7/3/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

7/3/21
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1A
Bounce up and down in the water
Bob

4A
Do intelligence work
Spy

7A
Best-selling Swedish band of all time
Abba

11A
___ de parfum (type of fragrance)
Eau

12A
End in ___ (require overtime): 2 wds.
A Tie

13A
Extol
Laud

14A
Organization for the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins: Abbr.
NHL

15A
Wrestler/actor John who won the WWE’s Royal Rumble twice
Cena

16A
LA Fitness facilities, for example
Gyms

17A
Indian-born conductor who led the New York Philharmonic from 1978 to 1991: 2 wds.
Zubin Mehta

20A
___ Balance (brand of sneakers)
New

21A
Detox program
Rehab

25A
Catchall abbreviation for random stuff
Misc

28A
Teacher’s ___ (college assistant)
Aide

31A
“I ___ God” (Kanye West song): 2 wds.
Am A

32A
American-born conductor who led the Boston Pops Orchestra from 1930 to 1979: 2 wds.
Arthur Fiedler

35A
Ronan Farrow’s mother
Mia

36A
Not a hallucination
Real

37A
Paleontology professor on “Friends”
Ross

38A
Hit ___ (run into difficulties): 2 wds.
A Snag

40A
TV network with the slogan “Positively Entertaining”
Ion

42A
Hungarian-born conductor who led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1969 to 1991: 2 wds.
Georgsolti

48A
Baseball star Ruth or golf star Zaharias
Babe

51A
Ship’s “spine”
Keel

52A
Limb used for hugging
Arm

53A
“Once ___ a time …”
Upon

54A
Nevada city near Lake Tahoe
Reno

55A
Hummus or salsa, for example
Dip

56A
“Jumanji: The ___ Level” (2019 movie)
Next

57A
Key frequently used with and
Alt

58A
“Someone please help!”
Sos

1D
Mercedes-___
Benz

2D
Hawaiian island that’s home to about a million people
Oahu

3D
Lamp part that eventually burns out
Bulb

4D
Glasses such as goblets and champagne flutes
Stemware

5D
___-Sol (household cleaner)
Pine

6D
Opposite of “nah”
Yeah

7D
Pond scum
Algae

8D
Biscayne ___ (Florida lagoon)
Bay

9D
Panhandler
Bum

10D
Pop-up annoyances
Ads

12D
It might be treated with benzoyl peroxide
Acne

18D
Small unit of distance
Inch

19D
Arboretum plant
Tree

22D
Luminous ring that suggests holiness
Halo

23D
Central Iowa city
Ames

24D
Monkey ___ (playground structure)
Bars

25D
Mother
Mama

26D
Blue flower featured in a van Gogh painting
Iris

27D
Friend of Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny, on “South Park”
Stan

29D
“___ job is worth doing, it’s worth doing well”: 2 wds.
If A

30D
Conscientious
Diligent

33D
Spur (on)
Urge

34D
First James Bond movie: 2 wds.
Dr No

39D
Free ___ (athlete who’s eligible to sign with other teams)
Agent

41D
Capital of Norway
Oslo

43D
Slimy vegetable
Okra

44D
Spool on a movie projector
Reel

45D
Lasses might date them
Lads

46D
Musical group such as the Jonas Brothers or Peter, Paul, and Mary
Trio

47D
Pesky little kids
Imps

48D
Cheeseburger’s bread
Bun

49D
Cheeta of the “Tarzan” films, for example
Ape

50D
Pandora’s ___
Box