1/15/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/15/26
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1A
Gorillas and chimpanzees, for example
APES

5A
Microbrewery creation, sometimes
ALE

8A
Cleaning tool used to swab floors
MOP

11A
Total dummy
DOLT

12A
Color of a cardinal
RED

13A
Actress Ortiz
ANA

14A
Medicinal amount
DOSE

15A
“Who, little old me?”
MOI

16A
Dangerously slippery, as winter sidewalks
ICY

17A
“Watermelon Sugar” singer who was a member of One Direction: 2 wds.
HARRYSTYLES

20A
Minor problem to criticize
NIT

21A
Cry noisily
SOB

22A
“I ___ you one, big-time!”
OWE

25A
Faux ___ (social slipup)
PAS

27A
Narrow openings
GAPS

30A
“Give It to You” singer who was a member of NKOTB: 2 wds.
JORDANKNIGHT

33A
Fizzy, sugary drink
SODA

34A
Korean car company
KIA

35A
Meat replacement in some meat-free burgers
SOY

36A
URL ender for many nonprofits: Abbr.
ORG

38A
Dessert filled with apples or cherries, often
PIE

40A
“Livin’ la Vida Loca” singer who was a member of Menudo: 2 wds.
RICKYMARTIN

45A
Have some nourishment
EAT

46A
Bled in the wash
RAN

47A
Top part of a rain poncho
HOOD

49A
“Where do ___ from here?”: 2 wds.
IGO

50A
Opposite of safe, in baseball
OUT

51A
“Up, up and ___!”
AWAY

52A
It’s often found two words after “neither” in a sentence
NOR

53A
What your son might call your daughter
SIS

54A
Proper noun on a “Hello!” sticker
NAME

1D
Do some simple math
ADD

2D
Winnie-the-___
POOH

3D
Queen with magical snow powers
ELSA

4D
Harsh
STERN

5D
Armored vehicle in the military: 2 wds.
ARMYTANK

6D
Some August births, in the zodiac
LEOS

7D
Makes revisions prior to publication
EDITS

8D
Satchels for postal workers
MAILBAGS

9D
“I’ll try anything ___”
ONCE

10D
Settles a debt
PAYS

18D
Kelly of morning TV
RIPA

19D
Athlete Berra who had many memorable quotes
YOGI

22D
Pulpy drinks at a diner: Abbr.
OJS

23D
Court in a romantic manner
WOO

24D
Medical pro in a critical-care setting: 2 wds., abbr.
ERDOCTOR

26D
Waterproof bottoms worn on the slopes: 2 wds.
SKIPANTS

28D
Soup in Vietnamese restaurants
PHO

29D
Pig’s home on a farm
STY

31D
Not well-lit
DARK

32D
Brand of depilatory
NAIR

37D
Greek sandwiches on pita bread
GYROS

39D
Actor Hawke
ETHAN

40D
Free ___ (unrestricted liberty)
REIN

41D
“Othello” villain
IAGO

42D
Hawaiian island near Molokai
MANUI

43D
State with the Hawkeyes
IOWA

44D
Linguistics writer Chomsky
NOAM

48D
Go from blonde to red, say
DYE