10/30/19
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Soft casual hats
Caps
5A
Straight pretzels in terms of shape
Rods
9A
___ Tide (1965 Righteous Brothers hit)
Ebb
12A
Appliance on MasterChef
Oven
13A
I was in the ___ so I thought I’d stop by
Area
14A
Bodybuilder Ferrigno who starred on The Incredible Hulk
Lou
15A
One of Christopher Columbus’s trio of ships
Nina
16A
Complex that may have a very large parking lot
Mall
17A
___ Doubtfire
Mrs
18A
1978 John Belushi comedy directed by John Landis: 2 wds.
Animal House
21A
Cover for a pickle jar
Lid
22A
Add-___ (things contributed to the mix)
Ins
23A
Tech giant founded in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
IBM
26A
Siesta
Nap
28A
Former Senator Bob or Elizabeth each of whom once ran for US president
Dole
32A
1983 Eddie Murphy comedy directed by John Landis: 2 wds.
Trading Places
36A
___ spot (topic that’s best avoided)
Sore
37A
That’s what friends ___ for
Area
38A
Lightly touch on the shoulder
Tap
39A
Every last thing
All
42A
___ been thinking …
Ive
44A
1986 Steve Martin comedy directed by John Landis: 2 wds.
Three Amigos
49A
Rapper ___-Z
Jay
50A
Red-carpet party
Gala
51A
Prestigious university in Connecticut
Yale
53A
Elderly
Old
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
Not under
Over
55A
Sussudio singer Collins
Phil
56A
Full Frontal host Samantha who was once a regular on The Daily Show
Bee
57A
Seductive
Sexy
58A
Brand of heartburn medicine
Tums
1D
Prisoner
Con
2D
Brand of fitness shoes
Avia
3D
Badgley who stars on Lifetime’s You
Penn
4D
Small garden creature with a spiral shell
Snail
5D
Muslim month of fasting
Ramadan
6D
Like surgery performed in a dentist’s office
Oral
7D
New ___ (capital of India)
Delhi
8D
Hairstylist or manicurist’s shop
Salon
9D
Shade trees that are attacked by bark beetles
Elms
10D
Uninteresting storyteller
Bore
11D
Type of vehicle in the movie Speed
Bus
19D
Prefix with skirt or series
Mini
20D
Group that inspects meat and eggs: Abbr.
USDA
23D
Every Rose Has ___ Thorn (#1 hit in 1988)
Its
24D
Guy’s guy in slang
Bro
25D
Put a small scratch or mark on
Mar
27D
Organization for Tiger Woods: Abbr.
PGA
29D
When Canada celebrates Thanksgiving: Abbr.
Oct
30D
Spectre actress Seydoux
Lea
31D
Ability that’s studied in parapsychology: Abbr.
ESP
33D
Broadway’s ___ Evan Hansen
Dear
34D
Election in which each party chooses its own candidate
Primary
35D
Shazam! actor Zachary
Levi
40D
Snap-together building bricks
Legos
41D
Make like a tree and ___!
Leave
43D
Country that’s home to King Tut’s tomb
Egypt
44D
The ___ of Peter Rabbit
Tale
45D
Jekyll’s bad side
Hyde
46D
Women’s soccer star ___ Morgan
Alex
47D
Island where Pearl Harbor is
Oahu
48D
The Real ___ Shady (2000 Eminem hit)
Slim
49D
Occupation
Job
52D
Two-time U.S. Open winner Ernie
Els