3/26/22
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Plead
Beg
4A
Airstream and Winnebago vehicles: Abbr.
RVs
7A
Actor Richard who was People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 1999
Gere
11A
Principal on ABC’s “Abbott Elementary”
Ava
12A
Overhead storage place on an airplane
Bin
13A
“The ___ Andre Show” (Adult Swim series)
Eric
14A
“Therefore I Am” singer who was one of the cohosts of the 2021 Met Gala: 2 wds.
Billie Eilish
17A
Pataky who plays Elena in the “Fast & Furious” movies
Elsa
18A
___ King Cole (“Ramblin’ Rose” singer)
Nat
19A
Thomas Anderson’s alter ego, in sci-fi movies
Neo
20A
Anonymous street artist who directed “Exit Through the Gift Shop”
Banksy
23A
Mixed martial arts organization: Abbr.
UFC
26A
Put down, as carpeting
Lay
27A
Radiate, as vibes
Emit
31A
With 33-Across, four-time Grand Slam champion who was one of the cohosts of the 2021 Met Gala
Naomi
33A
See 31-Across
Stern
34A
Not-so-sweet smell
Odor
35A
Formal oath
Vow
37A
Gross profit minus expenses
Net
38A
Chocolaty treats at a campfire
Smores
41A
___ artist (swindler)
Con
44A
Agreement during a formal vote
Aye
45A
State where “Field of Dreams” and “The Bridges of Madison County” are set
Iowa
49A
“The Hill We Climb” poet who was one of the cohosts of the 2021 Met Gala: 2 wds.
Amanda Gorman
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
“Presto!”: Hyph.
Tada
53A
Zeus, for one
God
54A
“Does anybody have anything to ___ to this discussion?”
Add
55A
Minor hitch in plans
Snag
56A
Finale
End
57D
Jedi who trains under Luke and Leia
Rey
1D
Sheep-herding pig of film
Babe
2D
Good vs. ___
Evil
3D
Women, to cowboys
Gals
4D
One of 1,314 for Pete Rose
RBI
5D
Largest city in Austria
Vienna
6D
Sly
Sneaky
7D
Type of toothpaste
Gel
8D
Olympic gold medal-winning skater Jackson
Erin
9D
What yeast makes bread do
Rise
10D
Sound that reverberates
Echo
15D
“Yellow” or “chocolate” dog, for short
Lab
16D
“___ now or never!”
Its
21D
2001 sports biopic starring Will Smith
Ali
22D
More definite response than “Maybe”
Yes
23D
Card game whose name is shouted by the players
Uno
24D
Here-today, gone-tomorrow activity
Fad
25D
Bill and ___ (talk romantically)
Coo
28D
“The Last ___ on Earth”
Man
29D
“The Afterparty” actor Barinholtz
Ike
30D
Epidermal art, for short
Tat
32D
“___ Doubtfire” (1993 movie)
Mrs
33D
“I ___ you an apology”
Owe
35D
“Bon ___!” (“Have a good trip!”)
Voyage
36D
The Beaver State
Oregon
39D
“___ About You” (1990s sitcom)
Mad
40D
Title for a knight
Sir
41D
Tabbies and Persians, for example
Cats
42D
Country that borders Yemen to the east
Oman
43D
Zilch, in Barcelona
Nada
46D
Actor Dorsey of “Harriet” and “Queen Sugar”
Omar
47D
Walk in the very edge of the ocean
Wade
48D
Former tennis star Roddick
Andy
50D
Be pesky with complaints
Nag
51D
Peculiar
Odd