1/5/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/5/22
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Joan of ___ (French heroine)
Arc

4A
___-to-riches story
Rags

8A
Frozen precipitation that can fall in summertime
Hail

12A
Split ___ soup
Pea

13A
One of the Four Corners states
Utah

14A
Cubes thrown in a game of craps
Dice

15A
Tennis star Shriver or actress Grier
Pam

16A
___ Kane (“Archer” agent)
Lana

17A
Pine ___ State (nickname for Maine)
Tree

18A
“Mission: Impossible” actor who said “Roger, Roger. What’s our vector, Victor?” in the 1980 movie “Airplane!”: 2 wds.
Peter Graves

21A
“___ understand it …”: 2 wds.
As I

22A
Machines built by Asus and Lenovo: Abbr.
Pcs

23A
___ Tesfaye (real name of singer The Weeknd)
Abel

26A
“___ the fields we go …” (“Jingle Bells” line)
Oer

27A
R&B singer Lennox with the hit “BMO”
Ari

30A
“Scary Movie 4” actor who said “Don’t call me Shirley” in “Airplane!”: 2 wds.
Leslie Nielsen

34A
“Zombieland: Double ___” (Woody Harrelson movie)
Tap

35A
Hostess ___ Balls (coconut-coated snacks)
Sno

36A
Cat food brand with a Hairball Care product
Iams

37A
Menu item similar to a club sandwich: Abbr.
BLT

38A
African cobra
Asp

40A
“The Untouchables” actor who said “That’s impossible, they’re on instruments!” in “Airplane!”: 2 wds.
Robert Stack

45A
Pressed the doorbell
Rang

46A
Top-quality: Hyph.
Aone

47A
Warts ___ all
And

49A
Dancing hippo’s garment in “Fantasia”
Tutu

50A
___ school (place like Eton or Harrow)
Prep

51A
“London Has Fallen” actress Melissa
Leo

52A
Musk who visited space in 2021
Elon

53A
Titles for English knights
Sirs

54A
“Just a ___ more minutes …”
Few

1D
Download for a tablet
App

2D
Bring in, as a farmer’s crops
Reap

3D
Arrived
Came

4D
Australian ___ football
Rules

5D
Company whose game consoles included the 2600 and 5200
Atari

6D
What Sons of Anarchy was, on “Sons of Anarchy”
Gang

7D
Wrinkly-faced dog breed from China: Hyph.
Sharpei

8D
Flat-screen devices in many homes: Abbr.
HDTVs

9D
Ending for “million” or “bazillion”
Aire

10D
Treats with cold, as a sprained ankle
Ices

11D
Actor Pace
Lee

19D
___ tale (unbelievable story)
Tall

20D
Hundred ___ Wood (where Piglet and Eeyore live)
Acre

23D
Key on either side of the space bar on Windows keyboards
Alt

24D
Actress Arthur of “Maude”
Bea

25D
Ability claimed by a medium: Abbr.
Esp

26D
One of Sean Lennon’s middle names, in honor of one of his parents
Ono

27D
Butterfield of “Sex Education”
As A

28D
Retired rock band from Athens, Georgia
Rem

29D
Knowing the ___ and outs
Ins

31D
Small speck of land where a castaway might wash ashore
Isle

32D
Lures into lawbreaking
Entraps

33D
Dua ___ (“Levitating” singer)
Lipa

37D
Dangerous toy wanted by Ralphie in “A Christmas Story”: 2 wds.
BB Gun

38D
“Up” and “Elf” actor Ed
Asner

39D
Parts of a staircase
Steps

40D
Former Cuban president Castro
Raul

41D
“___ the Next One” (Jay-Z song): 2 wds.
Onto

42D
First name of the actress daughter of Aaron Spelling
Tori

43D
Muscular part of the lower leg
Calf

44D
Boyz II Men’s “On Bended ___”
Knee

45D
GPS’s suggested path: Abbr.
Rte

48D
___ Jones (stock market index)
Dow