1/5/24 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/5/24
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1A
Former late-night host Leno
Jay

4A
___ and robbers (children’s game)
Cops

8A
Motion of the ocean
Tide

12A
Well well well!
Oho

13A
Help with a crime scheme
Abet

14A
___ Faris Is Unqualified (actress’s podcast)
Anna

15A
Cause to retch
Gag

16A
Actress and screenwriter Waithe
Lena

17A
Get out of here!
Scat

18A
New York Islanders goalie who scored a goal in 1979: 2 wds.
Billy Smith

21A
___ Enterprise (Star Trek spacecraft)
USS

22A
Mother’s Day’s month
May

23A
Plays a role
Acts

26A
Ask for a doggie treat perhaps
Beg

27A
Tool that’s often used with a bucket of water
Mop

30A
New Jersey Devils goalie who scored a record three goals in 1997 2000 and 2013: 2 wds.
Martin Brodeur

34A
Open with a crowbar
Pry

35A
Emergency request for help
Sos

36A
Karen Carpenter’s vocal range
Alto

37A
___OrDat (You Don’t Know Jack game round)
Dis

38A
Educated guess: Abbr.
Est

40A
Philadelphia Flyers goalie who scored goals in 1987 and 1989: 2 wds.
Ron Hextall

44A
Grand ___ home run
Slam

46A
Garfield’s canine housemate
Odie

47A
Cheerios ___ Crunch (cold cereal)
Oat

49A
___ the way (be a pioneer)
Pave

50A
Thin puff of smoke
Wisp

51A
Classic leading lady Gardner
Ava

52A
Wood-chopping tools
Axes

53A
Congeals
Sets

54A
Gently blot on as face cream
Dab

1D
Go for a light run
Jog

2D
Captain of the Pequod in Moby-Dick
Ahab

3D
___ Bear (cartoon character who’s friends with Boo-Boo)
Yogi

4D
Contacts by telephone
Calls

5D
Does as ordered
Obeys

6D
Products made by Cross and Waterman
Pens

7D
Speak haltingly
Stammer

8D
Yummy
Tasty

9D
Nine ___ Nails (rock band)
Inch

10D
What a cheek swab collects: Abbr.
DNA

11D
Feed oneself
Eat

19D
Lecherous desire
Lust

20D
Emilia’s husband in Othello
Iago

23D
Device that pumps up the volume
Amp

24D
Hatchback for example
Car

25D
Don’t ___ this at home!
Try

26D
Air rifle ammo
BBS

27D
Gibson of the Lethal Weapon movies
Mel

28D
Don’t count me ___ yet! (I can still win this!)
Out

29D
Major leaguer
Pro

31D
The check ___ the mail: 2 wds.
Is In

32D
People who fail to keep appointments: Hyph.
No Shows

33D
Information stored in computers
Data

37D
Hemispherical roofs
Domes

38D
Be real
Exist

39D
Staircase parts
Steps

40D
Very enthusiastic review
Rave

41D
Falco who played Carmela Soprano
Edie

42D
Amount of dishes in a dishwasher
Load

43D
Chocolate ___ cake (gooey dessert)
Lava

44D
Foot ___ (mini hot tub for feet)
Spa

45D
Not at all strict
Lax

48D
Keyboard key near Caps Lock
Tab