7/14/21
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Game of finding something that can be seen: 2 wds.
Ispy
5A
Cable channel with “Billions” and “Desus & Mero,” in TV listings
Sho
8A
“___ me know what you think”
Let
11A
“As they shouted out with ___ …” (“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” lyric)
Glee
12A
Antioxidant berry in some juice bar offerings
Acai
13A
“The place with the helpful hardware folks,” according to an ad jingle
Ace
14A
Rowboater’s paddles
Oars
15A
A broken one might be repaired by a manicurist
Nail
16A
“___ Will Be Loved” (Maroon 5 hit)
She
17A
Silent film star with the nickname “the Great Stone Face”: 2 wds.
Buster Keaton
20A
“___ a Rock” (Simon & Garfunkel song): 2 wds.
Iam
21A
Web address: Abbr.
URL
22A
With 37-Across, silent film star known for his persona “the Tramp”
Charlie
26A
All time before now
Past
30A
Word that follows “White” and “Red” in two baseball team names
Sox
31A
___ some Z’s (take a nap)
Catch
34A
Actor Barinholtz who was on five seasons of “MADtv”
Ike
35A
Thing in a shopping basket
Item
37A
See 22-Across
Chaplin
39A
Pose a question to
Ask
42A
___ Miss (nickname of a university in the SEC)
Ole
43A
Silent film star known as “America’s Sweetheart”: 2 wds.
Mary Pickford
49A
Uncle Sam’s country: Abbr.
USA
50A
Spiky-leafed succulent used in skin care
Aloe
51A
___ and parcel (essential component)
Part
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
“That’s how it was originally written, mistakes and all”
Sic
54A
House feature that could have a knocker
Door
55A
Someone with “pants on fire,” so they say
Liar
56A
Fodder that might be piled in a large stack
Hay
57A
Future sight or telepathy, supposedly: Abbr.
Esp
58A
Controversial, in a pushing-the-envelope way
Edgy
1D
“Where do ___ from here?”: 2 wds.
I Go
2D
Big hunk, as of bacon
Slab
3D
Country that you add “-vian” to for the adjective form
Peru
4D
Recruit’s response to a male drill sergeant’s order: 2 wds.
Yessir
5D
Harry Potter’s mark that’s shaped like a lightning bolt
Scar
6D
Japanese poem in three lines
Haiku
7D
Edmonton hockey player
Oiler
8D
Opposite of first
Last
9D
___ chamber (room with sound-reflecting walls)
Echo
10D
Kid at a high school prom, age-wise
Teen
12D
Medical condition for which iron supplements may be prescribed
Anemia
18D
Baby powder ingredient
Talc
19D
Swiss mountain
Alp
22D
Former CBS forensic drama with multiple spin-offs
CSI
23D
Having a lucky streak at the casino
Hot
24D
Tool thrown in lumberjack competitions
Axe
25D
And so forth: Abbr.
Etc
27D
Be under the weather
Ail
28D
Travel down a bunny slope, perhaps
Ski
29D
Value of a jack, queen, or king, in many games
Ten
32D
Tight-fitting necklace
Choker
33D
0.5
Half
36D
Memorial Day’s month
May
38D
Magazine that names the “Sexiest Man Alive”
People
40D
Card from the highest-ranking suit in bridge
Spade
41D
Units of weight, to a narc
Kilos
43D
“Move it!,” to a sled dog driver
Mush
44D
Area that’s even larger than Africa
Asia
45D
Off-color
Racy
46D
Enclosure for chickens
Coop
47D
Air ___ shelter (structure that’s similar to a bunker)
Raid
48D
“RuPaul’s ___ Race”
Drag
52D
Attempt
Try