7/20/22
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Really impresses
Awes
5A
Liberal politician: Abbr.
Dem
8A
Corn on the ___
Cob
11A
Places where stalactites and stalagmites might form
Caves
13A
Angst-filled music
Emo
14A
Large bird in Liberty Mutual commercials
Emu
15A
Like a snarky and disparaging remark
Snide
16A
Kid-___ (children’s books)
Lit
17A
24 hours
Day
18A
1964 Dave Clark Five hit about a happy relationship: 3 wds.
Glad All Over
21A
Hour-long rest maybe
Nap
22A
Disco ___ (the late 1970s musically)
Era
23A
Swallowed up
Ate
26A
Raya and the Last Dragon voice actor Daniel Dae ___
Kim
28A
Perform cabaret
Sing
32A
1964 Dave Clark Five hit about lamenting a breakup: 3 wds.
Bits and Pieces
36A
Home of the witch that Dorothy’s house landed on in Oz
East
37A
Male offspring
Son
38A
Male doll that debuted in 1961
Ken
39A
Classifieds and personals for example
Ads
42A
Was in charge of
Led
44A
1964 Dave Clark Five hit about learning to dance: 4 wds.
Do You Love Me
49A
Roof’s location
Top
50A
La ___ en Rose (2007 movie about Edith Piaf)
Vie
51A
Get hitched at a Vegas chapel say
Elope
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
Gorilla or chimp for example
Ape
54A
Approximate landing hour: Abbr.
Eta
55A
Get closer to being edible
Ripen
56A
Actor Vereen
Ben
57A
Beet-colored
Red
58A
Sesame ___ bun
Seed
1D
Room coolers: Abbr.
Acs
2D
___ Chung (1980s pop band)
Wang
3D
Devil’s doings
Evil
4D
Roomy family car
Sedan
5D
Farmer’s place in a nursery rhyme
Dell
6D
Speed Racer actor Hirsch
Emile
7D
Car’s source of power
Motor
8D
Give up by treaty
Cede
9D
Queen Sugar actor Dorsey
Omar
10D
Pay for
Buy
12D
Neil with the 1961 hit Calendar Girl
Sedaka
19D
You could hear ___ drop!: 2 wds.
A Pin
20D
Container for a bouquet of flowers
Vase
23D
Grampa on The Simpsons
Abe
24D
Five-time NAACP Image Award winner Mowry
Tia
25D
Venusians and Martians say: Abbr.
Ets
27D
Degrees for many hospital workers: Abbr.
Mds
29D
Nasty!
Ick
30D
Word before a woman’s original last name
Nee
31D
Cable channel whose original shows include Master Minds and 25 Words or Less
GSN
33D
___-at-home mom
Stay
34D
Type of shirt that might have a crocodile on it
Polo
35D
Well ___! (The nerve of them!): 2 wds.
In Ever
40D
Delaware’s capital
Dover
41D
Spacious room in a hotel
suite
43D
Places that sell salads and cold cuts
Delis
44D
Get the straight ___ (learn the truth)
Dope
45D
___ sesame!
Open
46D
Metal that blocks Superman’s X-ray vision
Lead
47D
Sulk
Mope
48D
Type of sword for a fencer
Epee
49D
Bar bill
Tab
52D
Bring to a halt
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