3/20/24
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Gemstone that’s often polished to an oval … and has three of the same letters as oval
Opal
5A
Eastern ___ countries (some European nations during the Cold War)
Bloc
9A
Actress Grier who played Jackie Brown
Pam
12A
Bilingual animated explorer
Dora
13A
Actress Remini who emcees the Game Show Network program People Puzzler
Leah
14A
Genre of Weezer’s album Pinkerton
Emo
15A
Ghost actress who played JAG attorney JoAnne Galloway in A Few Good Men: 2 wds.
Demi Moore
17A
Piece of advice
Tip
18A
Break a ___! (what you say to an actor rather than good luck)
Leg
19A
Unwelcome plants in a garden
Weeds
21A
Deadly
Fatal
24A
___ and the Last Dragon (2021 animated movie)
Raya
26A
… ___ woodchuck could chuck wood?: 2 wds.
If A
27A
Is beholden to
Owes
29A
San Juan Puerto ___
Rico
33A
Chinatown actor who played Colonel Nathan Jessep in A Few Good Men: 2 wds.
Jack Nicholson
36A
Common appliance in hotel rooms
Iron
37A
The First ___ (Christmas song)
Noel
38A
Unwell
Ill
39A
Dr. Hunt of Grey’s Anatomy
Owen
41A
Like furniture that needs a bit of cleaning
Dusty
43A
Friend of Thumper and Flower in a Disney movie
Bambi
46A
Sitcom actor’s workplace
Set
47A
Nation that’s home to the United Nations: Abbr.
USA
48A
Top Gun actor who played JAG attorney Daniel Kaffee in A Few Good Men: 2 wds.
Tom Cruise
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
2010s NBA star Jeremy
Lin
55A
Novelty pet with green fur
Chia
56A
Why did the chicken cross the ___?
Road
57A
Cheddar ___ biscuits (Red Lobster bread)
Bay
58A
Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Host
59A
Macadamias and almonds for example
Nuts
1D
The ___ Couple (classic sitcom)
Odd
2D
The Masque of the Red Death author
Poe
3D
Body part where vaccines are often injected
Arm
4D
Retired boxer Ali
Laila
5D
Online column
Blog
6D
Constellation of the lion
Leo
7D
Long item that can create ripples in a lake
Oar
8D
Brand of granola bar made by Quaker
Chewy
9D
Buttigieg who’s in Biden’s cabinet
Pete
10D
In the thick of
Amid
11D
Swabs the deck on a boat
Mops
16D
Fruit that’s an anagram of lemon
Melon
20D
___ Grey tea
Earl
21D
Bottled water brand named for a Pacific island
Fiji
22D
___ cry from (nothing like): 2 wds.
Afar
23D
Mexican food associated with Tuesdays
Taco
24D
Military scouting mission
Recon
25D
Arthur ___ Stadium (pro tennis venue)
Ashe
28D
Beverage often found in a corked bottle
Wine
30D
Egyptian goddess who was married to Osiris
Isis
31D
Animal that will grow up into a stallion
Colt
32D
You ___ live once!
Only
34D
Door handle
Knob
35D
More ancient
Older
40D
Hermione Granger for one
Witch
42D
Driver’s 180-degree reversal: Hyph.
U turn
43D
Underground part of a tulip or onion
Bulb
44D
It’s east of Europe
Asia
45D
The ___ Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977 animated movie)
Many
46D
Jazzy nonsensical singing
Scat
49D
Just as I thought!
Oho
50D
Prefix for manage or match
Mis
51D
Written promise to pay later
Iou
52D
Got on a motorcycle or in a sidecar say
Sat
53D
Actors Harris and Norton for two
Eds