1/29/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/29/25
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Carpenter’s tools with teeth
SAWS

5A
It will eventually open into a flower
BUD

8A
Magic dragon in a children’s song
PUFF

12A
College major where you learn about marginal costs: Abbr.
ECON

13A
“What’s the ___?” (“It’s hopeless!”)
USE

14A
Cookie that Subway offers a footlong version of
OREO

15A
“Scrubs” actress who played Drew’s friend Kate on “The Drew Carey Show”: 2 wds.
CHRISTA MILLER

18A
Where Arizona State University is
TEMPE

19A
Poem by Keats or Shelley
ODE

20A
Ginger cookie
SNAP

23A
Like draft beer, rather than bottled beer: 2 wds.
ON TAP

27A
Important body part for a quarterback
ARM

30A
Material such as hematite or bauxite
ORE

31A
In the right place at the wrong ____
TIME

32A
“American Housewife” actor who played Drew’s friend Oswald on “The Drew Carey Show”: 2 wds.
DIEDRICH BADER

36A
Feature atop the Capitol building
DOME

37A
Be under the weather
AIL

38A
Suffix for “consist”
ENT

39A
Baby-bringing bird, supposedly
STORK

41A
Show where Pauley Perrette played forensic scientist Abby Sciuto
NCIS

43A
Store that sells gear for outdoor enthusiasts
REI

45A
Reason to wear earplugs
NOISE

49A
“The Late Late Show” host who played Drew’s boss Mr. Wick on “The Drew Carey Show”: 2 wds.
CRAIG FERGUSON

54A
Hard rock band founded in Sydney, Australia
ACDC

55A
Abbreviation before adding one’s two cents
IMO

56A
Trudge along
PLODS

57A
Face-concealing item
MASK

58A
Roadside rescue for a disabled car
TOW

59A
Comic ___ (informal typeface)
SANS

1D
Religious offshoot
SECT

2D
Soreness
ACHE

3D
Insect that can be bait for a fish
WORM

4D
“___ and snails and puppy-dog tails …”
SNIPS

5D
Gone ___ not forgotten
BUT

6D
Country with the most Olympic medals ever: Abbr.
USA

7D
Tape made by an aspiring band
DEMO

8D
Italian cornmeal dish similar to grits
POLENTA

9D
Address that includes the letters “www”: Abbr.
URL

10D
Cleaning ___ (charge by an Airbnb host)
FEE

11D
Tears ___ Fears (1980s band)
FOR

16D
Spanish equivalent of the French word “monsieur”
SENOR

17D
Vow at the altar: 2 wds.
I DO

21D
MSNBC host Melber
ARI

22D
Nut that’s an ingredient in pralines
PECAN

24D
Rise and fall of the ocean
TIDE

25D
Final word of the New Testament
AMEN

26D
___ Plus (brand of shampoo/conditioner)
PERT

27D
Tallies up
ADDS

28D
Violent mob’s action
RIOT

29D
Short message from the boss
MEMO

33D
Ravens running back ___ Henry
DERRICK

34D
Hawaiian Punch competitor: Hyph.
HI-C

35D
Ostentatious jewelry, in slang
BLING

40D
Beer container that contains around 165 servings
KEG

42D
Vichyssoise and gazpacho, for two
SOUPS

44D
“___ looks like a duck and quacks like a duck …”: 2 wds.
IF IT

46D
Actress Fisher of the upcoming movie Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
ISLA

47D
In the near future
SOON

48D
___ on a high note (finishes well)
ENDS

49D
2010 Heisman Trophy winner Newton
CAM

50D
Longtime record label owned by Sony
RCA

51D
Interruptions in some apps
ADS

52D
Angsty music genre
EMO

53D
Numbered part of an Excel spreadsheet
ROW