7/25/20
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Permanent mark after surgery
Scar
5A
Work with needle and thread
Sew
8A
Women’s garment often worn with heels
Dress
13A
Alan of “M*A*S*H” and “The West Wing”
Alda
14A
___ cards (teleprompter alternative)
Cue
15A
Frightfully strange
Eerie
16A
Polite way to address a woman
Maam
17A
Mineral sent to a refinery
Ore
18A
Temporary pop-culture obsession
Craze
19A
Jane Austen title heroine described as “handsome, clever, and rich”: 2 wds.
Emma Woodhouse
22A
Spinach artichoke ___ (party bowlful)
Dip
23A
Large, ornamental vase
Urn
24A
Nissan Altima or Toyota Camry, for example
Sedan
27A
Longtime Orioles star Ripken
Cal
29A
Vietnamese noodle soup
Pho
32A
“Shakespeare in Love” actress who played 19-Across in a 1996 film: 2 wds.
Gwyneth Paltrow
36A
Peg used on a golf course
Tee
37A
Pull a rabbit out of a ___
Hat
38A
“___ you’re happy now!”: 2 wds.
I Hope
39A
Large body of water
Sea
41A
Australian bird that can go 30 mph on foot
Emu
42A
“Glass” actress who played 19-Across in a 2020 film: 2 wds., hyph.
Anya Taylor Joy
49A
Say suddenly without thinking
Blurt
50A
Decay
Rot
51A
Chess game ending
Mate
52A
Singer Goulding with the new album “Brightest Blue”
Ellie
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
___-Magnon man
Cro
54A
Athletic shoe brand
Avia
55A
“Blowin’ in the Wind” singer Bob
Dylan
56A
Grown-up female chick
Hen
57A
“Claws” actress Niecy
Nash
1D
“I feel the ___ way”
Same
2D
New England ___ chowder
Clam
3D
“Marriage Story” Oscar nominee Driver
Adam
4D
Fasting month for Muslims
Ramadan
5D
Ice cream server’s utensil
Scoop
6D
Currency of Finland and France
Euro
7D
Plant that gardeners often try to kill
Weed
8D
Style of home furnishings
Décor
9D
Previously aired TV episode
Rerun
10D
Eventful time periods
Eras
11D
Word that can go after “bite” or “pint”
Size
12D
“Don’t you ___ what’s happening here?”
See
20D
Beverage in a corked bottle
Wine
21D
Luau dance
Hula
24D
Army drill instructor’s rank: Abbr.
Sgt
25D
Female minded by a shepherd
Ewe
26D
Liquid that could turn hair blue or purple
Dye
27D
“Don’t ___” (2005 Pussycat Dolls song)
Cha
28D
Liable (to)
Apt
29D
Con’s opposite, in a debate
Pro
30D
Bounce on one leg
Hop
31D
Have an unpaid balance
Owe
33D
The thing over there
That
34D
Chauffeured car
Limo
35D
Football Hall of Famer ___ Thomas
Thurman
39D
Its cities include Aleppo and Damascus
Syria
40D
Wolfed down
Eaten
41D
“Island Girl” singer ___ John
Elton
42D
Partner during wartime
Ally
43D
___ and void
Null
44D
Bridge’s curve, for example
Arch
45D
Days of ___ (yesteryear)
Yore
46D
Programming language originally developed by Sun Microsystems
Java
47D
World’s largest manufacturer of elevators
Otis
48D
Slangy agreement
Yeah
49D
Place for pillow talk
Bed