3/29/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

3/29/25
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1A
This moment (beginning immediately): 2 wds.
AS OF

5A
Move to and fro, like a pet’s tail
WAG

8A
“To ___ the record straight …”
SET

11A
Oyster’s creation
PEARL

13A
“___ you out of your mind?”
ARE

14A
Jackson ___ (Gary Oldman’s “Slow Horses” role)
LAMB

15A
Backyard spot for weather-resistant furniture
PATIO

16A
___ room (where a family might have game night, for short)
REC

17A
Where biceps and triceps are found
ARMS

18A
2023 Jennifer Weiner bestseller about possibly leaving an established life behind: 2 wds.
THE BREAK AWAY

21A
Behold
SEE

22A
Clumsy person
OAF

23A
“Open the ___ bay doors, HAL” (line from “2001: A Space Odyssey”)
POD

26A
Pioneering ISP
AOL

29A
First name of boxer “Hurricane” Carter
RUBIN

33A
2022 Jennifer Weiner bestseller taking place at a beach house in Cape Cod: 3 wds.
THE SUMMER PLACE

37A
Music rights group: Abbr.
ASCAP

38A
“There but for the grace of God ___”: 2 wds.
GO I

39A
Wetness on grass
DEW

40A
Individual part of a train
CAR

42A
League with Suns and Spurs: Abbr.
NBA

45A
2008 Jennifer Weiner bestseller that’s the sequel to her debut novel “Good in Bed”: 2 wds.
CERTAIN GIRLS

51A
Contributed
GAVE

52A
Nickname for a male friend
BRO

53A
Parts of a handyman’s kit
TOOLS

55A
Like most clothes in vintage shops
USED

56A
Scary exclamation
BOO

57A
Message sent from a computer
EMAIL

58A
“12 Angry ___” (Henry Fonda movie)
MEN

59A
Hotel with a “keeper”
INN

60A
Samberg of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
ANDY

1D
Program on a smartphone
APP

2D
One gets removed after each round of musical chairs
SEAT

3D
Hippocratic ___ (doctor’s pledge)
OATH

4D
Curly ___ (Arby’s side order)
FRIES

5D
Suffix for “glass” or “soft”
WARE

6D
Region
AREA

7D
Lizard with sticky feet
GECKO

8D
Tegan and ___ (music duo)
SARA

9D
Award for excellence in TV
EMMY

10D
Cable channel airing the latest season of “The Joe Schmo Show”
TBS

12D
Fleshy part of the ear
LOBE

14D
Legally allowed
LAWFUL

19D
Unit of paper equal to 20 quires
REAM

20D
Group for people 50 and older: Abbr.
AARP

23D
School organization: Abbr.
PTA

24D
Honey ___! (Cheerios rival)
OHS

25D
The last month: Abbr.
DEC

27D
#1 2010 Usher song that was auto-tuned
OMG

28D
Nickname of soccer star Messi
LEO

30D
Low-quality
BAD

31D
Cold stuff in a drink
ICE

32D
Completely original
NEW

34D
Hallowed
SACRED

35D
___ the crack of dawn: 2 wds.
UP AT

36D
Engagement ___ (jewelry given to a future spouse)
RING

41D
Jewish clergy member
RABBI

43D
“Don’t let the bedbugs ___”
BITE

44D
Enticement for the nose
AROMA

45D
Matter for an attorney
CASE

46D
“I couldn’t ___ begin to guess …”
EVEN

47D
Press the wrinkles out of
IRON

48D
Midday hour
NOON

49D
Mortgage, for example
LOAN

50D
Went down the Batpole, say
SLID

51D
___ up the works (prevent from operating properly)
GUM

54D
Crafty
SLY