11/3/18
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Like pillows and suede
Soft
5A
Crotchety codger
Coot
9A
Sleepwear for short
PJs
12A
Lab assistant in Young Frankenstein
Igor
13A
Word-processing command after a blunder
Undo
14A
French phrase in the names of some dishes: 2 wds.
Ala
15A
HBO horror series that featured a cameo by Charlaine Harris author of the source material: 2 wds.
True Blood
17A
First word in the titles of three Pixar movies
Toy
18A
Miami daily newspaper
Herald
19A
Male animals that are tended by shepherds
Rams
21A
Often-stubbed body part
Toe
22A
Ingredient used in bakeries and breweries
Yeast
25A
In the past
Ago
28A
Norway’s capital
Oslo
31A
Not quite closed all the way
Ajar
32A
With The Hulu drama that featured a cameo by Margaret Atwood author of the source material: 2 wds.
Handmaids Tale
35A
Nestlé Purina PetCare brand
Alpo
36A
Relinquish as rights
Cede
37A
Padlock opener
Key
38A
Containing no files like a CD
Blank
40A
Push-up ___ (undergarment)
Bra
42A
Round item that holds film
Reel
44A
Not in motion: 2 wds.
At Rest
48A
First sequel’s number
Two
50A
Starz fantasy series that featured a cameo by Diana Gabaldon author of the source material
Outlander
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Engine fluid that’s changed
Oil
53A
Author Sheehy or Top Chef judge Simmons
Gail
54A
___ Thin Air (Jon Krakauer book)
Into
55A
Inconclusive result of a game
Tie
56A
Sings wordlessly
Hums
57A
Effortless
Easy
1A
Revenge of the ___ (Episode III of the Star Wars franchise)
Sith
2A
Barbaric character in World of Warcraft or Dungeons & Dragons
Ogre
3D
___-wheel drive
Four
4D
Obedient dog’s reward
Treat
5D
Dead end in a residential area: Hyph.
Cul De Sac
6D
Yoko who married John Lennon
Ono
7D
Litter box problem
Odor
8D
NBC morning show
Today
9D
Wheel of Fortune host: 2 wds.
Pat Sajak
10D
I’m Real singer to her fans: 2 wds.
Jlo
11D
___ it isn’t so!
Say
16D
Orlando of the Pirates of the Caribbean films
Bloom
20D
Prosciutto or pancetta for example
Meat
23D
Bargain hunter’s opportunity
Sale
24D
Rapper ___ Songz
Trey
25D
Deranged captain in Moby-Dick
Ahab
26D
Unmitigated nerve
Gall
27D
Freshly out of prison perhaps: 2 wds.
On Parole
29D
Untruth
Lie
30D
Very eccentric people
Odd Balls
33D
Sufficiently cooked
Done
34D
Maker of Perfect Sleeper mattresses
Serta
39D
___ Plan (IRA alternative)
Keogh
41D
Golfer Palmer’s nickname
Arnie
43D
Hawaiian cookout
Luau
45D
Tracy’s mother in the musical Hairspray
Edna
46D
Hollywood filming locations
Sets
47D
Aikman who played for the Cowboys
Troy
48D
Preschooler
Tot
49D
___ Fit (video game that encouraged exercise)
Wii
51D
Actor Robbins of The Shawshank Redemption
Tim