6/2/24
People Sunday
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1A
My country, ___ of thee …
Tis
4A
Fencing sword whose name is 75% the same vowel
Epee
8A
Spill the beans
Blab
12A
___ out a win (just barely beat the competition)
Eke
13A
Beefily built
Burly
14A
Wander without a clear destination
Rove
15A
Tyrannosaurus
Rex
16A
Got up
Arose
17A
Warning on some items at yard sale: 2 wds.
As Is
18A
White Collar actor who starred in the 2023 Showtime miniseries Fellow Travelers: 2 wds.
Matt Bomer
20A
Lakers legend Jerry
West
21A
___ the Greatest Dancer (1979 disco hit for Sister Sledge)
Hes
22A
Word that can follow vegetable or peanut
Oil
24A
Parsley, ____ Rosemary and Thyme
Sage
27A
Barn birds
Owls
29A
Actress McClanahan who played Blanche Devereaux on Golden Girls
Rue
32A
2014 HBO movie for which 18-Across was nominated for an Emmy: 3 wds.
The Normal Heart
36A
Tuber used in many African cuisines
Yam
37A
Limbs with knees
Legs
38A
1990s TV heroine who first appeared on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Xena
39A
Put two and two together, literally
Add
40A
She sings the 2024 song Dance Alone with Kylie Minogue
Sia
42A
Free ___ (former Wheel of Fortune wedge)
Spin
45A
2012 movie that costarred 18-Across as a male stripper: 2 wds.
Magic Mike
51A
Theatrical ensemble
Cast
52A
Give a thrill to
Elate
53A
Bench seat that has kneelers in some churches
Pew
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
Skin affliction treated with pimple patches
Acne
55A
Wild burros
Asses
56A
My life is ___ crossroads: 2 wds.
At A
57A
Gambles
Bets
58D
Whirling toys
Tops
59D
Johnson who starred on Miami Vice
Don
1D
Short-____ memory
Term
2D
The world’s largest furniture retailer
Ikea
3D
Send erotic messages over the phone
Sext
4D
German or Italian currency
Euros
5D
High school dance
Prom
6D
I’m not like everyone ____
Else
7D
Dismissive glance upwards: 2 wds.
Eyeroll
8D
Fight in the middle of a baseball diamond, say
Brawl
9D
Go down to defeat
Lose
10D
Car rental company that becomes a credit card company if you move its first letter to the end
Avis
11D
____ Buy (electronics store)
Best
13D
Blue ox companion of Paul Bunyan
Babe
19D
After that
Then
23D
Kinda: Suffix
Ish
24D
Muddy enclosure on a farm
Sty
25D
I know what we should do!
Aha
26D
What a jeweler places in a ring setting
Gem
27D
#1 hit for Usher and will.i.am that got its title from a text abbreviation
Omg
28D
And nothing ___ ever the same again
Was
29D
Call Me Maybe singer Carly ___ Jepsen
Rae
30D
Coffee-dispensing vessel
Urn
31D
Certain status update concerning a flight: Abbr.
Eta
33D
Born many decades ago
Old
34D
No-no for a pescatarian or vegetarian: 2 wds.
Red Meat
35D
College test
Exam
39D
Pays to play, in poker
Antes
40D
Web designers work on them
Sites
41D
Decorates the outside of, as a cake
Ices
42D
Strikebreaker
Scab
43D
Pick up the ___ (go faster)
Pace
44D
It ___ your fault
Isnt
46D
Too
Also
47D
Inhale dramatically
Gasp
48D
Rival of the Samsung Galaxy Tab
iPad
49D
Type of diet that’s similar to Atkins
Keto
50D
Christopher Robin star McGregor
Ewan