10/23/19 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/23/19
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Telemarketing call that seems too good to be true probably
Scam

5A
Containers for many food drive donations
Cans

9A
Small vegetable in a casserole
Pea

12A
iPod model discontinued in 2017
Nano

13A
Natural skin cream ingredient
Aloe

14A
Old crone
Hag

15A
This ___ what I expected (It surprises me)
Isnt

16A
Monopoly payment
Rent

17A
___ seen worse
Ive

18A
1968 comedy in which Jack Lemmon played neatnik Felix Ungar: 3 wds.
The Odd Couple

21A
Young Winnie-the-Pooh character who wears a light blue shirt
Roo

22A
Pampering place
Spa

23A
Fresh ___ (NPR program)
Air

26A
United States Olympic Hall of Famer Mary ___ Retton
Lou

28A
500 sheets of paper
Ream

32A
1955 naval comedy in which Jack Lemmon played Ensign Pulver: 2 wds.
Mister Roberts

36A
Bread that might be served with a kebab
Pita

37A
Organization with Seahawks Falcons and Eagles: Abbr.
NFL

38A
Slump in the center
Sag

39A
Legendary guitarist ___ Paul
Les

42A
Lex Luthor to Superman
Foe

44A
1960 romantic comedy in which Jack Lemmon played Bud Baxter opposite Shirley MacLaine: 2 wds.
The Apartment

50A
Person who no longer has amateur status
Pro

51A
Civil rights figure Parks
Rosa

52A
Three-tiered cookie
Oreo

53A
Fish that is often served smoked
Eel

54A
___ the fat (get rid of anything unneeded)
Trim

55A
___ Talkin’ (Bee Gees song)
Jive

56A
Take as a husband or wife
Wed

57A
Messy stack
Heap

58A
Italian ___ (frozen desserts)
Ices

1D
Peevish mood
Snit

2D
___-and-carry (one way to buy goods)
Cash

3D
The Diary of ___ Frank
Anne

4D
The M in DMV
Motor

5D
You open it to get into an automobile: 2 wds.
Car Door

6D
Actor Baldwin who’s hosted Saturday Night Live more than anyone else
Alec

7D
Forbidden actions: Hyph.
Nonos

8D
Part of a joke that leads to the punch line
Setup

9D
Longtime Yankee shortstop Rizzuto
Phil

10D
Overhang on a roof
Eave

11D
The Dark Crystal: ___ of Resistance
Age

19D
Brand of fresh pineapples and bananas
Dole

20D
Cut the rind from
Pare

23D
Concert sound system component
Amp

24D
Star Wars: Episode ___ — Revenge of the Sith
III

25D
Letters between Q and U
RST

27D
Large coffee vessel
Urn

29D
Places where many serious accident victims go: Abbr.
ERs

30D
___ later date (in the future): 2 wds.
At A

31D
Flavor enhancer supposedly responsible for headaches known as Chinese restaurant syndrome: Abbr.
MSG

33D
The Handmaid’s ___
Tale

34D
Freeway exit: Hyph.
Off Ramp

35D
Inky smear
Blot

40D
Planet of the Apes planet (spoiler alert!)
Earth

41D
Moss’s reproductive cell
Spore

43D
Text symbol from the Japanese words for picture and character
Emoji

44D
Place for Christmas tinsel
Tree

45D
___ in high regard (really respect)
Hold

46D
Continent whose longest river is the Yangtze
Asia

47D
Euphoria actor ___ Dane
Eric

48D
Actress Campbell of the Scream films
Neve

49D
Pedicurists work on them
Toes

50D
Pepé Le ___ (cartoon skunk)
Pew