5/19/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/19/23
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1A
There ___ to be a better way!
Has

4A
Running behind schedule
Late

8A
2020 Pixar film with the voices of Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey
Soul

12A
If you need anything just ___
Ask

13A
Located above
Over

14A
Feature of a male lion
Mane

15A
Last full month of spring
May

16A
iPhone’s virtual assistant
Siri

17A
Continent that’s across the Pacific from North America
Asia

18A
Five-time All-Star first baseman and 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee: 2 wds.
Fred McGriff

21A
Step between floors
Stair

23A
Website where you can sell homemade goods
Etsy

24A
What some orange juice cartons contain
Pulp

25A
Old civilization of Peru
Inca

28A
Team with which 18-Across won the 1995 World Series: 2 wds.
Atlanta Braves

34A
Billion-year spans
Eons

35A
Front of an analog clock
Face

36A
___ Pet (novelty figurine with green fur)
Chia

39A
Ripley’s Believe It ___!: 2 wds.
Or Not

40A
Canine nickname of 18-Across: 3 wds.
The Crime Dog

44A
___ Top (ice cream brand with an angelic name)
Halo

45A
Combination of cards in canasta or pinochle
Meld

46A
Bird associated with wisdom
Owl

49A
Cable channel that airs 30 for 30 documentaries
ESPN

50A
Public opinion survey
Poll

51A
Semisolid gunk
Goo

52A
What a slob creates
Mess

53A
Rock gently
Sway

54A
Like boiling water
Hot

1D
___ on rye (type of sandwich)
Ham

2D
Naked ___ jaybird: 2 wds.
As A

3D
2012 James Bond movie with a theme song by Adele
Skyfall

4D
Person who might get a participation trophy
Loser

5D
Extremely enthusiastic
Avid

6D
Governor’s time in office
Term

7D
Guitarist Clapton
Eric

8D
Like a brainiac
Smart

9D
Rest stop for a desert caravan
Oasis

10D
Consolidate
Unify

11D
Piece of spinach
Leaf

19D
Talk show host who was once on All My Children
Ripa

20D
Word that can follow landing or low
Gear

21D
Health facility
Spa

22D
Boy King of ancient Egypt for short
Tut

25D
Who am ___ argue?: 2 wds.
I To

26D
Flatbread that might be served with curry
Nan

27D
Network that Norah O’Donnell works for
CBS

29D
So ___ and yet so far
Near

30D
Full natural hairstyle
Afro

31D
Sunflowers painter Vincent: 2 wds.
Vangogh

32D
Earth-related prefix
Eco

33D
Game ___ and match (tennis umpire’s announcement)
Set

36D
Actor Chevy of Community
Chase

37D
Provides assistance to
Helps

38D
Images of an envelope and a telephone receiver on an iPhone
Icons

39D
In an unusual way
Oddly

40D
How do you like ___ apples?
Them

41D
Young prank-pullers
Imps

42D
Tabby’s cry
Meow

43D
Legendary singer Fitzgerald
Ella

47D
Pursue romantically
Woo

48D
Parcel of land
Lot