5/6/15 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/6/15
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1A
TV network headquartered in London
BBC

4A
“Black ___ Crew” (VH1 show about tattoo artists)
Ink

7A
Ferret’s foot
Paw

10A
Investment with “rollover” and “Roth” varieties: Abbr.
IRA

11A
Opposite of “oui,” in French
Non

12A
Huntsville’s state: Abbr.
ALA

13A
Movie legend and “War of the Worlds” radio performer born 100 years ago today: 2 wds.
Orson Welles

16A
Tour vehicle
Bus

17A
Street terrorized by Freddy Krueger in films
Elm

18A
Flat-topped hills that are larger than buttes
Mesas

21A
Statuette received by 13-Across for cowriting the screenplay of 42-Across
Oscar

25A
Feel the urge to scratch
Itch

26A
Remote button that undoes “pause”
Play

29A
Greatly impress
Awe

30A
With 31- and 32-Across, 1949 film noir starring 13-Across
The

31A
See 30-Across
Third

32A
See 30-Across
Man

33A
Brown shade acquired by many beachgoers
Tan

34A
Office assistant
Aide

35A
“The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” actor Richard
Gere

36A
____ preview (unannounced early film screening)
Sneak

38A
Wear away due to the tides
Erode

39A
“Hang on a ___!” (“I’ll be right there!”)
Sec

41A
“We’ll ___ about that!”
See

42A
13-Across’s 1941 movie masterpiece: 2 wds.
Citizen Kane

47A
Unhappy spectator’s shout
Boo

48A
“Fourscore and seven years ____ …”
Ago

49A
Title for a man
Sir

50A
Source of electric power from roof panels
Sun

51A
Skid ___ (bad part of town)
Row

52A
Federal ecology agency: Abbr.
EPA

1D
Story of a person’s life, for short
Bio

2D
“it’s cold!”
Brr

3D
“Rock the ___ (1982 hit for the Clash)
Casbah

4D
Bed-and-breakfasts
Inns

5D
As we speak
Now

6D
Joint below the thigh
Knee

7D
Tropical trees that grow coconuts
Palms

8D
Brewed beverage served in pubs
Ale

9D
Used to be
Was

14D
Ending for “hazard” or “peril”
Ous

15D
Composer Andrew ___ Webber
Lloyd

18D
Catchers gloves
Mitts

19D
Actor Hawke of “Boyhood”
Ethan

20D
“Don’t make a ____” (“Please play it cool”)
Scene

22D
Brief role for an actor
Cameo

23D
ESPY or Grammy, for example
Award

24D
“Bridge Jones’s Diary” star Zellweger
Renee

26D
___ Betta Kappa (college honor society)
Phi

27D
Cover for a mayonnaise jar
Lid

23D
“All bets ____ off”
Are

31D
George of “Star Trek” who has millions of Facebook followers
Takei

35D
Musical in which Travolta and Newton-John sing “You’re the One That I Want”
Grease

37D
___ Martin DB10 (car that James Bond will be driving in “Spectre”)
Aston

38D
Cartoonish cry of fear
Eek

40D
Drug ___ (federal drug policy overseer)
Czar

41D
More than 100 inches of it fell on Boston last winter
Snow

42D
“Person of Interest” network
CBS

43D
Written promise of payment
IOU

44D
Feeling of self-importance
Ego

45D
Small bite
Nip

46D
Stat that measures a pitcher’s effectiveness: Abbr.
ERA