11/13/21
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
___ Lodge (fraternal group named for a kind of deer)
Elks
5A
Dog, informally
Pooch
10A
“___ did you do that?”
How
13A
Musical rhythm
Beat
14A
Nebraska’s largest city
Omaha
15A
Hannah Einbinder’s character on “Hacks”
Ava
16A
Eric who played the villain Nero in 2009’s “Star Trek”
Bana
17A
Pro Football Hall of Famer Bradshaw
Terry
18A
Amount added to what’s on a price tag
Tax
19A
Lawyer who wrote the thrillers “Final Verdict” and “Criminal Intent”: 2 wds.
Sheldon Siegel
22A
First name of the lawyer played by Rhea Seehorn on “Better Call Saul”
Kim
23A
Type of milk containing almost no fat
Skim
24A
Government organization portrayed on Netflix’s “Mindhunter”: Abbr.
FBI
27A
Matching socks, for example
Pair
30A
Praise
Laud
33A
Lawyer who wrote the thrillers “Look Again” and “Don’t Go”: 2 wds.
Lisa Scottoline
37A
How most people watch the Olympics: 2 wds.
On Tv
38A
___ tide (event with less extreme ocean conditions)
Neap
39A
Day’s coldest temperature, in a weather report
Low
40A
1950s stereo system: Hyph.
Hifi
43A
Sparkly jewel
Gem
45A
Lawyer who wrote the thrillers “The Whole Truth” and “Deliver Us From Evil”: 2 wds.
David Baldacci
51A
Hastily write (down)
Jot
52A
“This Is the Night” actress Watts
Naomi
53A
Wrestler/actor Cena
John
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
You need to supply them at checkpoints: Abbr.
IDs
55A
___-link fence
Chain
56A
YES, WE’RE ___ (sign in a store window)
Open
57A
Imitate a cow
Moo
58A
Massive crowd
Horde
59A
Wearers of striped jerseys, for short
Refs
1D
Recedes from the beach
Ebbs
2D
“Kevin Can Wait” costar Remini
Leah
3D
Danity ___ (R&B group)
Kane
4D
Piece of celery
Stalk
5D
River that flows between Maryland and Washington, DC
Potomac
6D
Prophetic sign
Omen
7D
Rowers’ blades
Oars
8D
Hemsworth who portrays Thor
Chris
9D
“Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” actress Salma
Hayek
10D
Letters from angry viewers: 2 wds.
Hate Mail
11D
Kumquat’s shape
Oval
12D
Coating on dental floss
Wax
20D
Things to stick potato chips into
Dips
21D
Fish’s respiratory organ
Gill
24D
Progressive Insurance spokesperson
Flo
25D
Rubbish container
Bin
26D
Skeptical question: 3 wds.
Is That So
28D
Particle with a charge
Ion
29D
Word that might follow “paper” or “scenic”: Abbr.
Rte
31D
A third of tres, in Spanish
Uno
32D
Mtn ___ Flamin’ Hot (2021 limited-edition soda variety)
Dew
34D
Tel ___ (city in Israel)
Aviv
35D
Movie’s catchy slogan on a poster
Tagline
36D
___ page (newspaper section with pundits’ columns): Hyph.
Oped
41D
Atticus ___ (“To Kill a Mockingbird” lawyer)
Finch
42D
State that’s east of Oregon
Idaho
44D
Big tournament in tennis or golf
Major
45D
Extinct bird that appears in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”
Dodo
46D
Wild hog
Boar
47D
At the center of
Amid
48D
Deal with adversity
Cope
49D
“Top ___” (Bravo reality show)
Chef
50D
La Quinta ___ & Suites (hotel chain)
Inns
51D
___ Beam (brand of bourbon)
Jim