3/7/21
People Sunday
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1A
You can do it with Venmo
Pay
4A
“Rescue me!”
Help
8A
Person who fights against the way things are
Rebel
13A
“___ Lincoln in Illinois” (1940 biopic)
Abe
14A
Pennsylvania city about 130 miles north of Pittsburgh
Erie
15A
Force out of one’s country
Exile
16A
Damp
Wet
17A
Jagged cliff
Crag
18A
Allow to enter: 2 wds.
Let In
19A
“Paper Mario: ___” (2012 Nintendo game in which Mario peels off collectibles): 2 wds.
Sticker Star
22A
A chip off the ___ block
Old
23A
Renew, as a subscription
Extend
27A
Word before “upon,” in a fairy tale
Once
29A
Brownie pie ___ mode: 2 wds.
A La
31A
Black Angus’s sound
Moo
32A
“Paper Mario: ___” (2020 Nintendo game in which Mario battles Folded Soldiers): 3 wds.
The Origami King
36A
Insect that an aardvark eats
Ant
37A
“Do the ___” (soft drink slogan)
Dew
38A
Mention as a source
Cite
39A
Quit a band to release your own music: 2 wds.
Go Solo
42A
Slender, slippery fish
Eel
43A
“Paper Mario: ___” (2016 Nintendo game in which Mario uses a Paint Hammer): 2 wds.
Color Splash
49A
Fettuccine, for one
Pasta
52A
Bread for a gyro
Pita
53A
It may be used to stuff a scarecrow
Hay
54A
Flying saucer pilot
Alien
55A
Actor Baldwin who wrote the 2017 memoir “Nevertheless”
Alec
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
56A
___ bark beetle (insect that attacks a specific type of tree)
Elm
57A
Messages that are often autocorrected
Texts
58A
Scallion-like vegetable
Leek
59A
Both partners in some couples
Men
1D
What some pets “shake hands” with
Paws
2D
Provide backup for a holdup
Abet
3D
Another name for the Abominable Snowman
Yeti
4D
Rude audience member at a comedy club
Heckler
5D
Dropped the ball
Erred
6D
Someone you can’t trust
Liar
7D
Wooden pins that may hold tools on a board
Pegs
8D
Enjoy some time off
Relax
9D
Apply, as pressure
Exert
10D
Fraction of a byte
Bit
11D
“One Night in Miami” actor Goree
Eli
12D
Sportscaster Berman
Len
20D
Pixar film inspired by a Mexican holiday
Coco
21D
Heat, Thunder, or Lightning, for example
Team
24D
Give off, as light
Emit
25D
Opposite of all
None
26D
Pet that might catch a Frisbee
Dog
27D
“I can’t believe this is happening to me!”: 2 wds.
Oh No
28D
Trapeze artists’ safety devices
Nets
29D
The Gilded ___ (prosperous era in late-1800s America)
Age
30D
Word that can go after “martial” or “common”
Law
32D
License plate
Tag
33D
Worshipped celebrity
Idol
35D
Cold bag that reduces swelling: 2 wds.
Ice Pack
40D
“If looks could ___ …”
Kill
41D
Band with eight members
Octet
42D
Lends
Loans
44D
___ Lauder (perfume brand)
Estee
45D
Australia’s national gem
Opal
46D
Seriously tick off
Rile
47D
“I have something to say …”
Ahem
48D
Word after “garage” or “clearance”
Sale
49D
Song such as “Amazing Grace”
Hymn
50D
Touch on the back
Pat
51D
The A in IPA
Ale
51D
Number of letters in the word “twelve”
Six