3/6/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

3/6/21
Smartypants Saturday

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1A
It might display rivers, mountains, and national boundaries
Map

4A
Backless sofa
Divan

9A
Cash dispenser in a bank lobby: Abbr.
ATM

12A
“Oh, who ___ kidding?”: 2 wds.
Am I

13A
Spitting ___ (exact twin)
Image

14A
Where Aquaman uses his powers
Sea

15A
Final three in the alphabet
XYZ

16A
“The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” author who was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship “genius grant” in 2012: 2 wds.
Junot Diaz

18A
Places with animals in cages
Zoos

20A
Information on nearly all ID cards
Name

21A
Two-time Green Party presidential candidate Jill
Stein

23A
“Voilà!”: Hyph.
Tada

26A
Title ranked above a viscount in British nobility
Earl

27A
Type of Japanese wrestling
Sumo

28A
Marshall Mathers, ___ Eminem: Abbr.
Aka

31A
“Fun Home” author and cartoonist who was awarded a “genius grant” in 2014: 2 wds.
Alison Bechdel

34A
Alternative to coffee
Tea

35A
Take out a ___ (get money you’ll have to repay)
Loan

36A
Jane Austen novel that the movie “Clueless” is loosely based on
Emma

37A
Benches in cathedrals
Pews

38A
Stumbles
Trips

39A
Ride in a hang glider
Soar

42A
They have soles and insteps
Feet

43A
“The Fifth Season” sci-fi author who was awarded a “genius grant” in 2020: 3 wds.
NK Jemisin

47A
Price label on new clothes
Tag

50A
“This American Life” host Glass
Ira

51A
Prevent, as a catastrophe
Avert

52A
Sheep that might have a pink bow around its neck
Ewe

53A
On a ___ with (just as good as)
Par

54A
They determine your hair and eye color, for example
Genes

55A
Actor Billy ___ Williams (Lando Calrissian portrayer)
Dee

1A
Goofy’s son, in the Disney universe
Max

2A
Mayim’s role on “The Big Bang Theory”
Amy

3D
Place to buy a slice
Pizzeria

4D
City in France famous for a type of mustard
Dijon

5D
Former radio host Don
Imus

6D
James ___ Der Beek
Van

7D
In the past
Ago

8D
“Nothing but ___!” (basketball player’s claim)
Net

9D
Continent with the most people
Asia

10D
Athletic squad
Team

11D
Puzzle where you try to get from START to FINISH
Maze

17D
___ test (way to determine ancestry)
DNA

19D
Lubricates
Oils

21D
Have a ___ at the table (be in on decision-making)
Seat

22D
“The Handmaid’s ___”
Tale

23D
Deep brass instruments
Tubas

24D
Word that ends many Christian prayers
Amen

25D
What you might casually call your surgeon
Doc

27D
What the wind blows in a blizzard
Snow

28D
Confessed
Admitted

29D
Jack who was Bob Dole’s running mate in 1996
Kemp

30D
“That’s too bad,” in an antiquated way
Alas

32D
Grand ___ Opry
Ole

37D
“Now see ___!” (offended phrase)
Here

38D
Prefix that means the same thing as “ante-“
Pre

39D
Temporary shelters for campers
Tents

40D
Sound in a hair salon
Snip

41D
Vegetable in Creole cuisine
Okra

42D
Like a door that’s slightly cracked
Ajar

44D
Remove from the payroll
Fire

45D
You might order a subscription to one, for short
Mag

46D
Suffix for “pass” or “mass”
Ive

48D
Jon Ossoff’s title, as of this January: Abbr.
Sen

49D
___-inspiring (amazing)
Awe