1/30/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/30/26
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1A
Bubble gum brand that means “friend”
PAL

4A
Have a long chat
GAB

7A
Green stone that’s one of Wyoming’s state symbols
JADE

11A
Auburn University’s state: Abbr.
ALA

12A
Network of “Monk” and “Suits”
USA

13A
Rock singer Lambert
ADAM

14A
Title for Jesse Jackson: Abbr.
REV

15A
Have the sniffles, for example
AIL

16A
“It’s the ___ Wonderful Time of the Year”
MOST

17A
Mariners star (2025 catcher HR record): 2 wds.
CALRALEIGH

20A
Ephemeral craze
FAD

21A
Recommendation from a GPS: Abbr.
RTE

22A
Punching tools that can be used when sewing canvas
AWLS

24A
“What’s up, ___?”
DOC

25A
Weightlifter’s physique, for short
BOD

28A
Dodgers star (2024 DH record): 2 wds.
SHOHEIOHTANI

31A
“So ___ goes it?”
HOW

32A
Bang head-on into
RAM

33A
Orchestra woodwind
OBOE

34A
Ingredient in huevos rancheros
EGG

35A
Howl at the moon
BAY

36A
Yankees star (2024 center fielder record): 2 wds.
AARONJUDGE

40A
League that added Golden State Valkyries in 2025: Abbr.
WNBA

41A
Decide
OPT

42A
Piece of sound equipment a roadie sets up
AMP

44A
Difficult burden
ONUS

45A
Person who overindulges in liquor
SOT

46A
“Didn’t need those details!”: Abbr.
TMI

47A
“The Roses” actress McKinnon
KATE

48A
Mini-albums: Abbr.
EPS

49A
Needle opening
EYE

1D
___ for the course
PAR

2D
Baldwin of “30 Rock”
ALEC

3D
Molten stream following an eruption: 2 wds.
LAVAFLOW

4D
Protect
GUARD

5D
Pakistan’s continent
ASIA

6D
Formal dance setting
BALLROOM

7D
“A Haunting in Venice” actor Dornan
JAMIE

8D
Sick as ___: 2 wds.
ADOG

9D
100-yard footrace
DASH

10D
Medical worker in an ambulance: Abbr.
EMT

18D
Place for mascara
LASH

19D
Engrave with acid
ETCH

22D
___ Wednesday (February 18, 2026)
ASH

23D
“Just ___ do you think you are?!”
WHO

24D
Identify, as a medical condition
DIAGNOSE

25D
Device for keeping a toddler from stairs: 2 wds.
BABYGATE

26D
Last name of Sean Lennon’s mother
ONO

27D
Lose all battery power
DIE

29D
“And thus …”
ERGO

30D
Animal that Neville’s pet Trevor was
TOAD

34D
Wipe away
ERASE

35D
Stubs of used cigarettes
BUTTS

36D
Actress Kendrick of the “Trolls” movies
ANNA

37D
Touch up against
ABUT

38D
Music genre for Ayumi Hamasaki: Hyph.
J-POP

39D
Award for excellence in television
EMMY

40D
Vessel for deep-frying tempura
WOK

43D
Bakery treat that may have a lattice crust
PIE