1/19/24
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Person who a company’s vice presidents report to: Abbr.
CEO
4A
Tool with teeth
Saw
7A
It’s fed to swine on a farm
Slop
11A
Make musical mmm mmm sounds
Hum
12A
Roth who directed the horror movie Thanksgiving
Eli
13A
Ocean’s ebb and flow
Tide
14A
Man’s name that becomes a country if you stick a Q on the end
Ira
15A
Galadriel of The Lord of the Rings for one
Elf
16A
Love in Spanish
Amor
17A
30-Across shortstop who was named the 2023 World Series MVP: 2 wds.
Corey Seager
20A
Soft surface under a set of parallel bars
Mat
21A
Bumped into
Met
22A
Thing in an online shopping cart
Item
25A
Nickname of the president who followed James Buchanan
Abe
27A
Baseball slugger’s statistic: Abbr.
Rbi
30A
Arlington team that beat the Arizona Diamondbacks to win the 2023 World Series: 2 wds.
Texas Rangers
33A
Tic ___ Dough (former game show)
Tac
34A
Computer key located in the upper left
Esc
35A
___ year (2024 for example)
Leap
36A
Noteworthy period of history
Era
38A
Woo-___! (cheering sound)
Hoo
40A
Ex-president who once co-owned the 30-Across and who threw out the first pitch of the 2023 World Series: 3 wds.
George W Bush
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
45A
Dr Pepper for one
Soda
46A
Spirited cry for a matador
Ole
47A
Kanga’s little boy
Roo
48A
Written work that’s not prose
Poem
49A
Brother of a daughter
Son
50A
___ and tonic (mixed drink)
Gin
51A
Tacks on
Adds
52A
Time periods used to calculate payroll: Abbr.
Hrs
1D
Large North American deer
Elk
2D
In high style
Chic
3D
Currency used by the Germans and Greeks
Euro
4D
This Is Us actor Epps
Omar
5D
I’m outta here!: 2 wds.
See Ya
6D
Elite pro athletes selected to play in a special exhibition game: Hyph.
All Stars
7D
Raised platform in a theater
Stage
8D
Orchard plant that produces green fruit: 2 wds.
Lime Tree
9D
What antiperspirants and room sprays both target
Odor
10D
Beats ___ minute (electronic music term)
Per
18D
Matilda the Musical actress Thompson
Emma
19D
Prayer’s conclusion
Amen
22D
The Addams Family 2 cousin who was voiced by Snoop Dogg
Itt
23D
Beverage made by Snapple
Tea
24D
Went beyond as one’s expectations
Exceeded
26D
Unmarried guy
Bachelor
28D
Garment whose cup sizes are indicated by letters
Bra
29D
Web access provider: Abbr.
Isp
31D
Burn slightly on a grill
Sear
32D
Squishy lump
Glob
37D
Meanders
Roams
39D
1936 Olympics track-and-field medalist Jesse
Owens
40D
No news is ___ news!
Good
41D
Golly gee!
Gosh
42D
Powerful impulse
Urge
43D
Dirt in a window box
Soil
44D
Sound of a goose or a car horn
Honk
45D
Place to get a mineral scrub
Spa