6/11/22
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
___-jongg (game using tiles)
Mah
4A
Squeezy snakes
Boas
8A
Frolic
Romp
12A
Artist/musician Yoko
Ono
13A
Jimmy Carter’s middle name
Earl
14A
Woodwind in a symphony
Oboe
15A
Minnesotan who resigned his Senate seat to become Jimmy Carter’s vice president: 2 wds.
Walter Mondale
18A
You ain’t seen nothin’ ___!
Yet
19A
Farm enclosure for swine
Sty
20A
Cable channel with the reality series The Challenge
MTV
21A
With 44-Across Californian who resigned her Senate seat to become Joe Biden’s vice president
Kamala
24A
Distinct stage as of the moon’s shape
Phase
26A
Savings for the golden years: Abbr.
IRA
27A
Convert into a secret message
Encode
30A
Actress ___ Arianda of Being the Ricardos
Nina
32A
Carmaker selling Sportages and Sorentos
Kia
33A
African country to the east of Mauritania
Mali
37A
Nice and warm by the fire
Toasty
40A
Zebra on a gridiron for short
Ref
41A
Soft cap worn by French artists
Beret
44A
See 21-Across
Harris
46A
Number that increases on a birthday
Age
47A
Burnt ___ crisp: 2 wds.
To A
50A
Signal that prompts an actor
Cue
51A
Texan who resigned his Senate seat to become John F. Kennedy’s vice president: 2 wds.
Lyndon Johnson
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
56A
Sword that’s similar to a foil
Epee
57A
What a golfer might ride in
Cart
58A
Projection on a file folder
Tab
59A
One-pot meal such as ratatouille
Stew
60A
Alimony recipients
Exes
61A
Bouncy Jamaican music
Ska
1D
Cut as a lawn
Mow
2D
Actress Ortiz of Love Victor
Ana
3D
Exceptionally pious guy such as a monk: 2 wds.
Holyman
4D
Insect with click and dung varieties
Beetle
5D
Boat paddle that rhymes with for
Oar
6D
Coat of ___ (design on a shield)
Arms
7D
___ machine (casino device)
Slot
8D
Maggie May singer Stewart
Rod
9D
President who signed the Affordable Care Act
Obama
10D
Sheds feathers
Molts
11D
Pet annoyance
Peeve
16D
Drink whose name sounds like a letter of the alphabet
Tea
17D
Times Square patrollers: Abbr.
NYPD
21D
Next of ___ (dead person’s family)
Kin
22D
Nickname of pop singer Grande
Ari
23D
Paul with the 1959 hit Lonely Boy
Anka
25D
___ in (surround on all sides)
Hem
28D
Not trans
Cis
29D
Vow by a person being sworn in
Oath
31D
Cleaned one’s plate
Ate
34D
Nabs and takes to jail
Arrests
35D
Flowery accessory in Hawaii
Lei
36D
No ___ ands or buts
Ifs
38D
Warriors small forward ___ Porter Jr.
Otto
39D
Boats in the America’s Cup
Yachts
41D
Bundles of hay
Bales
42D
Its capital is Cairo
Egypt
43D
Zellweger who played Bridget Jones
Renee
45D
Move fast on foot
Run
48D
First word of a fairy tale
Once
49D
Cleanser named for a Trojan War hero
Ajax
52D
Mountain ___ (soft drink brand)
Dew
53D
Mineral-containing rock
Ore
54D
Wood for furniture and wine barrels
Oak
55D
Organization with Bulls and Bucks: Abbr.
NBA