7/25/18 Answer Crosswords With Friends

7/25/18
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Do surface damage to
Mar

4A
What Homer Simpson says when he’s upset
Doh

7A
1975 horror film about a shark
Jaws

11A
“Don’t Bring Me Down” and “Strange Magic” band for short
Elo

12A
___ out (just barely manages)
Ekes

14A
Ingredient in many hand creams
Aloe

15A
Type of animal the Pied Piper was hired to remove
Rat

16A
Tender loving ___
Care

17A
Dessert that’s covered in frosting
Cake

18A
Actor who played diner owner Mel on the sitcom “Alice”: 2 wds.
Victay Back

21A
“No ___ ands or buts”
Ifs

22A
Dish the dirt
Gossip

26A
Verbal
Oral

29A
Part of a dog that has a pad
Paw

30A
“Are you a good witch ___ bad witch?”: 2 wds.
Or A

31A
Actress who played waitress Flo on the sitcom “Alice”: 2 wds.
Polly Holliday

35A
Luggage-examining group: Abbr.
TSA

36A
Be a gourmet
Eat

37A
Basks in the sun
Tans

38A
Soundness of mind
Sanity

40A
Ending for “shepherd” or “steward”
Ess

42A
Actress who played the title character on the sitcom “Alice”: 2 wds.
Linda Lavin

47A
TV host Kelly who’s won five Emmys
Ripa

50A
Therefore
Ergo

51A
“Holiday on ___” (skating spectacle)
Ice

52A
Kitchen appliance that gets hot
Oven

53A
Seasoning that coats the rim of a margarita glass
Salt

54A
Word usually paired with “neither”
Nor

55A
TV host Banks
Tyra

56D
Ensign Crusher of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” for short
Wes

57D
It justifies the means according to some
End

1D
“Wheel of Fortune” creator Griffin
Merv

2D
Jai ___ (court game)
Alai

3D
College military program: Abbr.
ROTC

4D
Coffee that’s not especially stimulating
Decaf

5D
Gives the green light to
Okays

6D
Rosemary or mint for example
Herb

7D
Cards that come between tens and queens
Jacks

8D
First state alphabetically: Abbr.
ALA

9D
Pan in a Chinese restaurant
Wok

10D
“I don’t ___ any difference”
See

13D
Steven who starred in 1992’s “Under Siege”
Seagal

19D
Drawer that holds cash
Till

20D
Head covering for a monk
Cowl

23D
Soft drink
Soda

24D
Country that borders Iraq
Iran

25D
Gives money to
Pays

26D
Decides
Opts

27D
Santa ___ California
Rosa

28D
“Beauty and the Beast” songwriter Menken
Alan

29D
All of the wagered money in a poker hand
Pot

32D
Abominable Snowman
Yeti

33D
“Arrow” actor Colton ___
Haynes

34D
“___ small world after all”: 2 wds.
Its A

39D
“Broad City” comedian Glazer
Ilana

40D
Highest rank in the Boy Scouts
Eagle

41D
One-armed bandits in Las Vegas
Slots

43D
Tie score
Draw

44D
Kudzu for one
Vine

45D
Billboard ___ Award (honor received by Janet Jackson in May)
Icon

46D
Dweeb
Nerd

47D
Deteriorate
Rot

48D
Blue ___ Carter (daughter of Jay-Z)
Ivy

49D
Price ___ pound (cost in the deli department)
Per