3/6/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

3/6/25
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1A
Glitch in a computer program
BUG

4A
Face covering that may be “KN95” standard
MASK

8A
Pedi’s partner for some nail salon clients
MANI

12A
One day ___ time: 2 wds.
ATAT

13A
Prefix for “intellectual” or “inflammatory”
ANTI

14A
Give off
EMIT

15A
NFL player based at SoFi Stadium
RAM

16A
Secrecy-protecting contracts: Abbr.
NDAS

17A
Cub Scout groups
DENS

18A
R&B duet that was the best-selling song in the US in 1998: 4 wds.
THE BOY IS MINE

21A
Writing tool that may have a cap
PEN

22A
March Madness group: Abbr.
NCAA

23A
Ready, willing, and ___
ABLE

25A
Put into words
SAY

26A
Drumstick
LEG

29A
“Have You Ever?” singer who was one half of 18-Across’s duet
BRANDY

32A
“The First Night” singer who was the other half of 18-Across’s duet
MONICA

34A
“Like father, like ___”
SON

35A
Incredibly long time
EON

37A
Rent-___ (security guard): Hyph.
A COP

38A
One of the primary colors
BLUE

39A
Take advantage of
USE

40A
“7 Rings” singer who reimagined 18-Across in a 2024 hit with the same title: 2 wds.
ARIANA GRANDE

45A
“Skedaddle!”
SCAT

46A
Snatch quickly
GRAB

47A
Three plus three
SIX

48A
The first word in many fairy tales
ONCE

49A
Purnell who stars on “Fallout” as Lucy
ELLA

50A
Actress Green or LaRue
EVA

51A
Buzzing insects
BEES

52A
“Black Panther” and “Creed” director Coogler
RYAN

53A
River barrier
DAM

1D
Former Packers quarterback Starr
BART

2D
Brigham Young University’s state
UTAH

3D
Coach’s strategy: 2 wds.
GAME PLAN

4D
Low ___ the totem pole: 2 wds.
MAN ON

5D
“Watch What Happens Live” host Cohen
ANDY

6D
Dry cleaner’s targets
STAINS

7D
Device that captures couples smooching in the stands: 2 wds.
KISS CAM

8D
___ personality (celebrity)
MEDIA

9D
“That’s so right!” from parishioners
AMEN

10D
Number of months in a typical pregnancy
NINE

11D
The “I” in “TGIF”
ITS

19D
Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U ___ Gone”
BEEN

20D
Condiment found in tuna salad, for short
MAYO

23D
Muscles of the lower torso
ABS

24D
___-country (subgenre that includes Blake Shelton)
BRO

26D
Certified to drive a car
LICENSED

27D
___-thriller (book involving an environmental calamity)
ECO

28D
Thin opening
GAP

30D
Fashion’s Oscar ___ Renta: 2 wds.
DE LA

31D
More recently born
YOUNGER

33D
Astronauts’ organization: Abbr.
NASA

36D
Almost
NEARLY

38D
Nibbles
BITES

39D
Not rural
URBAN

40D
Teen’s skin woe
ACNE

41D
The Iditarod, for one
RACE

42D
Lavish party
GALA

43D
Female star with a big ego
DIVA

44D
Important test such as the SAT
EXAM

45D
Weep loudly
SOB