6/30/18
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Round, plastic item on a necklace
Bead
5A
___ pal (female friend)
Gal
8A
Texter’s “That’s so funny!”
Lol
11A
“Jane ____” (2011 Mia Wasikowska movie)
Eyre
12A
Bumble Bee fish
Tuna
13A
Mineral from which metal is extracted
Ore
14A
Campus head
Dean
15A
Trees that squirrels love
Oaks
16A
Aquaman’s home
Sea
17A
Democratic president who once served as the governor of Arkansas: 2 wds.
Bill Clinton
20A
Fannie ___ (home mortgage provider)
Mae
21A
___ out a living (barely manage)
Eke
22A
“Oops!” key at the top of a keyboard
ESC
25A
Wedding day promise: 2 wds.
I Do
27A
Facts, for short
Info
31A
Democratic president who once served as the governor of New Jersey: 2 wds.
Woodrow Wilson
35A
Verge
Edge
36A
Apprehend, as a criminal
Nab
37A
Tool that’s swung over the shoulder
Axe
38A
Golfer Ernie who has won four majors
Els
41A
Color of cayenne pepper
Red
43A
Democratic president who once served as the governor of Georgia: 2 wds.
Jimmy Carter
48A
Poem of homage
Ode
49A
“___ help you are!”
Some
50A
Temporary crazes
Fads
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
Shower ___ (body wash)
Gel
54A
“___ sesame!”
Open
55A
Great Lake that feeds the Niagara River
Erie
56A
Mournful
Sad
57A
“Dancing With the Stars” judge Goodman
Len
58A
Musical featuring the song “Seasons of Love”
Rent
1D
The first “B” of “B&B”
Bed
2D
Bird’s-___ view
Eye
3D
Morocco native, typically
Arab
4D
What Levi’s are made from
Denim
5D
Avocado spread, for short
Guac
6D
Joint that can be sprained or turned
Ankle
7D
Vision-correcting procedure
Lasik
8D
In need of a map
Lost
9D
Android operating system named for a Nabisco cookie
Oreo
10D
Low in fat
Lean
12D
Ohio city where AAA baseball’s Mud Hens play
Toledo
18D
Wild animal’s hideout
Lair
19D
Supreme Court justice Gorsuch
Neil
22D
Lamb’s mom
Ewe
23D
Grass that comes in a roll
Sod
24D
___ railway (mountainside track, sometimes)
Cog
26D
“Pick on someone your ___ size!”
Own
28D
Government agency with an annual Codesbreaker Challenge: Abbr.
NSA
29D
“___ The Simpsons” network
Fox
30D
Half of two
One
32D
Consider to be
Deem
33D
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Buffett
Warren
34D
“Sure, sure!”: 2 wds.
I Bet
39D
Maker of Dual Action Disinfecting Wipes
Lysol
40D
Listerine competitor
Scope
42D
Put off to a later time
Defer
43D
Goes for a leisurely run
Jogs
44D
Result of brainstorming
Idea
45D
Combination of cards in gin rummy
Meld
46D
“Right on, preacher!”
Amen
47D
Very hard to find
Rare
51D
Earsplitting noise
Din
52D
“Quiet on the ___!” (director’s cry)
Set