6/16/22
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Channel that debuted three and a half years before VH1
MTV
4A
A workday often consists of eight of them: Abbr.
Hrs
7A
Gunky stuff on the surface of a pond
Scum
11A
Ewan McGregor role ___-Wan Kenobi
Obi
12A
Former news anchor Rather
Dan
13A
Country whose name rhymes with holly
Mali
14A
Longtime Chinese chairman ___ Zedong
Mao
15A
Sound that may precede la la
Tra
16A
Carpenter or fire insects
Ants
17A
2017 SZA hit featuring Travis Scott: 2 wds.
Love Galore
20A
Expels forcefully
Spews
22A
Like acne-free skin
Clear
23A
Shape of a traffic pylon
Cone
24A
Container for cookies or jelly
Jar
26A
2020 SZA hit featuring Ty Dolla Sign: 2 wds.
Hit Different
32A
Enjoy the slopes at Aspen
Ski
33A
Make less hard
Ease
34A
Secretariat or Seabiscuit for example
Horse
38A
Tennessee NFL player
Titan
39A
2017 SZA hit that has a remix with Calvin Harris: 2 wds.
The Weekend
42A
Cassette
Tape
43A
Through on a travel itinerary
Via
44A
Mischievous little demon
Imp
47A
Get ready for short
Prep
48A
___ your life (Suit yourself)
Its
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
Eggs in caviar
Roe
50A
Seasoning that comes from the sea
Salt
51A
Brokeback Mountain director Ang ___
Lee
52A
Preschooler
Tot
1A
Tiger ___ (fiercely protective parent)
Mom
2A
Not yet decided on a schedule: Abbr.
TBA
3D
Involving the use of force
Violent
4D
Flat-screens with great resolution: Abbr.
HDTVs
5D
Medium ___ (how some steaks are cooked)
Rare
6D
Get caught as cloth on a nail
Snag
7D
___ claims court
Small
8D
Boat you might paddle on a lake
Canoe
9D
Michelob ___ (light beer)
Ultra
10D
Person who hates spending money
Miser
18D
Needed to repay
Owed
19D
Unit of measure that’s approximately 208 feet squared
Acre
20D
University for example: Abbr.
Sch
21D
Hawaiian dish made from mashed taro root
Poi
24D
US president that an NYC airport is named after: Abbr.
JFK
25D
Group that just awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award to Julie Andrews: Abbr.
Afi
27D
Peekaboo ___ you!: 2 wds.
I See
28D
Free ___ (lack of limits)
Rein
29D
Face-plant into the ground: 2 wds.
Eat Dirt
30D
Government organization that Edward Snowden blew the whistle on: Abbr.
NSA
31D
Number of fingers in a pair of gloves
Ten
34D
Letters before :// in a URL: Abbr.
Https
35D
Actress Catherine of Schitt’s Creek
Ohara
36D
Drive away
Repel
37D
Used a broom
Swept
38D
Poke fun at
Tease
40D
Like Maleficent or Cruella de Vil
Evil
41D
Toy you might fly at the beach
Kite
45D
Sound from a cow
Moo
46D
Cat dog or hamster often
Pet