6/24/20
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Actor who’s overly demonstrative
Ham
4A
Merry little tune
Lilt
8A
Mixed-___ (ABC sitcom)
Ish
11A
Well this ___ fine how-do-you-do!: 2 wds.
Is A
12A
Large lake bordering Cleveland
Erie
13A
Bite ___ dust
The
14A
Singer of the 1980s hit Morning Train (9 to 5): 2 wds.
Sheena Easton
17A
Mayday!
SOS
18A
Supportive vote that sounds like a vowel
Aye
19A
Softball hitter’s opportunity: 2 wds.
At Bat
23A
Workout location
Gym
25A
You’re born naked and the rest is ___ (RuPaul quote)
Drag
26A
Cost of riding a train
Fare
28A
___-Hulk (superhero whose secret identity is Jennifer Walters)
She
31A
Bandleader with the 1940s hit Take the ‘A’ Train: 2 wds.
Duke Ellington
34A
I Can ___ for Miles (1967 hit for the Who)
See
35A
Former governor William who ran in the Republican presidential primaries in 2020
Weld
36A
Marco ___ (Venetian explorer)
Polo
37A
Supervillain Luthor
Lex
38A
Cassettes
Tapes
39A
___ moment (when understanding occurs)
Aha
41A
The Dead ___ Scrolls
Sea
43A
Lead singer on the 1970s hit Midnight Train to Georgia: 2 wds.
Gladys Knight
49A
Computer key used with Ctrl and Del
Alt
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Tel ___ Israel
Aviv
51A
Your and my
Our
52A
Word of departure
Bye
53A
Weak and unintimidating
Puny
54A
And crown ___ good with brotherhood …
Thy
1D
A fool and ___ money are soon parted
His
2D
Remnant of a campfire
Ash
3D
Good Girls actress Whitman
Mae
4D
Jay ___’s Garage (CNBC show)
Leno
5D
Financial plans with Roth and rollover types : Abbr.
Iras
6D
Let sleeping dogs ___
Lie
7D
Oolong for one
Tea
8D
___-bitty (wee)
Itty
9D
Item of apparel that’s repaired by a cobbler
Shoe
10D
Female fowl
Hen
15D
Cost guess from a mechanic: Abbr.
Est
16D
Just ___ (stage name of the May 2020 winner of American Idol)
Sam
19D
The camera ___ 10 pounds
Adds
20D
___ Detective (show starring Mahershala Ali)
TRUE
21D
Prepare pastries
Bake
22D
94 for Queen Elizabeth II
Age
23D
Crossword diagram
Grid
24D
Japanese currency
Yen
26D
Show off your muscles
Flex
27D
1
All
28D
What a red traffic light means
Stop
29D
Like a square peg in a round ___
Hole
30D
Actress Mireille of World War Z
Enos
32D
She gives birth to lambs
Ewe
33D
Stat on a school transcript: Abbr.
GPA
37D
Male counterpart of lass
Lad
38D
___ chi (slow exercise)
Tai
39D
Opposite of enemy
Ally
40D
Really dislike
Hate
41D
___ and bones (extremely thin)
Skin
42D
Feel jealous of
Envy
43D
Gift of ___ (ability to chat)
Gab
44D
Small dog’s bark
Yap
45D
Long-running Law & Order spin-off for short
Svu
46D
Captured
Got
47D
Come again?
Huh
48D
Attempt
Try