5/9/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/9/25
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1A
Infuriated
MAD

4A
Tiny chirp
PEEP

8A
Scotch and ___ (mixed drink)
SODA

12A
“Green” prefix
ECO

13A
Beast in children’s stories
OGRE

14A
Caveman’s weapon
CLUB

15A
___-abiding citizen
LAW

16A
Animal’s den
LAIR

17A
Nickname of tennis star Nadal
RAFA

18A
Familiar name of a long-running NBA series honored in 2024: 2 wds.
INSIDESTUFF

21A
It takes ___ to tango
TWO

22A
Sphere-shaped object
ORB

23A
“Being the Ricardos” actress Shawkat
ALIA

25A
One, in Spanish and Italian
UNO

26A
___ race (worker’s routine)
RAT

29A
Olympic swimming gold medalist who cohosted 18-Across from 1998-2004: 2 wds.
SUMMERSANDERS

33A
How old you are
AGE

34A
High tennis shot
LOB

35A
“___ silly question …”: 2 wds.
ASKA

36A
Chicken ___ king: 2 wds.
ALA

37A
Manipulate
USE

38A
Former Vikings wide receiver who hosted 18-Across from 1990–2004: 2 wds.
AHMADRASHAD

43A
Family ___ (genealogist’s chart)
TREE

44A
“Thank you very ___!”
MUCH

45A
Spy novelist Deighton
LEN

47A
Don’t stand up straight
LEAN

48A
Arthur ___ Stadium (US Open tennis arena)
ASHE

49A
Feelings-focused genre of punk
EMO

50A
You might send one for a birthday or Christmas
CARD

51A
Fellow member of a jury
PEER

OnA
the ___ (preiosuly)
DOT

1D
“The Producers” director Brooks
MEL

2D
___ Super-Antioxidant (menu option at Jamba)
ACAI

3D
Period of inactivity
DOWNTIME

4D
Jonas Salk created a vaccine for it
POLIO

5D
“My word!”
EGADS

6D
Great Lake whose name rhymes with “cheery”
ERIE

7D
___ non grata (someone who’s not wanted)
PERSONA

8D
Wash thoroughly
SCRUB

9D
Snowman in the “Frozen” franchise
OLAF

10D
“How I Met Your Father” star Hilary
DUFF

11D
Attorneys’ organization: Abbr.
ABA

19D
Did laps like Michael Phelps
SWAM

20D
Video game based on a 1982 Disney movie
TRON

23D
Quick ___ flash: 2 wds.
ASA

24D
Carry with difficulty
LUG

25D
___port (laptop slot): Abbr.
USB

26D
Closed securely again
RESEALED

27D
Noah’s ___
ARK

28D
Group of airport screeners: Abbr.
TSA

30D
Jazz legend Fitzgerald
ELLA

31D
Driver’s reference that can be folded up: 2 wds.
ROADMAP

32D
50-yard race
DASH

36D
Revise, as the Constitution
AMEND

37D
R&B singer whose last name is Raymond
USHER

38D
Picnic ___ (spot with outdoor tables, say)
AREA

39D
“I ___ what you’re saying”
HEAR

40D
Bit of trickery
RUSE

41D
Pain in a tooth
ACHE

42D
Floor sample
DEMO

43D
R&B trio that sang “Red Light Special”
TLC

46D
“I am ___ impressed”
NOT