11/11/23
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Units of a bracelet or chain
Links
6A
Muscles that get crunched during workouts
Abs
9A
Theater ____ (2023 movie)
Camp
13A
Totally ludicrous
Inane
14A
It was mediocre
Meh
15A
Nike competitor that was also founded in Oregon
Avia
16A
Permanently remove from school
Expel
17A
Floppy feature of a beagle
Ear
18A
Participate in a choir
Sing
19A
Author who won the Booker Prize for Midnight’s Children: 2 wds.
Salman Rushdie
22A
Blues musician ___ Mahal
Taj
23A
Big name in disposable lighters
Bic
24A
TV alien who liked to eat cats
Alf
27A
White ___ sheet: 2 wds.
As A
30A
Actress Jane of the Book Club films
Fonda
34A
Author who won the Booker Prize for The Blind Assassin and the Testaments: 2 wds.
Margaret Atwood
38A
Typhoon, for example
Storm
39A
How ___ I to know
Was
40A
Director Craven
Wes
41A
I can’t believe my eyes! in texts
Omg
43A
Key that jumps the cursor to the right
Tab
46A
Author who won the Booker Prize for The Remains of the Day: 2 wds.
Kazu Oishiguro
53A
Billboard ___ Award (honor for Celine Dion and Mary J. Blige)
Icon
54A
Longtime football analyst Holtz
Lou
55A
Vicinities
Areas
57A
Throw caution to the ___
Wind
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
58A
ur a riot!
Lol
59A
Hot and bothered
Irate
60A
The ___ of March (Ryan Gosling film)
Ides
61A
Show featuring Bowen Yang: Abbr.
SNL
62A
Like Odin and Thor
Norse
1D
Fib
Lie
2D
What You Need rock group
Inxs
3D
California county known for wine tastings
Napa
4D
Prepared to propose to someone
Knelt
5D
Sister of Marge and Patty, on The Simpsons
Selma
6D
Last word of the New Testament
Amen
7D
Teddy ___
Bear
8D
Plant that might be trimmed into a topiary
Shrub
9D
Business that makes money hand over fist: 2 wds.
Cash Cow
10D
Zealous
Avid
11D
___-mart (convenience store)
Mini
12D
Numbered part of a book
Page
20D
Not quite closed all the way
Ajar
21D
Separate with a sieve
Sift
24D
Mornings: Abbr.
Ams
25D
Broad muscle: for short
Lat
26D
Big hairdo, for short
Fro
28D
What tailors do
Sew
29D
____ moment’s notice: 2 wds.
At A
31D
Can you hear me ____?
Now
32D
Jane whose name isn’t known
Doe
33D
Short spots created by marketers
Ads
35D
Coffee-maker discards
Grounds
36D
What a soldier’s bandolier contains, for short
Ammo
37D
___ Spumante (sparkling white wine)
Asti
42D
What fish use to breathe
Gills
44D
Do it one more time
Again
45D
Braying pack animal
Burro
46D
Fuzzy fruit that’s green inside
Kiwi
47D
Strong compound used in etching
Acid
48D
Mountain Time ____
Zone
49D
Momentarily
Soon
50D
Hockey Hall of Famer Brett
Hull
51D
Raise, as children
Rear
52D
Overnight ____ (breakfast that’s made in advance)
Oats
56D
What glasses can help you do
See