Geico
36A
Joker actor whose surname is Arizona’s capital: 2 wds.
Joaquin Phoenix
40A
Play like a guitar
Strum
41A
___ Bo (Billy Blanks’s workout system)
Tae
42A
___ My Name (1999 Destiny’s Child hit)
Say
43A
Pandora or Pokémon Go for example
App
45A
Accelerate as an engine
Rev
48A
Sudoku diagram
Grid
51A
Kesha’s record label
RCA
54A
It makes dough rise
Yeast
58A
It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) band
Rem
59A
Annie’s Song singer whose surname is Colorado’s capital: 2 wds.
John Denver
61A
Santa ___ California
Ana
62A
Lessen in intensity
Abate
63D
Single piece of a roof
Tile
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
64D
Jack-in-the-___
Box
65D
Extend as a gym membership
Renew
66D
Just waiting around
Idle
1D
Brand of water that’s bottled on a Pacific island
Fiji
2D
Escape ___ (form of entertainment)
Room
3D
Cars 3 voice actor Wilson
Owen
4D
Army rank below lieutenant colonel
Major
5D
Bachelor in Paradise network
ABC
6D
Annoys
Irks
7D
Japanese soybean paste often used in soup
Miso
8D
Black wood
Ebony
9D
Lion’s home
Den
10D
Pasta similar to penne and rigatoni
Ziti
11D
Tool for getting wrinkles out of clothes
Iron
12D
Cheat when playing hide-and-seek
Peek
17D
___ later date (in the future): 2 wds.
At A
21D
Joint between the shin and thigh
Knee
23D
Nintendo game console
Wii
25D
Braggart’s inflated quality
Ego
26D
Sleepwear that may have footies for short
PJs
27D
Get mushy like an old pear
Rot
28D
Paddle that’s stored in a boathouse
Oar
30D
Dynamite letters: Abbr.
TNT
31D
Word that can follow day or health
Spa
33D
Weigh-___ (prefight events)
Ins
34D
US counterintelligence group: Abbr.
CIA
35D
Acne treatment brand
Oxy
37D
College courtyard
Quad
38D
Softball official for short
Ump
39D
He Thinks He’ll Keep ___ (Mary Chapin Carpenter song)
Her
44D
In-depth investigation
Probe
46D
Googly part of a sock puppet
Eye
47D
20-ounce size at Starbucks
Venti
48D
Seize
Grab
49D
City in western Nevada
Reno
50D
Large-screen format for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
IMAX
52D
Martial arts legend Jackie
Chan
53D
Pre-deal payment in poker
Ante
55D
Very enthusiastic like a superfan
Avid
56D
Bad thing to do in a buyer’s market
Sell
57D
Beech birch or larch
Tree
59D
Container for olives
Jar
60D
Do the ___ (soda slogan)
Dew