1/8/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/8/22
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1A
Turn over a new ___
Leaf

5A
Slacks
Pants

10A
What to sign a contract with
Pen

13A
Monster who is the “Snow Beast” in a 2011 horror movie
Yeti

14A
Chicago airport that had a “Kids on the Fly” play area
Ohare

15A
“___ been hearing rumors …”
Ive

16A
Supreme Court justice since 2010 and winner of a National Merit Scholarship in 1977: 2 wds.
Elena Kagan

18A
Seat used during mass
Pew

19A
“Stargirl” actress Smart
Amy

20A
“Good ___” (David Tennant series)
Omens

22A
Spicy food that sounds like it should be cold
Chili

25A
___-knuckle boxing
Bare

27A
Lend a hand to
Aid

28A
Peek in someone’s medicine cabinet, say
Snoop

31A
African country where Timbuktu is
Mali

35A
“Twilight” author and winner of a National Merit Scholarship in 1992: 2 wds.
Stephenie Meyer

38A
Red-haired biblical twin
Esau

39A
Oklahoma city once known as “Oil Capital of the World”
Tulsa

40A
Scared squeal
Eek

41A
The road ___ traveled
Less

43A
Workstations for office workers
Desks

45A
Old Testament song
Psalm

48A
Shoulder ___ (hockey player’s protection)
Pad

49A
Male sheep
Ram

50A
The first Black female astronaut and winner of a National Achievement Scholarship in 1973: 2 wds.
Maeji Mison

57A
Indignation
Ire

58A
Bumpkin
Yokel

59A
___ fish sandwich
Tuna

60A
Chap
Man

61A
Public outburst
Scene

62A
Rice Krispies sound
Snap

1D
Corrosive cleaning chemical
Lye

2D
Fish often glazed with a sweet soy sauce
Eel

3D
Gobbled up
Ate

4D
End-of-term exam
Final

5D
“The ___ Little Puppy” (classic children’s book)
Poky

6D
“Now I get it!”
Aha

7D
Bother persistently
Annoy

8D
Syllable that comes before “la-la”
Tra

9D
Mister, in Mexico
Senor

10D
Item for warp travel in the Mario games
Pipe

11D
Opposite of odd
Even

12D
Shepard Smith delivers it
News

17D
Buggy-riding sect of Pennsylvania
Amish

21D
GIF response to an online post, probably
Meme

22D
Container for a saxophone
Case

23D
Chart toppers
Hits

24D
“I don’t want you to get the wrong ___”
Idea

25D
“This makes my blood ___!”
Boil

26D
Gibbons and gorillas
Apes

29D
Devices to catch shrimp or butterflies
Nets

30D
Heavy responsibility
Onus

32D
Thumbs-up votes
Ayes

33D
Homophone of “leak”
Leek

34D
Ruffles the feathers of
Irks

36D
Yank on
Tug

37D
___ Vice President (address for Kamala Harris)
Madam

42D
Alex Trebek won eight of them
Emmys

44D
Makes changes to, as blog posts
Edits

45D
___ and proper
Prim

46D
“Brave” singer Bareilles
Sara

47D
Prayer’s ending
Amen

48D
Single-named soccer legend
Pele

51D
Initials of the New York representative who’s part of “the Squad”
Aoc

52D
Verb meaning “get with effort” that sounds like 40-Across
Eke

53D
Actress Lawrence, for short
Jen

54D
Closest star to Earth
Sun

55D
Ending ___ high note: 2 wds.
On A

56D
Catch some Z’s
Sleep