10/13/21
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Grocery section for ham and cheese
Deli
5A
Mop, as a ship’s deck
Swab
9A
Lamb’s mama
Ewe
12A
In the thick of
Amid
13A
Ceramic item on a kitchen floor
Tile
14A
Give the ___ to (say yes to)
Nod
15A
Baby ___ (nickname for a character on “The Mandalorian”)
Yoda
16A
Forensic scientist Lopez on “Lucifer”
Ella
17A
___ your memory (help you to recall something)
Jog
18A
Freckle-faced marionette featured on a pioneering kids’ TV show: 2 wds.
Howdy Doody
21A
Hot drink that might include marshmallows
Cocoa
24A
I ___ (game of observation)
Spy
25A
King Kong, for one
Ape
26A
“___ Don’t Lie” (#1 hit for Shakira)
Hips
30A
Conclusion of a prayer
Amen
33A
Group of kids who were the live audience for 18-Across: 2 wds.
Peanut Gallery
36A
“All ___ being equal …”
Else
37A
“Parsley, ___, Rosemary and Thyme”
Sage
38A
Puppy’s playful bite
Nip
39A
Be incorrect
Err
41A
Like the entrances of some estates
Gated
43A
Host of the show featuring 18-Across: 2 wds.
Buffalo Bob
48A
Prefix meaning “one”
Uni
49A
Enter the water headfirst
Dive
50A
What 35 is, for 70
Half
54A
Initials of the New Deal president
FDR
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
55A
Top-notch combat pilots
Aces
56A
Double-reed instrument that’s about 25 inches long
Oboe
57A
The Joker, to Batman
Foe
58A
Tenant’s payment
Rent
59A
Actor ___-Jean Page who hosted “SNL” last February
Rege
1D
Period from one midnight to the next
Day
2D
Moody music genre
Emo
3D
Spot for eyeshadow
Lid
4D
State in the Pacific Northwest
Idaho
5D
Fret (over)
Stew
6D
“___ Thoughts” (2017 hit sung by Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)
Wild
7D
Friendly country in war
Ally
8D
Strung objects that are tossed during Mardi Gras
Beads
9D
Pleasure from an activity
Enjoyment
10D
Material for whittling
Wood
11D
Jittery
Edgy
19D
Island that’s northwest of Lanai and Maui
Oahu
20D
Lustrous gem
Opal
21D
Loose outer garment without sleeves
Cape
22D
German carmaker formerly owned by General Motors
Opel
23D
Temporary truce during a war: Hyph.
Cease Fire
27D
“___ Gonna Be Me” (2000 N Sync hit)
Its
28D
Sports organization that awards the Vardon Trophy: Abbr.
PGA
29D
What hammocks do when people get in them
Sage
31D
Great Lake whose water drains through Niagara Falls
Erie
32D
Manhattan crime-busting squad: Abbr.
NYPD
34D
Brand of foam toys
Nerf
35D
Brand of plastic brick toys
Lego
40D
Tool to catch speeders
Radar
42D
Loathe
Abhor
43D
In the ___ (naked)
Buffalo Bob
44D
Computer’s reversal command
Undo
45D
Tiny parasites that get in people’s hair
Lice
46D
Appliance for roasting
Oven
47D
Better than all others
Best
51D
Actor Vigoda who died in 2016
Abe
52D
Slow-burning item in a fireplace
Log
53D
“___ fi fo fum …”
Fee