3/21/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

3/21/20
Smartypants Saturday

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
Mop as a ship’s deck
Swab

5A
Letters on a radio switch
AMFM

9A
Close as a suitcase compartment
Zip

12A
Instrument with keys played by Alicia Keys
Piano

13A
Storewide event
Sale

14A
Shakespeare’s Much ___ About Nothing
Ado

15A
Author who took 17 years to publish a sequel to The Hobbit: 4 wds.
Jrr Tolkien

17A
Whisper loving words
Coo

18A
Big rig on the highway
Semi

19A
Pet food brand with a Premium Protection line
Iams

20A
Took a tumble
Fell

21A
End of a sleeve
Cuff

23A
You don’t know the ___ of it!
Half

25A
Calling all cars announcement: Abbr.
APB

28A
Divisions of a tennis match
Sets

30A
Black-clad swordsman of film
Zorro

33A
Author who took 34 years to publish a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale: 2 wds.
Margaret Atwood

36A
Jenny with a weight-loss company
Craig

37A
Impolite
Rude

38A
Words of dissent
Nos

39A
Symbol at the far left of a musical staff
Clef

41A
Five are needed to play Yahtzee
Dice

43A
Red Sparrow actor Edgerton
Joel

45A
Frozen drink that’s similar to a Slurpee
Icee

47A
Olive ___ (dull green shade of some military uniforms)
Drab

51A
Night ___ (person who stays up late)
Owl

52A
Author who took 24 years to publish a sequel to The Witches of Eastwick: 2 wds.
John Updike

54A
BlacKkKlansman director Spike
Lee

55A
Second ___ (movie crew that films establishing shots and inserts)
Unit

56A
Bandleader’s starting shout: 2 wds.
Hit It

57D
Cable channel that airs Claws
TNT

58D
Empty spots as in one’s memory
Gaps

59D
TV chef Paula
Deen

1D
What a commoner calls a king
Sire

2D
Like freshly-baked bread in terms of temperature
Warm

3D
Playful trick
Antic

4D
Dissatisfied fan’s shout
Boo

5D
Inquire about the well-being of: 2 wds.
Ask After

6D
Severely injure
Maim

7D
___ and blood (offspring)
Flesh

8D
The Monuments ___ (2014 George Clooney movie)
Men

9D
He played Troy Bolton in High School Musical: 2 wds.
Zac Efron

10D
American ___ (ABC talent contest)
Idol

11D
Place for a diving board
Pool

12D
Clothes to sleep in for short
PJs

16D
Prisoner who’ll never be released
Lifer

20D
Word that follow cash or blood
Flow

22D
What an electric meter indicates
Usage

24D
Pyramid builder of ancient Mexico
Aztec

25D
Better Call Saul broadcaster
AMC

26D
Golf score that can be saved
Par

27D
Item of jewelry for the wrist
Bracelet

29D
Note-takers in class
Students

31D
Large animal in the Outback for short
Roo

32D
___ on (has too much of): Abbr.
Ods

34D
Fish’s breathing apparatus
Gill

35D
French farewell
Adieu

40D
Princess in Shrek
Fiona

42D
Dolemite Is My Name star Murphy
Eddie

43D
Cola brand with added caffeine
Jolt

44D
Beachin’ singer Jake
Owen

46D
Fixer Upper star Gaines
Chip

48D
Ceremony often performed in a church
Rite

49D
Comparable (to)
Akin

50D
You can ___ your bottom dollar
Bet

52D
Container for cider or moonshine
Jug

53D
Degree that many strive for in grad school: Abbr.
PHD