5/6/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/6/25
TV Tuesday

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1A
Volcanic powder
ASH

4A
Selection in a beer flight, often: Abbr.
IPA

7A
Groundskeeper’s storage building
SHED

11A
“Mamma ___! Here We Go Again”
MIA

12A
Pine-___ (brand of cleaner)
SOL

13A
Surfing need
WAVE

14A
Backcountry lodging
INN

15A
Horse that’s seen better days
NAG

16A
“You said it!”
AMEN

17A
“Ocean’s Eleven” actor who plays Detective Jason Grant on “Alert: Missing Persons Unit”
SCOTTCAAN

20A
___ to the throne (next in line to be king, perhaps)
HEIR

21A
“Ramona and ___ Mother” (children’s book)
HER

22A
Champagne cork’s sound
POP

25A
Great ___ (large primate)
APE

27A
Major airport in Chicago
OHARE

29A
“Devious Maids” actress who plays Captain Nikki Batista on “Alert: Missing Persons Unit”
DANIA RAMIREZ

33A
People who are adored by many fans
IDOLS

34A
Feeling blue
SAD

35A
Trim, as a lawn
MOW

36A
___ water (alternative to bottled)
TAP

38A
Fencing blade
EPEE

42A
“Ray” Oscar winner who is a creator and producer of “Alert: Missing Persons Unit”
JAMIEFOXX

44A
Minimum ___ (pay rate)
WAGE

47A
Ask nosy questions
PRY

48A
Console whose initial games included “Call of Duty 3” and “Happy Feet”
WII

49A
Slushy frozen drink
ICEE

50A
Untrue statement
LIE

51A
Golfer Ernie
ELS

52A
Worker who might fill in during the Christmas rush
TEMP

53A
At the ___ of the day (finally)
END

54A
Done with being employed: Abbr.
RET

1D
Pennsylvania religious sect
AMISH

2D
From that day forward
SINCE

3D
Vietnam’s capital
HANOI

4D
“___ it obvious?”
ISN’T

5D
Game-hunting trespasser
POACHER

6D
Growth in a stagnant pond
ALGAE

7D
Bird in the title of a famous ballet
SWAN

8D
Meat on a Hawaiian pizza
HAM

9D
Three-time WWE Divas champion Torres
EVE

10D
Room that might have a home theater system
DEN

18D
Hiking path
TRAIL

19D
Welcoming scent
AROMA

22D
Not up to ___ (inadequate)
PAR

23D
Material in a mine cart
ORE

24D
Candy whose 2025 dispensers include Naruto and Red Hulk
PEZ

26D
Lasagna or linguine, for example
PASTA

28D
Like TVs with sharp picture quality, for short: Hyph.
HI-DEF

29D
Soften, as lighting
DIM

30D
“Without any further ___…”
ADO

31D
This very minute
NOW

32D
Pain relief pill
ASPIRIN

37D
Copious
AMPLE

39D
“Mighty Morphin ___ Rangers”
POWER

40D
Banishment
EXILE

41D
Cease to ___ (die)
EXIST

42D
Military car
JEEP

43D
“Brown ___ Girl” (1967 Van Morrison song)
EYED

44D
Conversational cleverness
WIT

45D
Have an ___ up your sleeve
ACE

46D
Precious jewel
GEM