6/22/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

6/22/21
TV Tuesday

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1A
Someone who might attend a convention for a TV show
Fan

4A
Group that has named Garth Brooks its Entertainer of the Year a record seven times: Abbr.
CMA

7A
Fraction of a NASCAR race
Lap

10A
Earlier in time
Ago

11A
Hee-___ (donkey’s noise)
Haw

12A
___ recurring basis: 2 wds.
On A

13A
TV journalist who hosted “Jeopardy!” for two weeks in March: 2 wds.
Katie Couric

16A
___-steven (exactly the same)
Even

17A
Singer of the Disney song “Into the Unknown”
Elsa

18A
Takes a breather
Rests

20A
Tests that might make up a significant percentage of course grades
Exams

24A
Where Santa lands his sleigh before delivering toys
Roof

27A
Kung ___ chicken
Pao

28A
Packers quarterback who hosted “Jeopardy!” for two weeks in April: 2 wds.
Aaron Rodgers

33A
Actress Peeples
Nia

34A
Soft cheese often served at parties
Brie

35A
___ dog (dominant canine in a group)
Alpha

38A
Make livelier: 2 wds.
Pep Up

42A
Home to the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China
Asia

45A
Something that’s forbidden: Hyph.
Nono

46A
“Call Me Kat” star who hosted “Jeopardy!” for two weeks in May and June: 2 wds.
Mayim Bialik

49A
Exclamation to a matador
Ole

50A
Austrian or Italian mountain
Alp

51A
Swallowed
Ate

52A
“What ___ I saying?”
Was

53A
Hero of three science fiction movies in 1999 and 2003
Neo

54A
Like Lucille Ball’s hair
Red

1A
Pretender
Faker

2A
Plant that’s the source of mescal
Agave

3A
Quick letters
Notes

4A
Guevara of Cuban history
Che

5D
Nutmeg spice
Mace

6D
Not properly accounted for, in the army: Abbr.
Awol

7D
Dr. Seuss character who confronts the Once-ler
Lorax

8D
Folk singer DiFranco
Ani

9D
“___-Man Fever” (novelty song of 1982)
Pac

14D
College course that might be numbered 101
Intro

15D
“___ only as directed”
Use

19D
Parents’ boy
Son

21D
Large animal of Borneo
Ape

22D
Make surface damage on
Mar

23D
Last-ditch message for assistance
Sos

25D
Ball-shaped item
Orb

26D
Head ___ the hills
For

28D
Santa ___ winds (California weather phenomenon)
Ana

29D
Homophone of “ale”
Ail

30D
Best Melodic ___ Performance (Grammy category)
Rap

31D
Something to dunk chips into
Dip

32D
“GLOW” actress Davis
Geena

36D
US president after Grant
Hayes

37D
“Just ___ thought!”: 2 wds.
As I

39D
“The ___ Express” (animated movie starring Tom Hanks)
Polar

40D
Bring together
Unite

41D
Elbowed
Poked

43D
Supermodel known by just her first name
Iman

44D
“Are you ___ to understand me?”
Able

46D
Trim the yard
Mow

47D
Menu phrase meaning “in the style of”: 2 wds.
Ala

48D
Stock market debut: Abbr.
IPO