10/23/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/23/20
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1A
Ready, willing, and ___
Able

5A
“Calling all cars” announcement: Abbr.
APB

8A
Green fruit with fuzzy skin
Kiwi

12A
Fruit of the ___ (underwear brand)
Loom

13A
___ time (when golfers are scheduled to start playing)
Tee

14A
Gung ho
Avid

15A
Tightly-stretched membrane atop a timpani
Drum Head

17A
Brooklyn basketball team
Nets

18A
Former world #1 tennis champ from Scotland whose brother Jamie is also a tennis champ: 2 wds.
Andy Murray

20A
___-eared rabbit (animal whose ears droop)
Lop

21A
Track and field legend Jesse
Owens

24A
Maker of Chocolatey Chip Waffles
Eggo

27A
“I’m Real” singer’s nickname: 2 wds.
Jlo

28A
Spy organization in “Homeland”: Abbr.
CIA

30A
Former world #1 tennis champ from America whose sister Serena is also a tennis champ: 2 wds.
Venus Williams

34A
___ carte menu: 2 wds.
A La

35A
Country ___ (salty breakfast meat)
Ham

36A
Antiviral protective wear
Mask

37A
Escalator part
Stair

39A
Drink daintily
Sip

41A
Former world #1 tennis champ from Russia whose sister Dinara is also a tennis champ: 2 wds.
Marat Safin

46A
“Little Women” actress Watson
Emma

49A
First three digits of a phone number: 2 wds.
Area Code

50A
“Puttin’ on the ___” (Irving Berlin standard)
Ritz

51A
Afternoon snooze
Nap

52A
Marina Sirtis’s role on “Star Trek: The Next Generation”
Troi

53A
Rescue
Save

54A
“The Last O.G.” airer
TBS

55A
Find a buyer for
Sell

1D
“Bridge of Spies” actor Alan
Alda

2D
“___ This Way” (Lady Gaga song)
Born

3D
At maximum volume
Loud

4D
Country-folk singer Harris
Emmy Lou

5D
Devoured: 2 wds.
Ate Up

6D
Bottom-heavy fruit
Pear

7D
Sleeping bag
Bed Roll

8D
“Love Lockdown” rapper West
Kanye

9D
“___ lost my train of thought”
Ive

10D
Sense of humor
Wit

11D
Picks from a lineup, for short
Ids

16D
Managed care group: Abbr.
HMO

19D
Missing from an army base: Abbr.
Awol

22D
Final Four organization: Abbr.
NCAA

23D
Life-emulating video game, with “The”
Sims

24D
“CSI: Miami” actress LaRue
Eva

25D
Translucent toothpastes
Gels

26D
Type of insect a “no-see-um” is
Gnat

27D
“He’s dead, ___” (classic “Star Trek” line)
Jim

29D
“It can’t hurt to ___”
Ask

31D
“Honey Boy” star LaBeouf
Shia

32D
Document needed to search the premises
Warrant

33D
Has an effect on
Impacts

38D
Astonish
Amaze

39D
Numbered instructions in a how-to manual
Steps

40D
“This ___ job for Superman!”: 2 wds.
Is A

42D
Middle East native, usually
Arab

43D
Warning cry from a golfer
Fore

44D
Hidden immunity ___ (sought-after item on “Survivor”)
Idol

45D
Astrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson
Neil

46D
Hospital departments where broken bones are treated: Abbr.
Ers

47D
Actress Farrow
Mia

48D
“Jersey Shore” broadcaster
MTV