5/2/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/2/25
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1A
Author Brown who wrote “The Da Vinci Code”
DAN

4A
Kid who enjoys misbehaving
IMP

7A
Vessels for making soups
POTS

11A
Prefix often used by environmentalists
ECO

12A
Neither these ___ those
NOR

13A
British rank between marquess and viscount
EARL

14A
Pennsylvania city whose Eagles won the 2025 Super Bowl
PHILADELPHIA

17A
Criminal, in slang
PERP

18A
Expressive music genre
EMO

19A
Australian brand of boots
UGG

20A
Metal fasteners that are tightened by turning
SCREWS

23A
___ of the Americas (Manhattan street): Abbr.
AVE

26A
What the “N” stands for in “Guns N’ Roses”
AND

27A
Showy feature of a peacock
TAIL

31A
With 33-Across, Eagles quarterback who was named MVP of the 2025 Super Bowl
JALEN

33A
See 31-Across
HURTS

34A
___-Seltzer (brand of antacid)
ALKA

35A
Athlete who earns a paycheck
PRO

37A
More than merely ticked off
MAD

38A
TV episodes that aren’t new
RERUNS

41A
Compete in a slalom race
SKI

44A
Auto mechanic’s oily cloth
RAG

45A
___ with flying colors (succeed easily)
PASS

49A
Eagles head coach who led his team to victory in the 2025 Super Bowl: 2 wds.
NICK SIRIANNI

52A
Soothing ingredient in some shaving cream
ALOE

53A
Drain of energy
SAP

54A
Container for shoe polish
TIN

55A
Shetland ___ (small horse)
PONY

56A
When a Lyft driver is expected: Abbr.
ETA

57A
UFO pilots: Abbr.
ETS

1A
“Nosferatu” actress Lily-Rose, or her actor father Johnny
DEPP

2A
Throbbing pain
ACHE

3A
Pinot ___ (type of red wine)
NOIR

4D
Get your ducks ___ row: 2 wds.
IN A

5D
Contemporary
MODERN

6D
Course of study for aspiring doctors
PREMED

7D
Liveliness
PEP

8D
Where Waikiki is
OAHU

9D
Math course that teaches the law of cosines, for short
TRIG

10D
Metallic waste from smelting
SLAG

15D
Record albums on turntables: Abbr.
LPS

16D
Needing a refill
LOW

21D
All-you-___-eat buffet
CAN

22D
“The Simpsons” character Disco ___
STU

23D
“Grosse Pointe Garden Society” actress ___ Naomi King
AJA

24D
Former Batman portrayer Kilmer
VAL

25D
Large mammal that’s a state symbol of Utah
ELK

28D
Cost an ___ and a leg
ARM

29D
“Make ___ double!” (request in a bar): 2 wds.
IT A

30D
Hallucinatory drug: Abbr.
LSD

32D
Body part that might experience tinnitus
EAR

33D
Nickname similar to “sugar” and “sweetie”
HON

35D
Speak highly of
PRAISE

36D
Slang term for a very young child: 2 wds.
RUGRAT

39D
Hospital areas for critical cases: Abbr.
ERS

40D
Place that employs masseurs and nail technicians
SPA

41D
Round metal fastener
SNAP

42D
One thousand: Prefix
KILO

43D
Image that’s tapped on a screen
ICON

46D
Buy-in amount, in a poker game
ANTE

47D
Fit of pique
SNIT

48D
Priests may absolve them
SINS

50D
It’s used to open a post office box
KEY

51D
Beer such as Lagunitas: Abbr.
IPA