3/11/20
Wayback Wednesday
Are you stuck with the Crosswords With Friends Puzzle Today? Stuck No More. We offer complete solutions as well as “no spoiler” mode to give you that little extra push. Or simply use this cheat sheet to help you get the best and fastest completion time possible.
1A
___ Howdy Doody time!
Its
4A
Orlando Magic’s league: Abbr.
NBA
7A
Green sauce from Italy
Pesto
12A
Tic ___ (breath mint brand)
Tac
13A
Golf champion Ernie
Els
14A
Fastened as shoestrings
Laced
15A
Actor John of the 2020 reboot of The Grudge
Cho
16A
Wow I ___ not expecting that!
Was
17A
… and the world will live ___ (end of the song Imagine): 2 wds.
As One
18A
Actress nominated for an Oscar for her role as TV producer Jane Craig in 1987’s Broadcast News: 2 wds.
Holly Hunter
21A
___ Brickell & New Bohemians (pop group)
Edie
22A
You’ll ___ the day! (You’ll regret this!)
Rue
23A
Word that can follow snake or gravel
Pit
26A
Casey who hosted American Top 40
Kase M
28A
Never ___ I’ll do it myself!
Mind
29A
With 32-Across actor nominated for an Academy Award for his role as reporter Aaron Altman in Broadcast News
Albert
32A
See 29-Across
Eilish
34A
Company that makes Twix and M&M’s
Mars
35A
Big producer of computer printers
Epson
37A
… if it’s the last thing ___!: 2 wds.
I Do
38A
Single frame from Sleeping Beauty or Bambi say
Cel
39A
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina actress Miranda
Otto
42A
Actor nominated for an Academy Award for his role as anchor Tom Grunick in Broadcast News: 2 wds.
William Hurt
46A
World’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles
Honda
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
Large North American deer
Elk
49A
Organization that James Bond’s American friend Felix Leiter works for: Abbr.
CIA
50A
More cold and slick
Icier
51A
Numbered highway: Abbr.
Rte
52A
Person who catches criminals
Cop
53A
Common turf entrée in surf and turf
Steak
54D
Plant that’s used to make Impossible Burgers
Soy
55D
Walk-___ (people who show up at a salon without an appointment)
Ins
1D
Mosquito bite symptom
Itch
2D
Lake on the Nevada/California border
Tahoe
3D
Read the riot act to
Scold
4D
It begins on January 1: 2 wds.
New Year
5D
Dull as dishwater
Blah
6D
Guarantee
Assure
7D
Collection ___ (something that’s passed in church)
Plate
8D
Lack of complication
Ease
9D
Zodiac sign symbolized by a stinging animal
Scorpio
10D
Value of a face card in blackjack
Ten
11D
Homophone of owed
Ode
19D
Gives a thumbs-up on social media
Likes
20D
Injects with novocaine
Numbs
24D
Liquid sold at office-supply stores
Ink
25D
Scores in the end zone: Abbr.
Tds
27D
___ Magnolias (1989 Julia Roberts movie)
Steel
28D
May or June for example
Month
29D
___ hearing things?: 2 wds.
Am I
30D
Young boy
Lad
31D
Baked chocolate square
Brownie
33D
Something you are given when you check into a hotel: 2 wds.
Room Key
36D
Needle-nose tool
Pliers
38D
Gone With the Wind star Gable
Clark
40D
Stanley who played Caesar Flickerman in the Hunger Games series
Tucci
41D
Constellation with a notable belt
Orion
43D
It pops into your head
Idea
44D
Female voice in a choir
Alto
45D
Dances like Savion Glover
Taps
46D
A man’s home is ___ castle
His
47D
When Columbus Day is: Abbr.
Oct