7/26/19 Answer Crosswords With Friends

7/26/19
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1A
“___ Don’t Preach” (Madonna song)
Papa

5A
Spot with saunas
Spa

8A
“Don’t ___ Me Get Me” (2001 Pink song)
Let

11A
Days before holidays or special events
Eves

12A
All-you-___-eat
Can

13A
“___ always liked you”
Ive

14A
Make fun of
Tease

16A
Longtime advice columnist Landers
Ann

17A
Word that’s often confused with “gender”
Sex

18A
2008 NBA Rookie of the Year (with the SuperSonics) who has won two championship rings: 2 wds.
Kevin Durant

21A
Brother’s sibling for short
Sis

22A
Sierra Nevada’s Bigfoot or Brux for example
Ale

23A
Come ___ price: 2 wds.
At A

26A
High ___ (midday meal in England)
Tea

28A
Verdi opera that takes place in Egypt
Aida

32A
1985 NBA Rookie of the Year (with the Bulls) who has won six championship rings: 2 wds.
Michael Jordan

36A
Response to a charge in court
Plea

37A
Chemistry class work site
Lab

38A
“Now hold ___ minute!”: 2 wds.
On A

39A
Country that U2 and Hozier are from: Abbr.
Ire

42A
Large vessel for wine prior to bottling
Vat

44A
2004 NBA Rookie of the Year (with the Cavaliers) who has won three championship rings: 2 wds.
Lebron James

49A
Paul Bunyan’s tool
Axe

50A
Man’s nickname that sounds like a beef-and-potatoes dish
Stu

51A
Paid a required wager to start a poker hand
Anted

54A
What a tiebreak might settle in tennis
Set

55A
Exasperate
Irk

56A
TV host and model Banks
Tyra

57A
Airport screening agency: Abbr.
TSA

58A
Bill known as “the Science Guy”
Nye

59A
Clump of lettuce
Head

1D
Teacher’s favorite student
Pet

2D
Fifth or Madison in New York City: Abbr.
Ave

3D
___ early (achieve one’s best at a young age)
Peak

4D
Pompous fools
Asses

5D
Feed an image into a computer
Scan

6D
Type of animal Po is in an animated movie series
Panda

7D
Declare invalid as a marriage
Annul

8D
Dr. Cuddy on “House”
Lisa

9D
“Why ___ bother?”
Even

10D
Send a message on a cell phone
Text

15D
1996 Madonna musical role
Evita

19D
“___ your point”: 2 wds.
I See

20D
___ admiral (rank above captain)
Rear

23D
What went “up to 11 ” in “This Is Spinal Tap”
Amp

24D
OPEN 9 ___ 5 (sign in a store window)
Til

25D
Card that’s typically at the front of a new deck
Ace

27D
Opposite of nothing
All

29D
Marital vow: 2 wds.
I Do

30D
Roseanne’s widower on TV
Dan

31D
“Blade Runner 2049” actress ___ de Armas
Ana

33D
A comb or brush manages it
Hair

34D
Programming language whose logo shows a hot beverage
Java

35D
America’s 44th president
Obama

40D
What a baseball pitcher uses to improve their grip on the ball
Rosin

41D
___-level job (starting position)
Entry

43D
Fraction that traditionally represents the amount of a churchgoer’s tithe
Tenth

44D
“Famous ___ words!”
Last

45D
Former spouses
Exes

46D
Software test version
Beta

47D
Word that can precede “box” or “joint”
Juke

48D
Eye affliction
Stye

52D
Notable time period
Era

53D
“Dear old” guy
Dad