3/11/21
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
___ for the poor (charitable donations)
Alms
5A
Women’s sports league with five yearly majors: Abbr.
LPGA
9A
___ Pérignon (brand of champagne)
Dom
12A
Arrested suspect, in police lingo
Perp
13A
Description of desert climate
Arid
14A
Pet monkey in Disney’s “Aladdin”
Abu
15A
2020 Ariana Grande song that debuted at #1, the 45th ever to do so
Positions
17A
Male offspring
Son
18A
Microorganism that may make you sick
Germ
19A
“And ___ what happened?”
Then
20A
“Truth Seekers” actor Pegg
Simon
23A
“Much ___ About Nothing”
Ado
25A
Parka or puffer, for example
Coat
26A
2020 BTS song that debuted at #1, the 43rd ever to do so
Dynamite
31A
Tool that can punch holes in belts
Awl
32A
Casual pants that are often blue
Jeans
33A
“What more ___ I say?”
Can
34A
2020 Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande song that debuted at #1, the 39th ever to do so: 3 wds.
Rain On Me
36A
Jell-O shaper
Mold
37A
Tina of “Muppets Most Wanted”
Fey
38A
Animals used to make furs
Minks
39A
Fancy party with formal dancing
Ball
42A
Unfair partiality
Bias
44A
Where LA and NYC are: Abbr.
USA
45A
2020 Travis Scott song that debuted at #1, the 44th ever to do so
Franchise
50A
“It’s a ___ to tell a lie”
Sin
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Brought into this world
Born
52A
Dawn of ___ day (fresh beginning): 2 wds.
A New
53A
Used to possess
Had
54A
“The ___ of March” (Ryan Gosling movie)
Ides
55A
Pick up the ___ (speed up)
Pace
1D
TikTok, for one
App
2D
“Inception” and “Titanic” star, to fans
Leo
3D
“___ Doubtfire”
Mrs
4D
Faucet
Spigot
5D
Bear’s hideaway
Lair
6D
High school seniors’ big event
Prom
7D
Liquor used in a Pink Lady or a martini
Gin
8D
Paid announcements
Ads
9D
Short, quick race
Dash
10D
Musical instrument that rhymes with “hobo”
Oboe
11D
“The Predator” actress Olivia
Munn
16D
Six plus four
Ten
19D
Brokaw who recently retired after 55 years with NBC News
Tom
20D
Mark where a surgical incision happened
Scar
21D
Sioux City’s state
Iowa
22D
African country once known as French Sudan
Mali
23D
Heche who starred in “Wag the Dog”
Anne
24D
State prosecutors: Abbr.
Das
26D
Disavow
Deny
27D
Sweet potato look-alike
Yam
28D
Gay ___ (celebrity like Cher or Bette Midler)
Icon
29D
Have a discussion
Talk
30D
Tying up loose ___
Ends
32D
Donald’s successor as US president
Joe
35D
Professional pigskin group: Abbr.
NFL
36D
Unfortunate error
Mishap
38D
Actor Bernie ___ of the “Ocean’s” trilogy
Mac
39D
Shrub
Bush
40D
Bangladesh’s home
Asia
41D
Solid ground, as opposed to water
Land
42D
Naked
Bare
45D
Hostels
Inns
46D
Agency once led by James Comey: Abbr.
FBI
47D
Lightning ___ (Ben Franklin invention)
Rod
48D
“I’ll be with you ___ moment”: 2 wds.
In A
48D
Minute fraction, for short
Sec
49D
Source of sheep’s milk
Ewe