5/27/20
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
What computer mice roll around on
Pads
5A
Discs spun on turntables: Abbr.
LPs
8A
Peppa ___ (kids’ TV show)
Pig
11A
Release as energy
Emit
12A
Limb you can attach to Mr. Potato Head
Arm
13A
Judge’s field of expertise
Law
14A
___ Pinta and Santa Maria (Columbus’s ships)
Nina
15A
Female deer
Doe
16A
The ___ of Adaline (Blake Lively movie)
Age
17A
9 to 5 actress who played beautician Truvy in 1989’s Steel Magnolias: 2 wds.
Dolly Parton
20A
Ad-___ (off-the-cuff remark)
Lib
21A
Decay
Rot
22A
Network that airs many Ken Burns documentaries
PBs
25A
Meg to Chris and Stewie on Family Guy
Sis
27A
Airplane passenger’s assignment
Seat
30A
Pretty Woman actress who played young mother Shelby in Steel Magnolias: 2 wds.
Julia Roberts
33A
Soap residue on shower walls
Scum
34A
It’s used to darken or lighten hair
Dye
35A
The Caribbean for one
Sea
36A
Hot Chelle ___ (rock band)
Rae
38A
Slump down
Sag
40A
Splash actress who played apprentice beautician Annelle in Steel Magnolias: 2 wds.
Daryl Hannah
45A
Legendary boxer Muhammad
Ali
46A
Debtor’s written pledge
IOU
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
47A
Person from Oman or Yemen usually
Arab
49A
Actor Leibman who died last December
Ron
50A
Little People Big World cable channel
TLC
51A
Mistakes ___ made
Were
52A
Frat party’s beer dispenser
Keg
53D
___ shadow (makeup applied to lids)
Eye
54D
Oh for goodness’ ___!
Sake
1D
Item made by Cross and Parker
Pen
2D
In the center of
Amid
3D
Fred and Wilma’s pet in cartoons
Dino
4D
Individual shower space in a locker room
Stall
5D
2017 Saoirse Ronan film that received five Oscar nominations: 2 wds.
Lady Bird
6D
Item in an actor’s hand
Prop
7D
Apply finger paint
Smear
8D
Large serving dishes
Platters
9D
Evil schemer in Shakespeare’s Othello
Iago
10D
Stefani with the 2018-2020 Las Vegas concert residency Just a Girl
Gwen
18D
___ Marie Presley
Lisa
19D
Flower with a thorny stem
Rose
22D
Nightgown alternative for short
PJs
23D
Tampa Bay NFL player for short
Buc
24D
Speaking unclearly as when drunk
Slurring
26D
Salty condiment in bottles at a Chinese restaurant: 2 wds.
Soy Sauce
28D
Chewed and swallowed
Ate
29D
Organization that might tell you to remove your belt at an airport: Abbr.
TSA
31D
If ___ make a suggestion …: 2 wds.
I May
32D
Word that can go before counter or sprouts
Bean
37D
Privileged group
Elite
39D
Bites like a beaver
Gnaws
40D
___ Shadows (1966-1971 series about vampire Barnabas Collins)
Dark
41D
Natural soother of burns
Aloe
42D
Saintly
Holy
43D
___ code (start of a phone number)
Area
44D
___! The Herald Angels Sing
Hark
48D
Samantha of late-night TV
Bee