5/13/23
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
League that has Falcons and Ravens: Abbr.
NFL
4A
Fortify for a fight
Arm
7A
Snatch
Grab
11A
Last name of the boxer born Cassius Clay
Ali
12A
Azure turquoise or navy
Blue
13A
Mickey and Minnie for two
Mice
14A
Adhesive strips to put over cuts: Hyph.
Bandaids
16A
Devices that dispense $20 bills: Abbr.
Atms
17A
French composer of the opera Carmen: 2 wds.
George Bizet
19A
Container of ashes from a cremation
Urn
20A
One of the first Internet service providers
AOL
21A
Fiddler or hermit crustacean
Crab
24A
Sports organization that involves woods and irons: Abbr.
PGA
25A
Where surgeries take place: Abbr.
Ors
28A
French composer of Symphonie fantastique a work based on his unrequited love: 2 wds.
Hector Berlioz
32A
___ out (decide not to participate)
Opt
33A
Mothers
Mas
34A
87-year-old actor Alan
Alda
35A
Homey alternative to a motel
Inn
36A
Emergency procedure for the heart: Abbr.
CPR
38A
French composer of the orchestral work Boléro: 2 wds.
Maurice Ravel
44A
Event at a convention center for short
Expo
45A
Shout Taxi!: 3 wds.
Hail A Cab
47A
Musk who is currently the second-richest person in the world
Elon
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
Nights preceding major holidays
Eves
49A
John Lennon/Plastic ___ Band (1970 album)
Ono
50A
Male dolls made by Mattel
Kens
51A
High-___ graphics
Res
52A
Nothing but ___! (basketball player’s boast)
Net
1D
Collar as a crook
Nab
2D
What Old Glory is in the US
Flag
3D
Phone connection
Line
4D
Put in proper position as tires
Align
5D
Impolite
Rude
6D
What’s left on an answering machine
Message
7D
Google service where you might receive online correspondence and spam
Gmail
8D
Cracker brand with Roasted Vegetable and Honey Wheat varieties
Ritz
9D
Peak
Acme
10D
Opposite of worst
Best
12D
Roseanne who received around 67 000 votes for president in 2012
Barr
15D
Skepticism
Doubt
18D
Big pig
Boar
21D
Searching star John
Cho
22D
Street image for short
Rep
23D
Play a part
Act
24D
___ NewsHour (daily information series)
PBS
25D
Stuff that can stop a squeaking sound
Oil
26D
Spare the ___ and spoil the child
Rod
27D
One-named singer of Kill Bill
Sza
29D
Deluxe hotel chain
Omni
30D
Person raising cattle on the range
Rancher
31D
Butterfly’s caterpillar stage
Larva
35D
Presses as clothes
Irons
36D
Sheds tears
Cries
37D
Amigos
Pals
38D
___ Mill (All Eyes on You rapper)
Meek
39D
Shaft beneath the body of a car
Axle
40D
Hit ___ a solution
Upon
41D
Roof overhang
Eave
42D
Federal Reserve’s concern: Abbr.
Econ
43D
Swimmer’s pool assignment
Lane
46D
Nonhuman transmitter of tweets
Bot