6/26/21
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
At ___ end (perplexed)
Wits
5A
“Hey, ___ about that!”
How
8A
Cloth that might be used when washing a car
Rag
11A
“East of ___” (James Dean movie)
Eden
12A
Like a gung ho fan
Avid
14A
Litigation aide: Abbr.
Ada
15A
Sonny who was married to Cher
Bono
16A
Perino who cohosts Fox’s “America’s Newsroom”
Dana
17A
Propane, for example
Gas
18A
President who was impeached December 18, 2019 and January 13, 2021: 2 wds.
Donald Trump
21A
Photograph or illustration, for short
Pic
22A
“Needless to ___ …”
Say
23A
The Dynamic ___ (nickname for Batman and Robin)
Duo
26A
Massachusetts cape that Provincetown is on
Cod
28A
“The Sopranos” actress Turturro
Aida
32A
President who was impeached February 24, 1868: 2 wds.
Andrew Johnson
36A
Dead as a ___ (completely extinct)
Dodo
37A
Healthful resort
Spa
38A
Red piece in the game Battleship
Peg
39A
___ Vegas Entertainer of the Year
Las
42A
West ___ (home furnishings chain)
Elm
44A
President who was impeached December 19, 1998: 2 wds.
Bill Clinton
49A
Donald Glover, ___ Childish Gambino: Abbr.
Aka
50A
Magnetic ribbon in the eight-track, cassette, and reel-to-reel formats
Tape
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Brit’s “so long”: Hyph.
Tata
54A
Thoroughly original
New
55A
Our sun is one
Star
56A
Sign of impending doom
Omen
57A
___ Francisco
San
58A
Newspaper staffers: Abbr.
Eds
59A
What someone without a mortgage might pay instead
Rent
1D
___ of deceit (large-scale dishonesty)
Web
2D
Wedding promise: 2 wds.
I Do
3D
Watch over, like a flock or young children
Tend
4D
Be too nosy
Snoop
5D
Freaked out, as Bart Simpson would put it: 3 wds.
Had a Cow
6D
Elliptical shape
Oval
7D
Air currents
Winds
8D
Alternative to Barilla or Prego
Ragu
9D
Father of Cain, Abel, and Seth
Adam
10D
Startled sound
Gasp
13D
___ entry (basic computer job)
Data
19D
“This is why we can’t have ___ things”
Nice
20D
Meg of “Sleepless in Seattle”
Ryan
23D
Father
Dad
24D
Colorful, 108-card game
Uno
25D
Mismatched
Odd
27D
Music players at dance clubs: Abbr.
DJs
29D
Company like MSN or AOL: Abbr.
Isp
30D
Female deer
Doe
31D
Oscar-winning director ___ Lee
Ang
33D
Barrel ___ (aerial maneuver)
Roll
34D
Utensils for canned goods
Opener
35D
“___ and Catch Fire” (2014-2017 AMC series)
Halt
40D
A long play may have five of them
Acts
41D
Stone that flakes over time
Slate
43D
Department of ___ Vehicles
Motor
44D
Forbids
Bans
45D
Retailer founded in Sweden in 1943
Ikea
46D
Place for a gnome figurine, often
Lawn
47D
Apple’s tablet computer
iPad
48D
Personal identifier
Name
52D
Number of dimes in a dollar
Ten
53D
___-Man (Marvel superhero who can shrink)
Ant