11/9/24
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Simple shelter on Naked and Afraid
Hut
4A
Make faces at a camera
Mug
7A
That’ll never happen!: 2 wds.
As If
11A
___ moment’s notice: 2 wds.
At A
12A
Sonny who was Cher’s first husband
Bono
13A
Device that indicates wind direction
Vane
14A
Apple computer, for short
Mac
15A
Villainous
Evil
16A
For ____ in My Life (Stevie Wonder song)
Once
17A
2002 Ken Follett bestseller about a dangerous air mission during World War II: 2 wds.
Hornet Flight
20A
Consumer Reports doesn’t include them
Ads
21A
No ____ Xing (road sign)
Ped
22A
Water brand named after a small country
Fiji
25A
Alternative to a 401(k): Abbr.
Ira
26A
Last full month of spring
May
29A
2017 Ken Follett bestseller set in the 16th century: 4 wds.
A Column of Fire
33A
Ringer ___ casual top with a contrasting collar)
Tee
34A
Woman in a religious order
Nun
35A
Straight line on a graph
Axis
36A
Total some numbers
Add
37A
Soldier who was caught by the enemy: Abbr.
Pow
39A
2010 Ken Follette bestseller that begins the Century Trilogy: 3 wds.
Fall of Giants
45A
Get off a highway
Exit
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
46A
Clothes fuzz
Lint
47A
Spidey and ____ Amazing Friends (show on Disney Jr.)
His
49A
Furiosa actress Pataky
Elsa
50A
Boats like one in the Bible
Arks
51A
Those ___ the rules
Are
52A
Oh, ____ (My goodness)
Dear
53A
Layer of toilet paper
Ply
54A
Drink that might be sweetened or unsweetened
Tea
1D
Meat such as prosciutto
Ham
2D
State that just got an NHL team
Utah
3D
Food with a soft or hard shell
Taco
4D
Relocates
Moves
5D
Central processing ____
Unit
6D
Country club’s athletic instructor: 2 wds.
Golf Pro
7D
Stay away from
Avoid
8D
Did some karaoke
Sang
9D
1/36 of a yard
Inch
10D
What socks and shoes go on
Feet
12D
Be flexible
Bend
18D
Thin as a ___
Rail
19D
Piece of lettuce
Leaf
22D
Trans ____ (term on a nutrition label)
Fat
23D
Cubes in a freezer
Ice
24D
President after Donald
Joe
25D
Bed-and-breakfast
Inn
26D
Stir up
Mix
27D
The Mole host Shaprio
Ari
28D
Sure thing!
Yes
30D
Edit-menu option to change something back
Undo
31D
Splash guard on an 18-wheeler: 2 wds.
Mud Flap
32D
Baby deer
Fawn
36D
Leave at the _____ (jilt)
Altar
37D
Little finger
Pinky
38D
Grains found in hot and cold breakfast cereals
Oats
39D
Provide a meal for
Feed
40D
Wheel shaft
Axle
41D
One of Bart Simpson’s sisters
Lisa
42D
Hollaback ____ (2005 Gwen Stefani hit)
Girl
43D
The one over there
That
44D
King’s title
Sire
48D
____ shanty (sailor’s tune)
Sea