7/21/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

7/21/21
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Government group that Mulder and Scully worked for on “The X-Files”: Abbr.
FBI

4A
Tiger’s toenail
Claw

8A
___ the moment (temporarily)
For

11A
Take it on the ___ (try to escape the cops)
Lam

12A
Loaded with cash
Rich

13A
Car company that has used the slogan “Progress Through Technology”
Audi

14A
#1 hit about body image from the 1999 TLC album “FanMail”
Unpretty

16A
Cut back a bit, as hedges
Trim

17A
Iowa State University’s home
Ames

18A
Flowers such as American Beauties
Roses

19A
Top with straps that tie behind the neck
Halter

22A
Solution to “2 2,” for example
Sum

23A
“Yes,” in French
Oui

24A
Company that makes Oreos and Wheat Thins
Nabisco

28A
1994 TLC album with the #1 hits “Creep” and “Waterfalls” whose title is a mash-up of three adjectives
Crazy Sexy Cool

32A
Activity that involves a microphone and lyrics on a screen
Karaoke

33A
Ice Cube’s former rap group
Nwa

34A
Use a crowbar
Pry

35A
Like hair that’s hard to get a comb through
Tangly

38A
Hexagon, for one
Shape

41A
Inhale sharply
Gasp

42A
Sandwich that’s also called a sub or grinder
Hero

43A
#1 hit about arrogant guys from the album “FanMail”: 2 wds.
No Scrubs

47A
Purple flower that might be “bearded”
Iris

48A
“Make a joyful noise ___ the Lord” (Bible quote)
Unto

49A
Slimy stuff
Goo

50A
Small, round, green legume
Pea

51A
Red vegetable found in V8
Beet

52A
“In what way?”
How

1A
Disease that has an annual “season”
Flu

2A
Pass a law against
Ban

3D
Kid who’s nothing but trouble
Imp

4D
___ de menthe (type of liqueur)
Crème

5D
Metric unit that’s a little more than a quart
Liter

6D
Plays a role in a movie
Acts

7D
“___ the long face?”
Why

8D
Coats made from pelts
Furs

9D
Canine friend of Garfield
Odie

10D
Glasses’ edges
Rims

13D
___ Age (period of nuclear energy)
Atomic

15D
Mouse’s cousin often found in cities
Rat

18D
Red gemstone
Ruby

19D
Take to a pawnshop
Hock

20D
Colored energy field surrounding a person, supposedly
Aura

21D
One who won’t tell the truth
Liar

22D
Lisa Simpson’s instrument, for short
Sax

24D
French word that goes before a maiden name
Nee

25D
Tune
Song

26D
Droopy type of neckline, or a type of hood
Cowl

27D
Brand with Regenerist eye creams
Olay

29D
Site that sells lots of shoes online
Zappos

30D
Days of ___ (olden times)
Yore

31D
Where clouds are
Sky

35D
Try a sample of
Taste

36D
Tie that’s similar to a cravat
Ascot

37D
Home to the show “All Things Considered”
NPR

38D
Sailing vessel
Ship

39D
Not in any other place
Here

40D
Solo piece in an opera
Aria

41D
Not around anymore
Gone

43D
Pencil that’s about at the end of its usefulness
Nub

44D
“This is just gross”
Ugh

45D
Unhappy audience member’s cry
Boo

46D
“As ye ___, so shall ye reap”
Sow