11/23/19 Answer Crosswords With Friends

11/23/19
Smartypants Saturday

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1A
A good time was ___ by all
Had

4A
Band that’s one larger than a duo
Trio

8A
Shape of a rugby ball
Oval

12A
___ met my match!
Ive

13A
Threadbare
Worn

14A
___ California (Mexican peninsula)
Baja

15A
Dumbo director Burton
Tim

16A
___ my wits’ end!: 2 wds.
Im At

17A
Chew in a beaver-like manner
Gnaw

18A
TV journalist who anchored ABC World News and 20/20: 2 wds.
Diane Sawyer

21A
Zodiac sign with the shortest name
Leo

22A
Fled
Ran

23A
Liquid in a battery
Acid

26A
We breathe it
Air

27A
Pick up the ___ (pay the bill)
Tab

30A
TV journalist named anchor of CBS Evening News in 2019: 2 wds.
Norah Odonnell

34A
Spanish for two
Dos

35A
Japanese musician Yoko
Ono

36A
Get off the highway
Exit

37A
Bird that hunts mice
Owl

38A
Nets and Nuggets league: Abbr.
NBA

40A
TV journalist who anchored CBS Evening News and Yahoo! News: 2 wds.
Katie Couric

45A
True statement
Fact

46A
Low-voiced woman
Alto

47A
1997 U2 album whose title is also a music genre
Pop

49A
Ocean’s 8 actress Hathaway
Anne

50A
Your mileage may ___
Vary

51A
Card that might rank higher than a king
Ace

52A
Animal with red and white-tailed species
Deer

53A
Sheep that are shes
Ewes

54A
Animal that might say Woof!
Dog

1D
Strike hard
Hit

2D
Very eager
Avid

3D
Ghost star Moore
Demi

4D
It ties up a bale of hay
Twine

5D
Shakespeare title character whose last name is Montague
Romeo

6D
Roth ___ (certain investments): Abbr.
Iras

7D
Where Ottawa and Toronto are
Ontario

8D
Delivery room doctor: Hyph.
Obgyn

9D
Weather ___ (wind direction indicator)
Vane

10D
Not completely shut like a door
Ajar

11D
Sheriff’s concern
Law

19D
Six-time Emmy winner Alan
Alda

20D
Notify of potential danger
Warn

23D
Up ___ about
And

24D
Sound made by a dove
Coo

25D
Taxpayers report to them: Abbr.
IRS

26D
It’s ___-or-die situation!: 2 wds.
Ado

27D
___-Mex (Southwestern cuisine)
Tex

28D
___ Stroker (2019 Tony winner for Oklahoma!)
Ali

29D
Sandwich name made up of the initials of its ingredients
BLT

31D
___ Met Your Mother: 2 wds.
How I

32D
Taking time away from work: 2 wds.
On Leave

33D
A short distance from
Near

37D
Furry swimmer with a playful nature
Otter

38D
The Hunchback of ___ Dame
Notre

39D
Boating course markers
Buoys

40D
Carol of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Kane

41D
Annoying skin condition
Acne

42D
What the Aliens worship in the movie Toy Story
Claw

43D
Tablet with the digital assistant Siri
iPad

44D
Fashion designer Chanel
Coco

45D
Something whose popularity dies down quickly
Fad

48D
A square ___ in a round hole
Peg