11/15/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

11/15/23
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Karate accessory whose color indicates skill level
Belt

5A
Prep veggies for sauteeing, say
Chop

9A
Detergent brand that includes Active Stainfighter
Era

12A
Completely deplete: 2 wds.
Use Up

14A
Go through highs and ____
Lows

15A
Cut, as a tree branch
Lop

16A
1987 sci-fi spoof in which Rick Moranis played Dark Helmet
Spaceballs

18A
Little rascal
Imp

19A
French delicacy similar to a pancake
Crepe

20A
____ Recall (Arnold Schwarzenegger movie)
Total

22A
Resident of a country formerly called Siam
Thai

25A
Boulevards and avenues: Abbr.
Sts

26A
Actress Russo of The Thomas Crown Affair
Rene

27A
Wacky person
Nut

28A
From ____ Z: 2 wds.
Ato

29A
King Kong, for one
Ape

31A
1994 live-action film based on an animated series in which Rick Moranis played Barney Rubble: 2 wds.
The Flint Stones

37A
Pint at a pub
Ale

38A
___ moment (ephiphany)
Aha

39A
Cotton gin inventor Whitney
Eli

40A
Toasty
Warm

43A
Letters on an online photo that link to a text caption
Alt

44A
Lopsided victory
Romp

45A
Has sore muscles
Aches

47A
The ___ and Mail (Toronto newspaper)
Globe

49A
Hallowed be ___ name … (phrase in the Lord’s Prayer)
Thy

50A
1989 ensemble family comedy in which Rick Moranis played an obsessive father
Parenthood

55A
Dot or rom follower
Com

56A
Greek god who’s the villain in Wonder Woman
Ares

57A
Terribly sentimental
Sappy

58A
Weed-clearing tool
Hoe

59A
I’m willing to ___ you halfway
Meet

60A
Injury inflicted by Dracula
Bite

1D
Trailways vehicle
Bus

2D
Mind reader’s gift: Abbr.
Esp

3D
Actress Salonga who appeared in the new Broadway musical Here Lies Love
Lea

4D
Stanley ___: Searching for Italy (CNN food and travel series)
Tucci

5D
Eric who sang Tears in Heaven
Clapton

6D
Targets on a glf course
Holes

7D
Bird in the Hooters logo
Owl

8D
Hey, over here! whisper
Psst

9D
A-list group
Elite

10D
From Italy’s capital
Roman

11D
Fruit that’s pressed to make cider
Apple

13D
Pay-___-view
Per

17D
Closest friend, informally
Bestie

21D
Cookie you can twist apart
Oreo

22D
Letters printed on cartoon explosives
TNT

23D
I don’t get it
Huh

24D
Broke a fast
Ate

28D
The whole kit and caboodle
All

29D
Kutcher of That 70s Show
Ashton

30D
Organization whose members are moms, dads, and school staff: Abbr.
PTA

32D
___ and fortune
Fame

33D
Highest, like Mount Everest
Tallest

34D
Prefix for conservative or classical
Neo

35D
Slippery ___ bark (tree extract sold as an herbal remedy)
Elm

36D
Drink gingerly
Sip

40D
Word that can follow neighborhood or night
Watch

41D
Sound herd before Gesundheit
Achoo

42D
What words don’t have to do in free verse
Rhyme

43D
I couldn’t ___ more!
Agree

44D
Back-to-health program, briefly
Rehab

46D
Canned meat with such varieties as Teriyaki and Maple Flavored
Spam

48D
Grammy-nominated boy band from Seoul
BTS

51D
What ___ you doing this weekend?
Ares

52D
Popular nail polish brand
Opi

53D
___ out (choose not to take part)
Opt

54D
Hair colorist’s liquid
Dye