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1A
___ Wolf (2009 Shakira hit)
She
4A
Sorority’s counterpart for short
Frat
8A
Rum and ___-Cola (hit song of the 1940s)
Coca
12A
Skinny battery size
AAA
13A
Sounds that often follow tra in a song: 2 wds.
La La
14A
Merely okay: Hyph.
So So
15A
English ___ (college course that involves a lot of reading for short)
Lit
16A
48-Across’s male guardian on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: 2 wds.
Uncle Phil
18A
Alpine sports equipment
Skis
20A
The Sooner State: Abbr.
Okla
21A
48-Across’s female guardian on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: 2 wds.
Aunt Viv
24A
Company that makes semiconductor chips
Intel
28A
Assistant
Aide
29A
High card in pinochle
Ace
30A
# symbols on sheet music
Sharps
33A
Tall woody grass
Bamboo
36A
Fish that’s rarely found in home aquariums
Eel
37A
Opera singer’s audition piece
Aria
38A
Message read on a laptop
Email
41A
48-Across’s uptight male cousin on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Carlton
45A
Chair or bench for example
Seat
47A
Mexican snack with a shell
Taco
48A
Lead actor and main character of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: 2 wds.
Will Smith
53A
Poker player’s action
Bet
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
Location
Area
55A
Turn ___ a new leaf
Over
56A
Tool used to propel a Viking ship
Oar
57A
Have the look of
Seem
58A
Brand of rubber-soled shoes
Keds
59A
Eleven minus ten
One
1D
Word that can mean either a dance or a sauce
Salsa
2D
Poem with 17 syllables
Haiku
3D
Microwave some leftovers perhaps: 2 wds.
Eat In
4D
Seasonal ailment
Flu
5D
Bled in the washing machine
Ran
6D
Recessed part of a room
Alcove
7D
Converse
Talk
8D
It broadcasts Congressional proceedings: Hyph.
CSpan
9D
Sound that’s similar to aah
Ooh
10D
Top-rated TV show from 2002 to 2005
CSI
11D
Early Internet service provider
AOL
17D
___ Lilly (pharmaceutical company)
Eli
19D
Light in the night sky
Star
22D
Red carpet figure: Abbr.
VIP
23D
Picks from a police lineup for short
IDs
25D
Keyboard key that’s next to Q
Tab
26D
___-conscious (concerned for the Earth)
Eco
27D
Actress Melissa of The Equalizer and its upcoming sequel
Leo
30D
Envision
See
31D
Stitched edge
Hem
32D
State that elected Doug Jones to the Senate in December 2017: Abbr.
Ala
33D
Playtex item
Bra
34D
What’s in a scuba tank
Air
35D
Chocolaty treat at a soda fountain
Malt
37D
Maintaining a busy lifestyle
Active
39D
Religion that involves mosques
Islam
40D
___ Misérables
Les
42D
No-no
Taboo
43D
Largest type of body of water
Ocean
44D
___ Dame (the Fighting Irish)
Notre
46D
Run ___ (get out of control)
Amok
48D
Past tense of is
Was
49D
Wrath
Ire
50D
Rock singer David ___ Roth
Lee
51D
Former Nightline anchor Koppel
Ted
52D
There are 24 in a day: Abbr.
Hrs