6/2/21
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Get up on the wrong ___ of the bed
Side
5A
Drink just a little at a time
Sip
8A
Spot for indulgences like massages
Spa
11A
Machine for weaving
Loom
12A
Poet whose works include “Annabel Lee” and “The Bells”
Poe
13A
Serving of corn on the cob
Ear
14A
Basic building block of science
Atom
15A
Have to repay
Owe
16A
Put a question to
Ask
17A
Folk singer who, in a trio with Peter and Paul, sang the 1963 hit “Puff, the Magic Dragon”: 2 wds.
Mary Travers
20A
“Yellow,” “Black,” or “Red” body of water
Sea
21A
And others as well: Abbr.
ETC
22A
___ Beta Kappa (academic group)
Phi
25A
Many newspaper inserts
Ads
27A
Blue-___ stock
Chip
30A
Folk singer who sang the 1974 hit “Big Yellow Taxi”: 2 wds.
Joni Mitchell
33A
Metal alternative to a button
Snap
34A
Corporate top dog: Abbr.
CEO
35A
Wild blue yonder
Sky
36A
“___ dare you!”
How
38A
“The Unicorn” star Corddry
Rob
40A
Folk singer who sang the 1975 hit “Send in the Clowns”: 2 wds.
Judy Collins
45A
As ___ usual (typically)
Per
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
46A
Undefeated boxer Laila
Ali
47A
Mama ___ (priestess in “The Princess and the Frog”)
Odie
48A
“… ___ the land of the free and the home of the brave”
Oer
49A
“___ Lasso” (Jason Sudeikis comedy on Apple TV )
Ted
50A
Stopped sleeping
Woke
51A
Make an effort
Try
52A
Talking-___ (lectures)
Tos
53A
What a Winter Olympics athlete rides on in luge and skeleton events
Sled
1D
Shut with a bang
Slam
2D
Teeny bit, or a Greek letter
Iota
3D
What you open to enter or leave a building
Door
4D
TV awards
Emmys
5D
Occurring now and then
Sporadic
6D
State that grows the most corn
Iowa
7D
Pet ___ (personal irritation)
Peeve
8D
Tries to find via Google
Searches
9D
Throw to another athlete
Pass
10D
Noah’s craft
Ark
18D
Bulls, Bears, or Tigers
Team
19D
Fix firmly, as in one’s memory
Etch
22D
Bedtime attire, for short
PJs
23D
Term of endearment, like “sweetie”
Hon
24D
Rushing: 3 wds.
In A Hurry
26D
Anabolic drugs banned in sports
Steroids
28D
Of the same ___ (similar)
Ilk
29D
___ your wares (sell your merchandise)
Ply
31D
Music player from Apple
iPod
32D
Like many autumn nights, temperature-wise
Cool
37D
___ Russell, “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” actor
Wyatt
39D
Huffs and puffs
Blows
40D
Heckle
Jeer
41D
“Pinocchio” goldfish
Cleo
42D
Reality show title won by Just Sam in 2020
Idol
43D
“Just Do It” shoe company
Nike
44D
Go to ___ (deteriorate)
Seed
45D
Vessel to brew tea in
Pot