3/9/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

3/9/22
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Recedes, like the tide
Ebbs

5A
McCartney who led the band Wings
Paul

9A
Quid pro ___ (a favor for a favor)
Quo

12A
A little ___ on the uptake (not very bright)
Slow

13A
Vocal range below soprano
Alto

14A
Spiritual energy field, to a New Ager
Aura

15A
“The Matrix Resurrections” director Wachowski
Lana

16A
Have on, as a dress or trousers
Wear

17A
Allowed someone to borrow for a while
Lent

18A
Classic CBS sitcom whose title character leads a group of World War II prisoners: 2 wds.
Hogans Heroes

21A
United States Army enlistees: Abbr.
Gis

22A
___ Choice Awards
Teen

23A
___ pole (carved tribal symbol)
Totem

26A
Pear-shaped musical instrument of the Renaissance
Lute

28A
“You can ___ bit much to deal with sometimes”: 2 wds.
Be A

31A
Classic ABC crime drama series whose title character employs private investigators Jill, Kelly, and Sabrina: 2 wds.
Charlies Angels

34A
Janitor’s tool for cleaning spills
Mop

35A
“The Iliad” or “The Divine Comedy,” for example
Epic

36A
Is crowded (with)
Teems

37A
Symbol for a longer sound in Morse code
Dash

39A
What a stage crew builds and takes down
Set

40A
Classic high-school drama series on the WB whose title character lives near a stream in Capeside, Massachusetts: 2 wds.
Dawsons Creek

45A
“9-1-1: ___ Star” (Rob Lowe series)
Lone

46A
Opposite of “yep”
Nope

47A
Rooftop device whose arrow shows the wind’s direction
Vane

49A
Beasts from Mordor and Isengard, in “The Lord of the Rings”
Orcs

50A
“Dear ___ Hansen” (2021 movie musical)
Evan

51A
“Don’t you ___ do that again!”
Ever

52A
“So long!”
Bye

53D
Fill up with food
Sate

54D
Headline-worthy events
News

1D
Course for a US immigrant, often: Abbr.
ESL

2D
Ho-hum and boring
Blah

3D
Lead singer on the songs “Mysterious Ways” and “Beautiful Day”
Bono

4D
Stylish bravado
Swagger

5D
Least important chess pieces
Pawns

6D
Full-bodied beers
Ales

7D
The 45th US state
Utah

8D
“Coal Miner’s Daughter” singer ___ Lynn
Loretta

9D
“Royal” member of a hive: 2 wds.
Queen Bee

10D
Containers at a crematorium
Urns

11D
Grain in a horse’s feedbag
Oat

14D
___ vera (burn soother)
Aloe

19D
Having no sense of purpose
Aimless

20D
Type in a second time, as a password
Reenter

23D
Channel that airs films from long ago
TCM

24D
“Well, lookee here!”
Oho

25D
Perform a “shuffle ball change” in click-clacking shoes: Hyph.
Tap Dance

26D
Item given to a Hawaiian tourist
Lei

27D
Local rival of UCLA: Abbr.
USC

29D
“A Nightmare on ___ Street”
Elm

30D
Burro
Ass

32D
Competitors of Samsung Galaxy devices
iPhones

33D
Settle the score: 2 wds.
Get Even

38D
Fills with amazement
Awes

39D
Part of an act, in a Broadway play
Scene

40D
Nemo’s forgetful friend in a Pixar franchise
Dory

41D
Stellar explosion
Nova

42D
Unimportant fight
Spat

43D
Roof overhang
Eave

44D
___ by heart (had down pat)
Knew

45D
Defensive shot from Ash Barty
Lob

48D
Hospital triage locations: Abbr.
Ers