11/10/18
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
The Avengers hero who wields a hammer called Mjolnir
Thor
5A
Fairy tale monster
Ogre
9A
Stun and amaze
Awe
12A
Roof overhang
Eave
13A
Hostage-holding country in Argo
Iran
14A
Container for a pair of new shoes
Box
15A
Ohio city that’s home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Cleveland
17A
Actress and model Mendes
Eva
18A
Cackling animal on a farm
Hen
19A
Slangy word of indifference
Meh
20A
Bullet point on a PowerPoint slide for example
Item
21A
Soft-drink container made from aluminum: 2 wds.
Soda Can
24A
Word that can follow hitching or trading
Post
27A
Tennessee city that’s home to the Blues Hall of Fame
Memphis
31A
Crazy
Insane
34A
Legally responsible
Liable
35A
The Big Apple which is home to the Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame: 2 wds.
New York
37A
Goal in a Hollywood audition
Role
38A
Chew the scenery so to speak
Overact
41A
Threadbare
Worn
44A
Most of it is south of Canada: Abbr.
USA
45A
___ order (legal ruling that stops public discussion)
Gag
48A
Actor Vigoda
Abe
49A
Tennessee city that’s home to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Nashville
52A
Actor Livingston who stars in the comedy Loudermilk
Ron
53A
___ meridiem (what a.m. stands for)
Ante
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
___ and void
Null
55A
Came across
Met
56A
Takes care of the bill
Pays
57A
Florida ___ (islands that are about 100 miles from Cuba)
Keys
1D
Virginia ___ (school whose athletes are the Hokies)
Tech
2D
Veep Emmy winner Tony
Hale
3D
Easy-Bake ___
Oven
4D
Church leader’s title: Abbr.
Rev
5D
Removed the squeaks from in a way
Oiled
6D
___ crackers (ingredients in s’mores)
Graham
7D
Made a break for it
Ran
8D
Conclusion
End
9D
Act as a criminal accomplice for
Abet
10D
Created a basket at summer camp perhaps
Wove
11D
Physical ___ (medical checkup)
Exam
16D
Moody style of music
Emo
20D
Not completely: 2 wds.
Impart
21D
Choose not to resign: 2 wds.
Stay On
22D
Frame from an older animated movie
Cel
23D
Who ___? (amnesia sufferer’s question): 2 wds.
Am I
24D
It could be stuck into a voodoo doll
Pin
25D
___ of these days …
One
26D
Direction that’s opposite NNE: Abbr.
SSW
28D
Cable channel that airs Insecure
HBO
29D
Chicago’s state: Abbr.
Ill
30D
O say can you ___ … (start of the US national anthem)
See
32D
When Thanksgiving is in the US: Abbr.
Nov
33D
Before in poetry
Ere
36D
Clown idolized by Bart Simpson
Krusty
39D
Fireplace residue
Ashes
40D
What LeBron James was before becoming a Laker for short
Cav
41D
Like a feverish forehead
Warm
42D
Instrument related to the clarinet
Oboe
43D
Monthly expense for apartment dwellers but not homeowners
Rent
45D
Krazy ___ (brand of adhesive)
Glue
46D
Wartime friend
Ally
47D
Hairstyling products
Gels
49D
Doze in the afternoon
Nap
50D
Santa ___ California
Ana
51D
Calligrapher’s liquid
Ink