7/2/14 Answer Crosswords With Friends

7/2/14
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1A
“American Dad” cocreator MacFarlane
Seth

5A
“Downton Abbey” network, in the US
PBS

8A
“Girls” star Dunham
Lena

12A
Rascal Flatts, for example
Trio

13A
“Shape up for ship ____!”
Out

14A
“Hey, what’s the big _____?”
Idea

15A
1977-1981 Dick Van Patten family show with a number in its title: 3 wds.
Eight is Enough

18A
Reverberating sounds
Echoes

19A
U-Haul rental, maybe
Van

20A
“____ the Bunny” (classic book for babies)
Pat

21A
Benedict XVI and Francis, for example
Popes

23A
Howard’s alma mater on “The Big Bang Theory”: Abbr.
Mit

26A
Warrior princess played by Lucy Lawless
Xena

27A
Goodbye, in Rome
Ciao

28A
1977-1984 Suzanne Somers sitcom with a number in its title: 2 wds.
Threes Company

33A
Have on, as clothes
Wear

34A
“Did I ___ tell you about the time …”
Ever

35A
Brand of acne medication
Oxy

36A
Howled at the moon
Bayed

38A
“Shameless” network, in TV listings
Sho

41A
Recipient of many envelopes postmarked April 15: Abbr.
IRS

42A
Take part in a revolt: 2 wds.
Rise Up

44A
1975-1984 Bonnie Franklin sitcom with a number in its title: 5 wds.
One Day At A Time

48A
“Trump: The Art of the ___” (1987 business advice book)
Deal

49A
Organization concerned with air quality: Abbr.
EPA

50A
Similar (to)
Akin

51A
“___ to be different”
Dare

52A
Suit for a black-tie affair, for short
Tux

53A
Approves with a head gesture
Nods

1D
Difficult to climb, in a way
Steep

2D
____ Kane (role played by Susan Lucci for over 40 years)
Erica

3D
Close-fitting
Tight

4D
“Yo-____ and a bottle of rum”: Hyph.
Hoho

5D
Arsenic and cyanide, for example
Poisons

6D
One way to get to school
Bus

7D
“Despicable Me 2” voice actor Carell
Steve

8D
____ tamer (circus employee)
Lion

9D
End of a college’s URL
Edu

10D
Not positive: Abbr.
Neg

11D
“Say ___” (2010 Trey Songz hit)
Aah

16D
Native American tent
Tepee

17D
Rapper who performed with Jay Z and Diddy at the 2014 Coachella festival
Nas

22D
Joshua Jackson’s role on “Dawson’s Creek”
Pacey

23D
“Mamma ___!” (musical that uses ABBA songs)
Mia

24D
Gandalf portrayer McKellen in the “Hobbit” trilogy
Ian

25D
Happy Meal extra
Toy

26D
Gen ____ (child of the 1970s, briefly)
Xer

27D
Part of a paramedic’s training: Abbr.
CPR

28D
Lowest VHF channel number
Two

29D
Cast a spell on
Hex

30D
Beam of sunlight
Ray

31D
Put too high a tariff on
Overtax

32D
Television, radio, newspapers, etc.
Media

36D
Female undergarment with cups
Bra

37D
So far: 2 wds.
As Yet

38D
Japanese watch brand
Seiko

39D
Muggy
Humid

40D
Performs before the main act, perhaps
Opens

41D
Inactive
Idle

43D
Spider-Man cocreator ___ Lee
Stan

44D
“The ___ Couple” (sitcom based on a Neil Simon play)
Odd

45D
Organization that sponsors many programs on 5-Across: Abbr.
NEA

46D
Body part often exaggerated in Obama caricatures
Ear

47D
“The Simpsons” shopkeeper
Apu