7/12/23
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Japanese wrestling form with many rituals
Sumo
5A
Papa
Dad
8A
Adventurous
Bold
12A
Disney World transports to get you from the parking lot to the park entrance
Trams
14A
The dog ___ my homework (kid’s excuse)
Ate
15A
The Cincinnati Bengals’ state
Ohio
16A
Wading bird in the logo of the National Audubon Society
Egret
17A
High, arcing tennis shot
Lob
18A
Cream ___ (vanilla-flavored drink)
Soda
19A
Actress who starred as a cop on the 1968-1973 series The Mod Squad: 2 wds.
Peggy Lipton
22A
Sharp tool whose handle is called a haft
Axe
23A
Maggie who played Minerva McGonagall
Smith
26A
Sludge
Goo
29A
Actor Butterfield who costars with Gillian Anderson on Sex Education
As A
32A
With 56 Across, Japanese tennis star
Naomi
34A
Actress who starred as a cop on the 1974-1978 series Police Woman: 2 wds.
Angie Dickinson
38A
Incinerated
Burnt
39A
TV drama that involved the Las Vegas Police Department
CSI
40A
QVC’s television rival
HSN
41A
Lack of conflict
Peace
43A
Perjure oneself
Lie
46A
Actress who starred as a cop on the 1982-1988 series Cagney & Lacey: 2 wds.
Sharon Gless
52A
Relaxing soak
Bath
55A
Someone who’s very gullible
Sap
56A
See 32-Across
Osaka
57A
As well
Also
58A
Killin ___ (2018-2022 TV series)
Eve
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
59A
Gotten to one’s feet
Risen
60A
Maker of Blazer and Pegasus sneakers
Nike
61A
Blue Bloods actor Cariou who won a Tony for Sweeney Todd
Len
62A
Private ___ (Hall & Oates hit)
Eyes
1D
Movement a pedometer counts
Step
2D
Hankering
Urge
3D
Actress Helgenberger
Marg
4D
Watch company that shares its name with a Greek letter
Omega
5D
Surrealist artist Salvador
Dali
6D
Perched at the summit of
Atop
7D
Financial burdens, as for recent college graduates
Debts
8D
Person from Sarajevo
Bosnian
9D
Well, would you look at this
Oho
10D
Cover for a stockpot
Lid
11D
___ good turn daily (Boy Scouts slogan): 2 wds.
Do A
13D
1980s band named after a river of Hades
Styx
20D
Soft, malleable element
Lead
21D
Prefix meaning all
Omni
24D
Former Comedy Central host Daniel
Tosh
25D
Managed care groups: Abbr.
HMOs
26D
Yak away
Gab
27D
Movin’ ___ (The Jeffersons theme song) 2 wds.
On Up
28D
Type of creature that Shrek is
Ogre
30D
Command to a guard dog
Sic
31D
Coolers that may be on window sills: Abbr.
Acs
33D
Quality ___ (hotel chain)
Inn
35D
Where an old woman with too many children lived, according to the nursery rhyme: 3 wds.
In a Shoe
36D
Engrave with acid
Etch
37D
Oven for a potter
Kiln
42D
Tripod in an artist’s loft
Easel
44D
Dr. Frankenstein’s lab assistant
Igor
45D
Shannon Woodward’s role on Westworld
Rave
47D
Dance party
Open
48D
____-door policy
Easy
49D
Not demanding
Skee
50D
___-Ball (carnival game)
Sans
51D
Comic ____ (casual-looking typeface)
Ban
52D
Brand of roll-on deodorant
Ali
53D
Boxer featured on 40 Sports Illustrated covers
Tsk