11/3/21
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Hooting birds of prey
Owl
5A
1993 Spielberg film “Schindler’s ___”
List
9A
Label that might include a size or price
Tag
12A
1960s folk trio Peter, ___, and Mary
Paul
13A
“I’m ___ you!” (“You don’t fool me!”)
Onto
14A
One-named singer of “Cheap Thrills”
Sia
15A
Campus near Hollywood: Abbr.
UCLA
16A
Sports group known for its brackets: Abbr.
NCAA
17A
Official behind home plate, for short
Ump
18A
Seattle grunge band with the 1994 rock hit “Black Hole Sun”
Sound Garden
21A
___ hot to handle
Too
22A
Shade of gray named for a writing surface for chalk
Slate
25A
Move like the tail of a contented dog
Wag
28A
Very minimal haircut
Trim
31A
Old-fashioned word for obscene material
Smut
32A
Seattle grunge band with the 1994 rock hit “No Excuses”: 3 wds.
Alice In Chains
35A
“The Many Saints of Newark” actress Farmiga
Vera
36A
Fashion editor Wintour
Anna
37A
TLC series “___ Yes to the Dress”
Say
38A
Physical evaluations with a doctor
Exams
40A
Hawaii’s country: Abbr.
USA
42A
Seattle grunge band with the 1999 rock hit “Learn to Fly”: 2 wds.
Foo Fighters
48A
Bumbling person
Oaf
50A
Chunky shoe traditionally made of wood
Clog
51A
Island beach party
Luau
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
President Eisenhower’s nickname
Ike
53A
Toy that flies high
Kite
54A
Lacking moisture, like dry soil
Arid
55A
University of Nevada, ___ Vegas
Las
56A
Brief argument between friends or spouses
Spat
57A
Lays down a lawn
Sods
1D
“Mr. Holland’s ___” (1995 movie)
Opus
2D
Texas city between Dallas and Austin
Waco
3D
Woman’s name that precedes “lemon” in an athletic wear brand
Lulu
4D
Lean to the side, like italic letters
Slant
5D
Actress Eva of “Telenovela” and “Desperate Housewives”
Longoria
6D
Empire in South America from the 1200s to the 1500s
Inca
7D
Symbol on Captain America’s shield
Star
8D
Horned ___ (animals that are actually lizards)
Toads
9D
Tidal surges
Tsunamis
10D
“We ___ to please!”
Aim
11D
Empty space between things
Gap
19D
___ on (pamper with loving attention)
Dote
20D
Actress Pataky of “The Fate of the Furious”
Elsa
23D
Canned fish sold by Bumble Bee
Tuna
24D
E-commerce site featuring vintage and handmade goods
Etsy
25D
Signal hello or goodbye
Wave
26D
Actor ___ Russell of CBS’s “S.W.A.T.”
Alex
27D
Long-necked creatures who graze on trees
Giraffes
29D
“… no room for them in the ___” (Luke 2:7)
Inn
30D
Batter-fried chicken morsel in a Happy Meal
McNugget
33D
Fabric pattern worn by hunters, for short
Camo
34D
___ out (negotiate in detail)
Hash
39D
“Fox in ___” (Dr. Seuss book)
Socks
41D
Bound collection of maps
Atlas
43D
Somersault
Flip
44D
Not one ___ (absolutely zero)
Iota
45D
Coin spent in Spain
Euro
46D
Attack made by pirates
Raid
47D
Heaps of soap bubbles
Suds
48D
It could fix a squeaky hinge
Oil
49D
Letters before an alias
Aka