5/22/19
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Talks an awful lot
Gabs
5A
Small openings as in a wooden fence
Gaps
9A
___ shed (woman’s counterpart to a man cave)
She
12A
It has the unofficial nickname “the Mormon State”
Utah
13A
“The Cool Kids” star David ___ Grier
Alan
14A
“How astonishing!”
Wow
15A
“Adios!”: Hyph.
Tata
16A
Dole (out)
Mete
17A
Monkey’s larger relative
Ape
18A
“Georgia on My Mind” singer who was a charter inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2 wds.
Ray Charles
21A
Sisters in Greek mythology who were responsible for people’s destinies
Fates
24A
___-El (birth name of Superman)
Kal
25A
“Where do ___ from here?”: 2 wds.
I Go
26A
Repair
Mend
30A
2005-2007 HBO show named after a European capital
Rome
33A
“Great Balls of Fire” singer who was a charter inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 3 wds.
Jerry Lee Lewis
36A
“That’s clear enough”: 2 wds.
I See
37A
A restaurant’s specials might not be printed on it
Menu
38A
Mentalist’s claim: Abbr.
ESP
39A
“That feels nice!”
Aah
41A
Strung along as a romantic admirer: 2 wds.
Led On
43A
“Peggy Sue” singer who was a charter inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2 wds.
Buddy Holly
48A
Singer Yoko
Ono
49A
Cover with concrete or asphalt
Pave
50A
Only main compass direction that doesn’t appear in a US state name
East
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
What Marcie calls Peppermint Patty in “Peanuts”
Sir
55A
___ as we speak (right now)
Even
56A
Nabisco cookie
Oreo
57A
People who many Catholics pray to: Abbr.
Sts
58A
“___ me a postcard!” (request to a traveler)
Send
59A
No mean ___ (something that’s tough to do)
Feat
1D
Go with your ___ (follow your instinct)
Gut
2D
Kept ___ distance: 2 wds.
At a
3D
Animal that flies around a cave
Bat
4D
Let others partake of your appetizer say
Share
5D
Having a strong flavor like boar meat
Gamy
6D
Baldwin who won an Emmy for his impression of Donald Trump
Alec
7D
Trail in the woods
Path
8D
Word that can precede “peek” or “preview”
Sneak
9D
Got down one’s throat
Swallowed
10D
Faith ___ and charity (three Christian virtues)
Hope
11D
Ram’s mates
Ewes
19D
“With God ___ witness …”: 2 wds.
As My
20D
Hard to come by
Rare
21D
Pacific island where golfer Vijay Singh is from
Fiji
22D
Grows up
Ages
23D
Bullfighters
Toreadors
27D
“A Nightmare on ___ Street” (horror franchise since 1984)
Elm
28D
Victoria Beckham ___ Adams
Nee
29D
Room to chill out in
Den
31D
Japanese soup with tofu cubes
Miso
32D
Cable channel that airs the World Series of Poker
ESPN
34D
Enjoy some literature
Read
35D
Temporary quiet interval
Lull
40D
Aggressively publicizes
Hypes
42D
“___ the Tiger” (hit song for Survivor): 2 wds.
Eye Of
43D
Person in charge of employees
Boss
44D
Astronomical ___ (measure of distance in outer space)
Unit
45D
Possess
Have
46D
Large appliance used by a baker
Oven
47D
___ a hand (provide assistance)
Lend
51D
“___ we really doing this?”
Are
52D
Large expanse of water
Sea
53D
Kid who was recently a newborn
Tot