5/25/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/25/21
Movie Monday

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1A
Math sign for addition
Plus

5A
Cry out loud
Sob

8A
Shines, like a neon sign
Glows

13A
Relax
Rest

14A
US group pursuing Jason Bourne in “The Bourne Identity”: Abbr.
CIA

15A
Event for cowboys to showcase their skills
Rodeo

16A
Above
Over

17A
“That’s ___, folks” (words from Porky Pig)
All

18A
South American mountain chain
Andes

19A
Netflix series about two women who are longtime best friends, based on the Kristin Hannah novel: 2 wds.
Firefly Lane

22A
Spigot
Tap

23A
Homeless cats and dogs
Strays

27A
Adhered
Stuck

30A
Break the ___ (what criminals do)
Law

32A
Feathery neckwear
Boa

33A
“Suits” actress who plays Tully Hart on 19-Across: 2 wds.
Katherine Heigl

37A
George and ___ Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement (honor named after the brothers)
IRA

38A
Make a decision
Opt

39A
Loosen, as a knot
Untie

40A
Desert where Timbuktu is located
Sahara

43A
US immigrants’ class for speaking and writing skills: Abbr.
ESL

44A
“Scrubs” actress who plays Kate Mularkey on 19-Across: 2 wds.
Sarah Chalke

50A
Company that’s a homophone of “hurts”
Hertz

53A
Food that may be split or black-eyed
Pea

54A
Touch the third ___ (approach a sensitive issue, in politics)
Rail

55A
“I wasn’t ___ of that” (“I had no idea”)
Aware

56A
Miscalculate
Err

57A
Pâté de foie ___ (dish made from duck liver)
Gras

58A
Written reminders from the boss
Memos

59A
Clump of grass to plant
Sod

60A
With the greatest of ___ (without any trouble)
Ease

1D
College instructor, for short
Prof

2D
Strauss whose first name is on jeans
Levi

3D
___-friendly (simple enough for newcomers to understand)
User

4D
Extend, as muscles after exercise
Stretch

5D
Skin on top of the head
Scalp

6D
Like skin that’s prone to acne
Oily

7D
Object needed for many sports
Ball

8D
Winning general in the Civil War
Grant

9D
Person who’s content without company
Loner

10D
“The ___ Couple” (old sitcom about mismatched roommates)
Odd

11D
Pee-___ Herman
Wee

12D
Emergency signal for help
Sos

20D
Artificial, like some Christmas trees
Fake

21D
Life ___ know it: 2 wds.
As We

24D
“You’re carrying things ___ too far”: 2 wds.
A Bit

25D
Quotable Baseball Hall of Famer Berra
Yogi

26D
Event with discount prices
Sale

27D
They’re worn during the biathlon
Skis

28D
“Gone With the Wind” plantation
Tara

29D
State that’s home to the NBA’s Jazz
Utah

30D
Pay ___ service to (be all talk and no action)
Lip

31D
Insect that leaves trail pheromones
Ant

34D
Thunderous sound from a crowd
Roar

35D
“Be quiet!”
Hush

36D
Make bigger
Enlarge

41D
Houston pro on a diamond
Astro

42D
Tears down to the ground
Razes

43D
Paperless holiday greeting: Hyph.
Ecard

45D
Hairy animals studied by Jane Goodall
Apes

46D
“Last Action ___” (Arnold Schwarzenegger movie)
Hero

47D
___ Croft (Alicia Vikander’s role in “Tomb Raider”)
Lara

48D
Korean cars such as Optimas
Kias

49D
“There’s nothing ___ to say”
Else

50D
Sandwich meat often served on rye
Ham

51D
Mother sheep
Ewe

52D
Father sheep
Ram