10/10/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/10/20
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1A
What a chick hatches from
Egg

4A
“Curiosity killed the ___”
Cat

7A
Religious ceremony
Rite

11A
“That really sticks in my ___”
Craw

13A
Have second thoughts about
Rue

14A
Put off, as going to college
Defer

15A
Bring onto the staff
Hire

16A
Ceremonial poem
Ode

17A
Proposition
Offer

18A
Media queen who has been on the Time 100 list 10 times: 2 wds.
Oprah Winfrey

21A
Take to court
Sue

22A
It’s used to row a boat
Oar

23A
Long-winded sales pitch
Spiel

26A
Former car company that produced the Prizm and Spectrum
Geo

28A
Two-time Best Supporting Actor Mahershala
Ali

31A
Former First Lady who has been on the Time 100 list 10 times: 2 wds.
Hillary Clinton

35A
Reaction to a rat, perhaps
Eek

36A
Music genre for Hawthorne Heights
Emo

37A
Leaks little by little
Seeps

38A
The Baltimore ___ (Maryland newspaper)
Sun

40A
Where Forrest Gump was from: Abbr.
Ala

41A
German chancellor who has been on the Time 100 list eight times: 2 wds.
Angel Merkel

47A
Material in a reef
Coral

49A
PepsiCo energy drink
Amp

50A
Second letter of the Greek alphabet
Beta

51A
Join together
Unify

52A
Longtime Giants outfielder Ott
Mel

53A
Cooler brand named for a legendary Himalayan beast
Yeti

54A
Older brother of Jeff Bridges
Beau

55A
Logger’s sharp tool
Axe

56A
Young man from Edinburgh
Lad

1D
Comeback sound
Echo

2D
“Get a ___ on yourself!”
Grip

3D
Actress Teri of “Mr. Mom” and “Tootsie”
Garr

4D
Cameron ___, “Jerry Maguire” director
Crowe

5D
German automaker with very short model names
Audi

6D
Many a college freshman, age-wise
Teen

7D
Allude (to)
Refer

8D
Not at all sure to happen
Iffy

9D
Shirt at a merchandise table
Tee

10D
Get something wrong
Err

12D
Animal used as a henchman by Judge Doom in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”
Weasel

14D
Explorer girl who shouts “Swiper, no swiping!”
Dora

19D
Dance performed at a luau
Hula

20D
“A ___ and his money are soon parted”
Fool

23D
“___ Dies Tomorrow” (2020 comedy horror movie)
She

24D
Pastry with a crust
Pie

25D
Of the same ___ (not too different)
Ilk

26D
Place that may feature spinning classes
Gym

27D
___-chic (environmentally friendly fashion)
Eco

28D
Enjoyed some risotto, say
Ate

29D
Chop off, as a branch
Lop

30D
Shoo-___ (obvious winners)
Ins

32D
“Ransom” actress Russo
Rene

33D
Tropical vacation spot you might reach by boat
Isle

34D
Within reach
Nearby

38D
Chaotic situation, in military slang
Snafu

39D
Quite unattractive
Ugly

40D
More than enough
Ample

41D
___ Montgomery (“Pretty Little Liars” character)
Aria

42D
The Dalai ___
Lama

43D
Alternative to MasterCard and Visa, for short
Amex

44D
Ship’s bottom
Keel

45D
Singer James who won 17 Blues Music Awards
Etta

46D
___ down the law (forcefully explained how things are)
Laid

47D
Baby lion or tiger
Cub

48D
An hour after midnight
One