10/15/22
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Dancing Queen band
ABBA
5A
Venom star Hardy
Tom
8A
Toddler
Tot
11A
___ of burden (animal such as a donkey or ox)
Beast
13A
Now I see how things are!
Oho
14A
Taxicab meter’s display
Fare
15A
Long and lean
Lanky
16A
Actress Vardalos
Nia
17A
Comedian Moffat who left Saturday Night Live this year
Alex
18A
20th-century writer of the French plays Rhinoceros and The Bald Soprano: 2 wds.
Eugene Ionesco
21A
US political affiliation represented by the color blue: Abbr.
Dem
22A
___-weekly (independent newspaper)
Alt
23A
Well-suited
Apt
26A
Animated bartender
Moe
29A
Did a grand jeté in ballet
Leapt
33A
20th-century writer of the French plays No Exit and The Flies: 2 wds. hyph.
Jean Paul Sartre
37A
Participate in a debate
Argue
38A
___ Maria (coffee liqueur)
Tia
39A
All in favor say ___
Aye
40A
Make an effort
Try
42A
Service station purchase
Gas
45A
20th-century writer of the French plays Waiting for Godot and Endgame: 2 wds.
Samuel Beckett
52A
Singer Nat King ___
Cole
53A
Keanu’s role in four science fiction movies
Neo
54A
Mideast city that’s home to the Burj Khalifa the tallest building in the world
Dubai
55A
Sing your own praises
Brag
56A
The only chemical element with a three-letter name
Tin
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
57A
Purport to be true
Claim
58A
Title for Joe Manchin: Abbr.
Sen
59A
___ down the law
Lay
60A
Country singer Lovett
Lyle
1D
Partner of ready and willing
Able
2D
Steady guy
Beau
3D
Big ___ (start of the universe)
Bang
4D
Inquired
Asked
5D
Love Will Keep Us Together singer Tennille
Toni
6D
State that borders Lake Erie
Ohio
7D
Disney movie set on the island of Motunui
Moana
88D
Powdery mineral used by barbers
Talc
9D
Sandwich cookie with a Thins variety
Oreo
10D
___-Mex cuisine
Tex
12D
Actress Daly of Cagney & Lacey
Tyne
14D
Less leisurely
Faster
19D
Actress Watson of the Harry Potter franchise
Emma
20D
Trip singer ___ Mai
Ella
23D
How to Get Away With Murder actress ___ Naomi King
Aja
24D
The p in mph
Per
25D
Freeze ___ (playground game)
Tag
27D
What three strikes make in softball
Out
28D
Horror director Roth
Eli
30D
Woman yelling ___ cat (Internet meme): 2 wds.
At A
31D
Open with a crowbar
Pry
32D
Wearable souvenir from a rock concert
Tee
34D
Eggnog spice
Nutmeg
35D
One of the two countries that border Ecuador
Peru
36D
Parsley ___ Rosemary and Thyme
Sage
41D
Barbra Streisand movie set at a yeshiva
Yentl
43D
Highway to Hell band
ACDC
44D
What Hamlet holds in his hand when he says Alas poor Yorick!
Skull
45D
___ throat (symptom that might accompany laryngitis)
Sore
46D
Actor David ___ Grier
Alan
47D
Princess played by Carrie Fisher
Leia
48D
Super-skinny
Bony
49D
Online company that changed its name from AuctionWeb in 1997
Ebay
50D
Body part an alligator can whip
Tail
51D
Proctor’s call at the end of an exam
Time
52D
Secret Celebrity Renovation network
CBS