7/17/19
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Great Performances network
PBS
4A
Tree part that can be peeled off
Bark
8A
Goes out with
Dates
13A
Obama ___ (2009-2017)
Era
14A
Wreck
Ruin
15A
Extra-virgin ___ oil
Olive
16A
Pet that’s taken out for walks
Dog
17A
___ and for all (conclusively)
Once
18A
Maker of the Yacht-Master 42 and Sea-Dweller watches
Rolex
19A
1956 Johnny Cash tune about avoiding temptation: 4 wds.
I Walk the Line
22A
Misfortune
Woe
23A
“Homophone of “”eight”””
Ate
24A
Take a long bath
Soak
26A
Type of question with only two possible answers: Hyph.
Yes No
29A
___ de parfum (kind of fragrance)
Eau
32A
1975 Barry Manilow tune which ironically he didn’t compose: 4 wds.
I Write the Songs
35A
“Pious character on “”The Simpsons”””
Ned
36A
NASCAR events
Races
37A
“Legal statement such as “”guilty”””
Plea
38A
“Sheck ___ (rapper with the 2018 hit “”Mo Bamba””)”
Wes
39A
Ram or ewe’s sound
Baa
40A
1967 Beatles tune known for its confusing lyrics: 4 wds.
I am the Walrus
46A
You might share one on Snapchat
Photo
48A
Load-carrying farm animals
Oxen
49A
High school number that reflects a student’s results: Abbr.
GPA
50A
Crew team member
Rower
51A
Risked getting pulled over on the freeway
Sped
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Aliens such as one in a Steven Spielberg movie: Abbr.
ETS
53A
2019 and 2020 for example
Years
54A
The Four ___ (1960s Motown group)
Tops
55A
Send help!
SOS
1D
Mani-___ (spa treatment)
Pedi
2D
Facial feature that you might pluck or thread
Brow
3D
Annual honor given by a performing union: 2 wds.
Sag Award
4D
If it ain’t ___ don’t fix it
Broke
5D
Cousin’s mother
Aunt
6D
Like a billionaire
Rich
7D
Joint bent when a person lunges
Knee
8D
Brand of tortilla chips with a Cool Ranch variety
Doritos
9D
Single-handedly
Alone
10D
Words With Friends piece
Tile
11D
Apple & ___ (brand of juice)
Eve
12D
“What “”the birds and the bees”” refers to”
Sex
20D
Thor’s jealous brother in Marvel movies
Loki
21D
Divisions in a swimming pool or on a highway
Lanes
24D
Cardinal ___ (action such as lust or gluttony)
Sin
25D
Verb that sounds like a vowel
Owe
26D
It makes beer ferment
Yeast
27D
And so forth: Abbr.
ETC
28D
Thar ___ blows!
She
29D
Magnifies
Enlarges
30D
35 or older for a US president
Age
31D
Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky’s Olympic team: Abbr.
USA
33D
Seismic aftershocks
Tremors
34D
1995 Gulf Coast hurricane name or a birthstone
Opal
38D
Liquid in a fountain
Water
39D
Rubber ___ (stretchy office supplies)
Bands
40D
State where Davenport and Dubuque are
Iowa
41D
Person who introduces the presenters on the Oscars telecast
Host
42D
Event such as Comic-Con for short
Expo
43D
Read ’em and ___! (card player’s boast)
Weep
44D
“It’s not ___ me (“”I don’t decide””): 2 wds.”
Up To
45D
Speak disrespectfully to
Sass
46D
Pull with a crowbar
Pry
47D
Tool in a gardener’s shed
Hoe