10/2/19
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
What a bird builds out of twigs
Nest
5A
It’s the word if you’re keeping a secret
Mum
8A
Due Date costar Galifianakis
Zach
12A
My cup runneth ___
Over
13A
The View guest cohost Navarro
Ana
14A
New York canal that opened in 1821
Erie
15A
1993 sci-fi film starring Sylvester Stallone as LAPD Sergeant John Spartan: 2 wds.
Demolition Man
18A
Building for grain or missiles
Silo
19A
Having heartburn or seasickness for example
Ill
20A
Ear or brain section
Lobe
22A
Heavy curtain
Drape
27A
___-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars role)
Obi
30A
Sprite or Dr Pepper for example
Soda
32A
Ink smudge
Blot
33A
With 35-Across Passenger 57 actor who played crime lord Simon Phoenix in 15-Across
Wesley
35A
See 33-Across
Snipes
37A
All ___ being equal …
Else
38A
Transformers actor LaBeouf
Shia
40A
Enclosure for boars and sows
Sty
41A
Lean to the side like italic letters
Slant
43A
American League division with the Red Sox and Yankees
East
45A
___ mattress (inflatable bed)
Air
47A
Legislative ___ (assistant to a senator)
Aide
50A
Speed actress who played Lieutenant Lenina Huxley in 15-Across: 2 wds.
Sandra Bullock
56A
Trade fair for short
Expo
57A
Fuel tank filler
Gas
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
58A
Traditional folk teachings
Lore
59A
And Then There ___ None (Agatha Christie novel)
Were
60A
Stadium cheer in Mexico
Ole
61A
Annoyingly self-satisfied
Smug
1A
Give the ___ (approve)
Nod
2D
Holiday lead-ins
Eves
3D
Freight-hauling truck
Semi
4D
The Three Billy Goats Gruff villain
Troll
5D
The Real cohost Jeannie ___
Mai
6D
Loosened as shoelaces
Untied
7D
What postal carriers deliver
Mail
8D
Branch of Buddhism
Zen
9D
Elbow’s location
Arm
10D
US spy organization: Abbr.
CIA
11D
Delaware Blue ___ (chicken that’s a state bird)
Hen
16D
At ___ ends (not knowing what to do next)
Loose
17D
___ Navy (clothing retailer)
Old
21D
Young men
Boys
23D
Stat for center fielder Mike Trout: Abbr.
RBI
24D
The Matterhorn’s mountain range
Alps
25D
Walt Whitman was one
Poet
26D
Online market for handmade crafts
Etsy
27D
Needs to pay back
Owes
28D
Closing sound on Wall Street
Bell
29D
Insecure star ___ Rae
Issa
31D
North Korea’s continent
Asia
34D
Blue Bloods actor Cariou
Len
36D
___ spray (inhaled medication)
Nasal
39D
Like tea made with chamomile or peppermint
Herbal
42D
Black gunk
Tar
44D
Cash register drawers
Tills
46D
Macaw in the 2019 movie Aladdin
Iago
48D
Indiana Jones and the Temple of ___
Doom
49D
Light brown shade
Ecru
50D
Make a garment
Sew
51D
Tomahawk for one
Axe
52D
Nonprofit broadcaster of such shows as Here and Now
NPR
53D
Faline is one in Bambi
Doe
54D
There’s no ___ crying about it
Use
55D
A large one holds 124 pints of beer
Keg