1/9/21
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Place to hold a bouncing baby
Lap
4A
On the ___ (precisely)
Dot
7A
Scottish garment often worn without underwear
Kilt
11A
Make a typo, for example
Err
12A
Singer ___ Max with the 2020 album “Heaven & Hell”
Ava
13A
Cookie coming out with a new gluten-free variety
Oreo
14A
Earlier in time
Ago
15A
“Toy Story” dinosaur voiced by Wallace Shawn
Rex
16A
Gather up the harvest
Reap
17A
2013-2017 National Security Advisor whose last name is a Texas university: 2 wds.
Susan Rice
20A
Back part of a boot
Heel
21A
River vessels like Huck Finn’s
Rafts
25A
Lightweight wood used in model building
Balsa
29A
“Skip to My ___” (kids’ song)
Lou
30A
“Rubyfruit Jungle” author whose last name is a Rhode Island university: 3 wds.
Rita Mae Brown
34A
“CSI: Miami” actress LaRue
Eva
35A
Humiliate
Abase
36A
Person who may order a tofu scramble
Vegan
38A
China-to-Japan direction
East
42A
“The Miracle Worker” actress whose last name is a North Carolina university: 2 wds.
Patty Duke
46A
Cover in foil, as a burrito
Wrap
49A
___ moment (when understanding occurs)
Aha
50A
“Don’t Start Now” singer ___ Lipa
Dua
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Sound from a strong wind or an angry wolf
Howl
52A
Toy made by Matchbox
Car
53A
India ___ (black liquid)
Ink
54A
Comply with instructions
Obey
55A
“Choose Your ___ Adventure” (series of children’s books)
Own
56A
Authorizes
Oks
1D
What a dog walker holds
Leash
2D
Have a debate
Argue
3D
Writing that’s less flowery than poetry
Prose
4D
“Phooey!”
Darn
5D
“___ my dead body!”
Over
6D
Cabbie’s vehicle
Taxi
7D
South ___ (Asian nation)
Korea
8D
Country containing Galway and Limerick: Abbr.
Ire
9D
___ & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
Lea
10D
Carrot-___ (nickname for a redhead)
Top
18D
“Fantastic Four” actress Jessica
Alba
19D
Crustaceans that may have soft shells
Crabs
22D
Rapper ___ Rida
Flo
23D
Pull behind a wrecker
Tow
24D
Nearest star to the Earth
Sun
26D
Dishwasher brand that’s a subsidiary of Whirlpool
Amana
27D
___ coat (outer garment for a doctor or pharmacist)
Lab
28D
___ anemone (aquarium animal)
Sea
30D
Accelerate, as an engine
Rev
31D
“___ been had!”
Ive
32D
Price label
Tag
33D
Bassoon’s mouthpiece insert
Reed
37D
Try to get into a college
Apply
39D
Sound component of a broadcast
Audio
40D
Smelly mammal
Skunk
41D
Trees whose wood is used in shipbuilding
Teaks
43D
Menu item at Qdoba and Baja Fresh
Taco
44D
Defrost
Thaw
45D
Fuzzy material used in crocheting
Yarn
46D
“Oh, ___ am I kidding?
Who
47D
Pick the pocket of
Rob
48D
In ___ of (blown away by)
Awe