7/10/21
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
The long ___ of the law
Arm
4A
“Outlander” star Heughan
Sam
7A
Corn eater’s throwaway
Cob
10A
New Year’s resolution, for example
Goal
12A
Sport ___ (SUV, for short)
Ute
13A
Band best known for the song “Take On Me”: Hyph.
Aha
14A
Vegetable popular in the American South
Okra
15A
Item used by Beaters in the fictional sport Quidditch
Bat
16A
Illegally fix the outcome of
Rig
17A
Big-band leader whose Royal Canadians were known for playing “Auld Lang Syne”: 2 wds.
Guy Lombardo
20A
Bitter drink in a pub
Ale
21A
Fall behind
Lag
22A
“That ___ fact!”: 2 wds.
Is A
25A
Curved line
Arc
27A
Plotter against Othello
Iago
30A
Big-band leader and jazz clarinetist called the “King of Swing”: 2 wds.
Benny Goodman
33A
List of foods to pick from
Menu
34A
Mess up
Err
35A
Alter ___ (other identity)
Ego
36A
“Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” star Thurman
Uma
38A
Cozy room in a house
Den
40A
Big-band leader and jazz singer whose signature song was “Minnie the Moocher”: 2 wds.
Cab Calloway
45A
___ pal (female friend)
Gal
46A
Regret
Rue
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
47A
Sticking out like a ___ thumb
Sore
48A
Cooking liquid that may be produced by pressing olives or peanuts
Oil
49A
They arrive in the movie “Arrival”: Abbr.
Ets
50A
Command for a dog to walk next to you
Heel
51A
“___ port in a storm”
Any
52A
Ship’s distress signal
Sos
53A
Scammer’s easy target
Sap
1D
Eagerly excited
Agog
2D
Brand of streaming devices
Roku
3D
Nursery rhyme girl with a little lamb
Mary
4D
Dunk in water
Submerge
5D
Run ___ (build up charges, as at a bar): 2 wds.
A Tab
6D
“Full ___ Jacket” (1987 war movie)
Metal
7D
Rummy or Go Fish, for example: 2 wds.
Card Game
8D
Cincinnati’s state
Ohio
9D
Suitcase
Bag
11D
In ___ land (daydreaming): Hyph.
Lala
18D
Procter & Gamble skin care brand
Olay
19D
Pirate’s attack
Raid
22D
Company that originally sold the ThinkPad
IBM
23D
“I don’t ___ the difference”
See
24D
Once a year
Annually
26D
Like landline phones whose users can move around
Cordless
28D
Silly prank
Gag
29D
Surname of Sean Lennon’s mother
Ono
31D
Without feeling, as a dental patient
Numb
32D
Longtime Dodgers pitcher Hershiser
Orel
37D
“Green ___” (1960s sitcom that starred Eva Gabor)
Acres
39D
Have a small snack
Nosh
40D
Former presidential contender Herman who died in 2020
Cain
41D
Camry or Corolla, for example
Auto
42D
Misfortunes
Woes
43D
Metropolitan ___ (large city region)
Area
44D
App with business reviews
Yelp
45D
“Could you ___ little faster?”: 2 wds.
Go A