7/11/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

7/11/20
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1A
Capital of Norway
Oslo

5A
Tiger’s toenail
Claw

9A
The chosen ___ (small group of selected people)
Few

12A
Slip into as clothing
Wear

13A
What’s tugged in tug-of-war
Rope

14A
Woman in Eden
Eve

15A
Ross Dress for ___ (discount store chain)
Less

16A
Olden times
Yore

17A
Casual shirt that can be tie-dyed
Tee

18A
Author of the absurdist play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead: 2 wds.
Tom Stoppard

21A
Is unable to
Cannot

23A
Bill the TV science host
Nye

24A
Pecan pie ___ mode: 2 wds.
A La

25A
Workroom for a physicist
Lab

27A
War for the Planet of the ___ (Andy Serkis movie)
Apes

31A
Author of the absurdist play Waiting for Godot: 2 wds.
Samuel Beckett

35A
Single level as of a wedding cake
Tier

36A
Mazda or Maserati for example
Car

37A
What’s your ___? (When will you get here?): Abbr.
ETA

38A
Place that might offer massages and mud baths
Spa

41A
Baseball great Cal ___ Jr.
Ripken

43A
Author of the absurdist play The Zoo Story: 2 wds.
Edward Albee

47A
Lingerie top
Bra

48A
Sit ___ by (do nothing)
Idly

49A
Parks and Recreation actor ___ Scott
Adam

52A
Participate in pugilism
Box

53A
Ticklish red Muppet
Elmo

54A
Give rankings to
Rate

55A
James Bond for example
Spy

56A
One of the Winchester brothers on Supernatural
Dean

57A
Go ___ (attend a party solo)
Stag

1D
Bird that eats mice
Owl

2D
Wait-and-___ attitude
See

3D
What a phone directory is alphabetized by: 2 wds.
Last Name

4D
Classic Hollywood director Welles
Orson

5D
Billy who’s hosted the Oscars nine times
Crystal

6D
Pirate’s haul
Loot

7D
Cook’s cover-up garment
Apron

8D
Prone to crying
Weepy

9D
Crumbly Greek cheese
Feta

10D
Did you ___ wonder …?
Ever

11D
Garden nuisance
Weed

19D
Burrowing mammal
Mole

20D
Pikes ___ (Colorado summit)
Peak

21D
It immobilizes a broken wrist
Cast

22D
Jai ___ (fast-moving sport)
A Lai

26D
Network that airs Call the Midwife
BBC

28D
Checked out quickly and secretly: 2 wds.
Peeked At

29D
Ending for towel or luncheon
Ette

30D
Spider-Man cocreator ___ Lee
Stan

32D
___ Major (bear constellation)
Ursa

33D
Close to the very beginning: 2 wds.
Early On

34D
Bed for an infant
Crib

39D
Acted nosy
Pried

40D
Bewilder
Addle

42D
Fruits that yield nectar
Pears

43D
Abates as a tide
Ebbs

44D
Tiny bit of rain
Drop

45D
Having a candle-like feel
Waxy

46D
___ mater (school you once attended)
Alma

50D
One ___ time: 2 wds.
At A

51D
Oldest Griffin child on Family Guy
Meg