3/29/17
Wayback Wednesday
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Be overly nosy | Pry |
1A
Pots and ____
Pans
5A
Informal term for coffee or Indonesia’s most populous island
Java
9A
____ code (five-digit postal ID)
Zip
12A
Natural lip-balm additive
Aloe
13A
Very dry, like the Mojave Desert
Arid
14A
Intense rage
Ire
15A
No-no in a vegetarian’s diet
Meat
16A
Delevingne who played Enchantress in “Suicide Squad”
Cara
17A
“Cat on a Hot ____ Roof” (Tennessee Williams play)
Tin
18A
TV program creator and host who died on 3/21/17: 2 wds.
Chuck Barris
21A
Young dog or seal
Pup
22A
Flowery neckwear worn at a luau
Lei
23A
Opening ____ (performer before the headliner)
Act
26A
Ghost’s shout
Boo
28A
Mad libs category for a person, place, or thing
Noun
32A
Matchmaking TV program (1965-1999) created by 18-Across: 3 wds.
The Dating Game
36A
Handout from a maiter d’
Menu
37A
Lucy of “Charlie’s Angels”
Liu
38A
Not yet analyzed, as data
Raw
39A
“Every kiss begins with ____” (jewelry chain’s slogan)
Kay
42A
Six-legged pest a picnic
Ant
44A
Talent competition program (1976-1980) hosted by 18-Across: 3 wds.
The Gong Show
49A
Be overly nosy
Pry
50A
Retailer that sells “Effektiv” office furniture
Ikea
51A
Highly revered figure
Idol
53A
Get ready to shoot a free throw
Aim
54A
Shakespearean king with three daughters
Lear
55A
Sneaker with a swoosh logo
Nike
56A
CNN anchor Lemon
Don
57A
“A-Tisket, A-Tasket” singer Fitzgerald
Ella
58A
Joint not covered by a miniskirt
Knee
1D
Actress Grier of “Jackie Brown”
Pam
2D
The oldest Baldwin brother
Alec
3D
Old Testament ark builder
Noah
4D
It leads to the punch line
Setup
5D
Grand prize in a lottery
Jackpot
6D
Many a native of the Middle East
Arab
7D
Go ____ (spread quickly, as a popular Internet meme)
Viral
8D
On ____ (how some stunts are performed): 2 wds.
Adare
9D
Tube-shaped pasta similar to penne
Ziti
10D
Classically blue flower that’s also a part of the eye
Iris
11D
Calligrapher’s writing implement
Pen
19D
Country led by Fidel Castro for nearly 50 years
Cuba
20D
“With this ____ I thee wed”
Ring
23D
Convenience-store cash dispenser: Abbr.
ATM
24D
Michael ____ (cohost of “Weekend Update” on “SNL”)
Che
25D
Bill featuring Alexander Hamilton’s portrait
Ten
27D
Liquid that doesn’t mix with water
Oil
29D
Tool used in white-water rafting
Oar
30D
Thurman of “Gattaca”
Uma
31D
Word that precedes “Hampshire,” “Jersey,” “Mexico,” or “York”
New
33D
Jazz bandleader Ellington
Duke
34D
____ Falls (tourist attraction between the US and Canada)
Niagara
35D
Rock band ___ N’ Roses
Guns
40D
Quick on one’s feet
Agile
41D
Cletus on “The Simpsons,” for example
Yokel
43D
“So You ____ You Can Dance”
Think
44D
Group that’s one member smaller than a quartet
Trio
45D
Song of prayer that sounds like a male pronoun
Hymn
46D
Sci-fi writer Stephenson
Neal
47D
Norse god played by Anthony Hopkins in the “Thor” movies
Odin
48D
Stopped sleeping
Woke
49D
Lily ____ (frog’s perch)
Pad
52D
Civil War general Robert E. ____
Lee
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