6/8/22
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Misplace like a set of keys
Lose
5A
Gibson who costarred with Danny Glover in the Lethal Weapon movies
Mel
8A
Labradoodle for one
Dog
11A
Acme
Apex
12A
You ___ got to be kidding!
Have
13A
Ram’s mate
Ewe
14A
Juicy gossip that might be dug up in slang
Dirt
15A
Abruptly fired
Axed
16A
___ About Eve (classic Bette Davis movie)
All
17A
Forget Paris actress who played Emma Greenway-Horton in 1983’s Terms of Endearment: 2 wds.
Debra Winger
20A
State that has a small border with the Gulf of Mexico: Abbr.
Ala
21A
Film location
Set
22A
Genetic stuff that’s tested by 23andMe: Abbr.
DNA
25A
Ready ___ fire!
Aim
27A
Large boxy items you’d see by a concert stage
Amps
31A
The Shining actor who played Garrett Breedlove in Terms of Endearment: 2 wds.
Jack Nicholson
35A
___ butter (moisturizer ingredient)
Shea
36A
Result of addition
Sum
37A
Prefix for thermal or caching
Geo
38A
Actress Seydoux or Thompson
Lea
41A
Actress Ryan who played Sally in When Harry Met Sally …
Meg
43A
Dumb and Dumber actor who played Flap Horton in Terms of Endearment: 2 wds.
Jeff Daniels
48A
New Rules singer ___ Lipa
Dua
50A
Take the wrinkles out of
Iron
51A
Gas or coal for example
Fuel
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Residence ___ by Marriott (hotel chain)
Inn
53A
___ wolf (person who’s not good in groups)
Lone
54A
Group of three singers
Trio
55A
Bully in Calvin and Hobbes comics
Moe
56A
Approximate number: Abbr.
Est
57A
It makes lather as it gets smaller
Soap
1D
1970s Charlie’s Angels actress Cheryl
Ladd
2D
Andy’s son on The Andy Griffith Show
Opie
3D
Citizen of Belgrade
Serb
4D
___ innings (baseball game tiebreakers)
Extra
5D
Opposite of mini in fashion
Maxi
6D
Odds or ___ (guessing game)
Evens
7D
Shelflike projection that a rock climber might rest on
Ledge
8D
First word of some letters and diary entries
Dear
9D
Bird associated with wisdom
Owl
10D
Massaging ___ Ultra Thin Insoles (Dr. Scholl’s product)
Gel
12D
Oahu’s state
Hawaii
18D
Scottish actor Cumming
Alan
19D
And other people too: 2 wds. abbr.
Etal
22D
Spins music at a reception say
DJs
23D
I’m not in the mood for that
Nah
24D
Playing card with one symbol in its center
Ace
26D
Banquet hosts: Abbr.
Mcs
28D
Food additive in many Chinese restaurants: Abbr.
MSG
29D
Author Edgar Allan ___
Poe
30D
___-cone (icy treat)
Sno
32D
Variety of cabbage
Kale
33D
Compassionate
Humane
34D
Prophetic sign
Omen
39D
Send in tax forms without using an envelope: Hyph.
Efile
40D
Bushy hairdos
Afros
42D
Things under Christmas trees
Gifts
43D
Weakest Link host Lynch
Jane
44D
___ believe everything you read
Dont
45D
Currency used by the Irish and Italians
Euro
46D
Star Wars princess
Leia
47D
Food in a hog’s trough
Slop
48D
Somewhat dark
Dim
49D
Half of dos in Spanish
Uno