5/12/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/12/21
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
“Dear ___ or Madam …”
Sir

4A
“Such a shame!”
Alas

8A
Leer at in a creepy way
Ogle

12A
“Green” prefix
Eco

13A
Mucky area to get stuck in
Mire

14A
Zippy-sounding video conferencing app
Zoom

15A
“Forrest Gump” actor who voiced Woody in Pixar’s 1995 breakthrough film “Toy Story”: 2 wds.
Tom Hanks

17A
2012 movie based on the Tony Mendez book “The Master of Disguise”
Argo

18A
Physical reaction to sniffing black pepper, often
Sneeze

19A
Phone assistant similar to the one in the movie “Her”
Siri

21A
“Kelly’s Heroes” actor/comedian who voiced Mr. Potato Head in “Toy Story”: 2 wds.
Don Rickles

25A
Straighten, as teeth
Align

28A
Gardening tool that might be stored near a rake
Hoe

29A
Word that can follow “vacant” or “parking”
Lot

30A
Dull talker
Bore

31A
Implement stuck into a voodoo doll
Pin

32A
Alternative to “granny”
Nana

33A
Word that might cause you to jump
Boo

34A
Male child
Son

35A
Like a smart aleck who’s prone to back talk
Sassy

36A
“Designing Women” actress who voiced Bo Peep in “Toy Story”: 2 wds.
Annie Potts

39A
Specialists employed at tax time: Abbr.
CPAs

40A
Database company cofounded by Larry Ellison
Oracle

44A
Sound that rebounds off cavern walls
Echo

46A
“Home Improvement” actor who voiced Buzz Lightyear in “Toy Story”: 2 wds.
Tim Allen

48A
Regretted bitterly
Rued

49A
“Broad City” cocreator and actress Jacobson
Abbi

50A
Mere moments ___ (very recently)
Ago

51A
Officials on a basketball court, for short
Refs

52A
Remainder
Rest

53A
Dissenting words
Nos

1D
Backdrops on theatrical stages
Sets

2D
Clickable picture of a clock or calculator, say
Icon

3D
Italian capital
Rome

4D
World’s largest e-commerce retailer
Amazon

5D
Fabric associated with nice tablecloths and napkins
Linen

6D
Noah’s great project
Ark

7D
Appointment with a therapist
Session

8D
Netflix crime drama starring Jason Bateman
Ozark

9D
Large primates studied by Dian Fossey
Gorillas

10D
Ship captain’s daily record
Log

11D
Glum music genre
Emo

16D
Row of bushes
Hedge

20D
Skating surface
Ice

22D
Big creature with a nose horn
Rhino

23D
Zillions of years
Eons

24D
___ the course (don’t change)
Stay

25D
Swedish group whose songs are featured in the “Mamma Mia!” movies
Abba

26D
Lake bird depicted on a Canadian dollar coin
Loon

27D
Reality TV culinary competition involving a secret ingredient: 2 wds.
Iron Chef

31D
Chart-topping idol like Bruno Mars or Adele: 2 wds.
Pop Star

32D
Like Fran Drescher’s voice
Nasal

34D
“Shining” place in the song “America the Beautiful”
Sea

35D
George who has the most #1 country songs in history
Strait

37D
Old Apple music players like the Mini and Shuffle
iPods

38D
Mausoleums
Tombs

41D
“The ___ of the Cave Bear” (Jean Auel best seller)
Clan

42D
Toy building block that a chain of theme parks is based on
Lego

43D
Tony and Emmy nominee Mireille
Enos

44D
Call someone by the wrong name, for example
Err

45D
Helpful prompt for a forgetful actor
Cue

47D
“May ___ excused?”: 2 wds.
I Be