10/20/21
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Show-___ (people seeking the spotlight)
Offs
5A
Word on a red, octagonal street sign
Stop
9A
Lady ___ (“Stupid Love” singer)
Gaga
13A
Hold tightly by the handle, say
Grip
14A
State that’s southeast of South Dakota
Iowa
15A
Character played by the late Michael K. Williams on “The Wire”
Omar
16A
“The Practice” actress who played murder victim Laura Palmer’s best friend Donna on “Twin Peaks”: 3 wds.
Lara Flynn Boyle
19A
Body part with a lid and lashes
Eye
20A
Golfer Ernie who’s known as “the Big Easy”
Els
21A
“American ___!” (animated comedy whose title character is Stan Smith)
Dad
22A
“___ Shark” (song featured in the most-viewed YouTube video ever)
Baby
24A
Letters that serve as a distress signal at sea
Sos
25A
“___ Goes the Weasel”
Pop
28A
Shimmering gemstone
Opal
30A
iPhone’s voice assistant
Siri
31A
Encouraging sound for a toreador
Ole
32A
“Portlandia” actor who played FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper on “Twin Peaks”: 2 wds.
Kyle Maclachlan
36A
Every last bit
All
37A
___-B (toothbrush brand)
Oral
38A
Clumsy people
Oafs
39A
“Sure, I’m game”
Yes
40A
Device for routine bank transactions: Abbr.
ATM
41A
Pub offering
Beer
43A
Again ___ again
And
44A
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” actor Kingsley
Ben
45A
Undergarment made by Bali
Bra
48A
“Slap Shot” actor who played Sheriff Harry S. Truman on “Twin Peaks”: 2 wds.
Michael Ontkean
53A
Comic strip dog with a long tongue
Odie
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
In the low teens, temperature-wise
Cold
55A
Handed over
Gave
56A
“Howdy, ___” (cowboy’s greeting to a woman)
Maam
57D
Selects
Opts
58D
Witches’ ___ (concoction in a cauldron)
Brew
1D
Stare at rudely
Ogle
2D
The ___ (“You Found Me” band)
Fray
3D
Red-hot, “atomic” cinnamon candies
Fireballs
4D
Establishment offering facials
Spa
5D
Ludicrous
Silly
6D
Yo-yos and Barbies, for example
Toys
7D
“To thine ___ self be true”
Own
8D
Music streaming service named for a mythical Greek woman
Pandora
9D
“___ afternoon!”
Good
10D
“Only Murders in the Building” actress Ryan
Amy
11D
Gadot who stars in the upcoming movie “Red Notice”
Gal
12D
“You ___ My Sunshine”
Are
17D
Second month of the year: Abbr.
Feb
18D
Bare-bones or no-frills
Basic
23D
The “A” in “IPA”
Ale
24D
Window-frame piece where a pie might cool
Sill
25D
Large, white Arctic animal: 2 wds.
Polar Bear
26D
Snowman character in “Frozen II”
Olaf
27D
Writing tools whose tips are often classified as “fine,” “medium,” or “broad”
Pens
28D
“Fine by me”
Okay
29D
“Gomer ___, U.S.M.C.” (old sitcom)
Pyle
30D
Con game
Scam
33D
Polynesian heroine of a 2016 Disney movie
Moana
34D
1930s design style of Radio City Music Hall: 2 wds.
Art Deco
35D
Soil-clearing tool
Hoe
41D
“Deep knee” exercises
Bends
42D
Ending for “differ” or “consist”
Ent
43D
Throat-clearing sound that gets attention
Ahem
44D
Sudden strike of lightning
Bolt
46D
Offer an enthusiastic review
Rave
47D
Turning over ___ leaf: 2 wds.
A New
48D
Show that starred Allison Janney
Mom
49D
Home to Pocatello and Boise: Abbr.
Ida
50D
Jack Ryan’s government group, in Tom Clancy novels: Abbr.
CIA
51D
Appropriately rhyming synonym for “chop” and “crop”
Lop
52D
Soviet counterpart of 50-Down until 1991: Abbr.
KGB