5/23/24 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/23/24
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1A
Muscles a sports bra might show off
Abs

4A
Baseball execs who make trades: Abbr.
Gms

7A
Parent honored in June
Dad

10A
Pans for stir-frying beef chow fun
Woks

12A
Just swell: Hyph.
Aok

13A
The Knick actress Hewson
Eve

14A
Heart Like a Truck singer who won the Female Artist award at the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards: 2 wds.
Lainey Wilson

17A
Slang term for an electric guitar
Axe

18A
Short ___ (cut of beef)
Loin

19A
___ don’t shop (slogan that promotes choosing pets from shelters)
Adopt

22A
No Scrubs trio
TLC

23A
Really bother
Irk

24A
River in Costa Rica
Rio

26A
Unit of land measure for a vineyard
Acre

30A
Last Night singer who won the People’s Artist award at the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards: 2 wds.
Morgan Wallen

33A
Practice before a boxing match
Spar

34A
The Lead With Jake Tapper channel
Cnn

35A
All that ___ a bag of chips
And

36A
Government group concerned with water quality: Abbr.
Epa

38A
Polite fellows
Gents

40A
Experience an emotion
Feel

42A
Beverage in a stein
Ale

43A
God’s Country singer who won the Social Country Star award at the 2023 People’s Choice Country Awards: 2 wds.
Blake Shelton

48A
Rowing implement
Oar

49A
Highest card in a royal flush
Ace

50A
Achy
Sore

51A
It’s your ___ fault
Own

52A
Like a poorly lit room
Dim

53A
Cathedral bench
Pew

1D
Pointy leatherworking tool
Awl

2D
Drag queen’s long scarf
Boa

3D
Compete in the super G or slalom
Ski

4D
Sexual Healing singer Marvin
Gaye

5D
Cut the grass
Mow

6D
Proficiency
Skill

7D
Actor Arnaz of I Love Lucy
Desi

8D
Company with a line of Glimmer makeup products
Avon

9D
Cub Scout group
Den

11D
Metal fastener on a puffer jacket perhaps
Snap

15D
Available as an add-on
Extra

16D
From the neighborhood
Local

19D
Gets ready to strike a cue ball
Aims

20D
Tiny bit of liquid
Drop

21D
Pod vegetable that’s rich in antioxidants
Okra

22D
Village
Town

25D
Pre-Columbian native of Peru
Inca

27D
Large family group
Clan

28D
Landlord’s income
Rent

29D
Discontinues
Ends

31D
Language whose alphabet starts with alpha
Greek

32D
Mathematical figure measured in degrees
Angle

37D
Answer a charge in court
Plead

39D
Long slithery swimmers
Eels

40D
Gemstone imperfection
Flaw

41D
Deserve to receive
Earn

42D
Um excuse me …
Ahem

43D
Get off the stage!
Boo

44D
Poli ___ (college major for some campaign staffers)
Sci

45D
T-shirt or turtleneck for example
Top

46D
Crater Lake’s state: Abbr.
Ore

47D
___ moon (full moon’s opposite)
New