5/14/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/14/21
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1A
“All ___ and no play makes Jack a dull boy”
Work

5A
Renter’s home, often: Abbr.
Apt

8A
Comedian’s quality
Wit

11A
Muppet with a horizontally striped shirt
Ernie

12A
“My dude!”
Bro

13A
“Love ___ Battlefield” (Pat Benatar hit): 2 wds.
Is A

14A
Queen’s time on the throne
Reign

15A
“King of beers” brand, for short
Bud

16A
Repair
Fix

17A
Power forward who won an NCAA title with Kentucky, an NBA title with the Lakers, and an Olympic gold medal: 2 wds.
Anthony Davis

20A
Agency with a PreCheck program: Abbr.
TSA

21A
Organ covered by a monocle
Eye

22A
African snake
Asp

25A
“I’m not so sure about this …”
Hmm

27A
Actress Thompson of the upcoming movie “Cruella”
Emma

31A
Shooting guard who won an NCAA title with UNC, six NBA titles with the Bulls, and two Olympic gold medals: 2 wds.
Michael Jordan

35A
House, in Barcelona
Casa

36A
Stereotypical hairdo for a female librarian
Bun

37A
Kind of bean or sauce
Soy

38A
“Straight Outta Compton” rap group
NWA

41A
US agency combating narcotics: Abbr.
DEA

43A
Point guard who won an NCAA title with Michigan State, five NBA titles with the Lakers, and an Olympic gold medal: 2 wds.
Magic Johnson

49A
Schoolyard playmate
Pal

50A
“Murder, ___ Wrote”
She

51A
Photoshop company
Adobe

52A
“Things ___ bad all over”
Are

53A
Poet heavily associated with the word “nevermore”
Poe

54A
Restriction such as “five to a customer”
Limit

55A
“___ Morgan, M.D.” (soap opera comic strip since 1948)
Rex

56A
___ up (absorb like a sponge)
Sop

57A
Socks cover them
Feet

1D
Small songbird of South Carolina
Wren

2D
“Not to put too fine a point ___ …”: 2 wds.
On It

3D
Not wrong
Right

4D
Wisconsin city where Mark Ruffalo was born
Kenosha

5D
“Dear ___” (newspaper advice column)
Abby

6D
Person who’s shocked by improper behavior
Prude

7D
24 hours before tomorrow
Today

8D
Laptop connection offered on some airplanes: Hyph.
Wifi

9D
Fertility goddess of ancient Egypt
Isis

10D
Homophone of “tacks”
Tax

11D
Nixon ___ (1969-1974)
Era

18D
Title
Name

19D
Zig or zag
Veer

22D
“The Walking Dead” network
AMC

23D
“Cheap Thrills” singer
Sia

24D
Machines with Microsoft software, most likely: Abbr.
PCs

26D
Oakland A’s organization: Abbr.
MLB

28D
Degrees earned by most physicians in the US: Abbr.
Mds

29D
Longtime 20th-century leader of China
Mao

30D
“Do you have ___ other bright ideas?”
Any

32D
Install on a wall, as a painting
Hang

33D
Discipline learned in a dojo
Judo

34D
Amount that’s less than two thirds: 2 wds.
One Half

39D
Thin streaks of smoke
Wisps

40D
Sneezing sound
Achoo

42D
MacDowell who guest-starred as herself on “Mr. Mayor”
Andie

43D
Stallion’s mate
Mare

44D
Padilla who succeeded Kamala Harris in the US Senate
Alex

45D
Vehicle that can be driven over rough terrain
Jeep

46D
A handful of
Some

47D
Memorial column, for short
Obit

48D
Mesh device that protects a falling trapeze artist
Net

49D
It might be 3 on an easyish golf hole
Par