6/23/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

6/23/21
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Lodging on a camping trip
Tent

5A
Half of two
One

8A
“___ World News Tonight” (David Muir’s show)
ABC

11A
Subject of interest
Area

12A
“Losing My Religion” rock band
Rem

13A
“Under the ___” (Disney song)
Sea

14A
Actor who played J.J. Evans, the character with the catchphrase “Dy-no-mite!” on the 1970s sitcom “Good Times”: 2 wds.
Jimmie Walker

17A
Vegetable ingredient in Fritos and Doritos
Corn

18A
Accessory often worn with a suit
Tie

19A
Single grain in a Clif Bar
Oat

21A
Certain jabs from a boxer
Lefts

25A
With 36-Across, “Coming 2 America” actor who played James Evans on “Good Times”
John

28A
Be indebted to
Owe

30A
British pop singer Rita
Ora

31A
Savings option for your golden years: Abbr.
IRA

32A
“Because I ___ so!”
Said

33A
Big ___ (large truck)
Rig

34A
Plural of “la,” in French
Les

35A
They get shown at TSA checkpoints: Abbr.
Ids

36A
See 25-Across
Amos

37A
Actress/singer Lindsay
Lohan

39A
Term similar to “poopsie” or “darling”
Hon

41A
Word sung twice before “black sheep” in a nursery rhyme
Baa

43A
Military incursion
Raid

46A
Actress and singer who played the Evans family’s neighbor Penny on “Good Times”: 2 wds.
Janet Jackson

51A
Broody music genre
Emo

52A
Shaft of sunshine
Ray

53A
“Just doing my job”: 2 wds.
I Try

54A
Used one’s molars
Bit

55A
“Men ___ From Mars …” (start of a self-help book title)
Are

56A
Alaskan city
Nome

1D
___ Mahal
Taj

2D
Singer Church who released “Heart & Soul” in April
Eric

3D
Pixar clownfish who ended up in Sydney
Nemo

4D
Journalist and talk show host Hall
Tamron

5D
State where the Portland Trail Blazers play home games: Abbr.
Ore

6D
Mr. Scamander of the Harry Potter universe
Newt

7D
Sent a message to an online address
Emailed

8D
“___ and ye shall receive”
Ask

9D
Insect that stings
Bee

10D
Infiniti or Isuzu, for example
Car

15D
“I’m not ___ good place right now”: 2 wds.
In A

16D
Filmmaker Spike
Lee

20D
Horned ___ (animal that is really a spiny lizard, despite its name)
Toad

22D
“… in no way, shape, or ___”
Form

23D
Set of three
Trio

24D
Slumps
Sags

25D
The First Lady’s first name
Jill

26D
Cookie sometimes dunked in milk
Oreo

27D
___ browns (shredded potato dish)
Hash

29D
It’s made before blowing out birthday candles
Wish

32D
Legendary singer Frank
Sinatra

36D
Darth Vader’s original name
Anakin

38D
Nickname of the president on the penny
Abe

40D
Fantasy fiction beast
Orc

42D
Like a slightly open door
Ajar

44D
“What ___ become of us?”: 2 wds.
Is To

45D
Dwelling that’s often part of college room and board payments
Dorm

46D
2016 presidential candidate Bush
Jeb

47D
“___ my brother’s keeper?”: 2 wds.
Am I

48D
“Shaken, ___ stirred” (James Bond line)
Not

49D
“Yes, admiral!”
Aye

50D
“Bill ___ Saves the World” (Netflix show of 2017-2018)
Nye