5/27/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/27/23
Smartypants Saturday

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1A
Give praise to
Laud

5A
Lamb’s father
Ram

8A
Low-___ (not bad for dieters)
Cal

11A
Flow slowly like mud
Ooze

12A
Pop singer ___ Max
Ava

13A
And Just Like That … actress Nicole ___ Parker
Ari

14A
What temporary tattoos are applied to
Skin

15A
Heartstopper actor ___ Connor
Kit

16A
Go to bed for half an hour maybe
Nap

17A
Cofounder of Apple who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 2022: 2 wds.
Steve Jobs

20A
Flood control structure
Levee

23A
Cowboy’s word of agreement
Yep

24A
Primate such as Rilla of Animal Crossing
Ape

25A
Recede as tidal waters
Ebb

28A
Rooms that might feature home theater systems
Dens

31A
Olympic champion soccer player who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022: 2 wds.
Megan Rapinoe

34A
Start to recover after a sunburn
Peel

35A
I ___ Lonesome Hobo (Bob Dylan song): 2 wds.
Ama

36A
House of the Dragon actress Best
Eve

37A
Coca-Cola’s first diet drink
Tab

39A
Over-the-shoulder part of a messenger bag
Strap

41A
Civil rights activist who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022: 2 wds.
Diane Nash

45A
Overcharge by a lot
Rob

46A
A visitor to Hawaii might wear one around their neck
Lei

47A
From ___ to riches
Rags

51A
Tool for poking belt holes
Awl

52A
Propeller in a dragon boat race
Oar

53A
Cookie that had a short-lived Big Stuf edition
Oreo

54A
___ Bo (exercise system)
Tae

55A
Dryly funny
Wry

56A
___ killer (herbicide)
Weed

1D
___ Angeles Lakers (LeBron’s team since 2018)
Los

2D
Hunky-dory: Hyph.
Aok

3D
Type of gun used in many action movies
Uzi

4D
Jam-packed
Dense

5D
___ it in (make lots of money)
Rake

6D
Tel ___ Israel
Aviv

7D
Buddy to a pirate
Matey

8D
Electric kitchen gadget that turns and whirs: 2 wds.
Can Opener

9D
Qatar native typically
Arab

10D
Read my ___: No new taxes
Lips

18D
___ Choice Awards (ceremony last held in 2019)
Teen

19D
Opposition to the Sith in Star Wars
Jedi

20D
Nightstand light source
Lamp

21D
Sword that’s heavier than a foil or sabre
Epee

22D
Kale cabbage or carrot
Vegetable

26D
Garment with a racerback style
Bra

27D
Stunt performer Margera of the Jackass franchise
Bam

29D
___ Scotia (Canadian province)
Nova

30D
Trickle slowly
Seep

32D
Lawyer Dershowitz
Alan

33D
Avoid an F in a class
Pass

38D
___ Deck Mediterranean (Bravo reality series)
Below

40D
Hurl
Throw

41D
That’s a darn shame!
Drat

42D
Only state whose west and east borders are formed entirely by rivers
Iowa

43D
In the immediate area
Near

44D
Amply ventilated
Airy

48D
What ___ you thinking?
Are

49D
Gosh!
Gee

50D
Landscaper’s roll of grass
Sod