10/30/21
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Fashion designer Claiborne
Liz
4A
Covering for a fast-food cup
Lid
7A
Mistake sometimes described as “Freudian”
Slip
11A
Bikini top
Bra
12A
Wilson who’s the lead singer of Heart
Ann
13A
___ down (demolished)
Tore
14A
“Titanic” director who holds a patent for improving underwater filming: 2 wds.
James Cameron
17A
Sadder ___ wiser
But
18A
Tournaments that anyone can enter
Opens
19A
The most popular one for college students is Business
Major
22A
Magnum ___ (artist’s masterpiece)
Opus
24A
SpaceX founder Musk
Elon
25A
“This won’t hurt ___!”: 2 wds.
A Bit
26A
CBS forensic drama franchise
CSI
29A
“Jump” band’s lead guitarist who held several patents related to guitars: 3 wds.
Eddie Vanhalen
32A
___ Scarpetta (Patricia Cornwell protagonist)
Kay
33A
Edges of glasses
Rims
34A
Ball-___ hammer
Peen
35A
First name of Will Smith’s actress wife
Jada
36A
Apple music players
iPods
37A
Luxury German autos
Audis
40A
Early ISP that competed with CompuServe
AOL
41A
“Bullitt” star who held a patent for an auto bucket seat: 2 wds.
Steve McQueen
46A
Reduced-price event
Sale
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
47A
Water, in France
Eau
48A
“Spare me the details!”: Abbr.
TMI
49A
The thing right here
This
50A
Pro hoopsters’ league: Abbr.
NBA
51A
Have dinner
Sup
1A
Initials of the US president from 1963 to 1969
LBJ
2A
Keogh account alternative: Abbr.
IRA
3D
Ice-smoothing machine for a hockey rink
Zamboni
4D
Survive for a long time
Last
5D
Magazine whose first cover, in 1979, asked “Ready for Your First Computer?”
Inc
6D
___ test (way to determine paternity)
DNA
7D
Rungs of a ladder
Steps
8D
Handed-down knowledge
Lore
9D
Smooth out clothing wrinkles
Iron
10D
Pigsties
Pens
15D
Home of Portugal: Abbr.
Eur
16D
“Put your money where your ___ is!”
Mouth
19D
Quite timid
Meek
20D
Only actor to appear in all 250 episodes of “M*A*S*H”
Alda
21D
Singer Watley who sang “Real Love” and “Looking for a New Love”
Jody
22D
The most recent two-term president
Obama
23D
Wrestling victories
Pins
25D
Enthusiastic, as a fan
Avid
26D
Egyptian queen from 51 to 30 BC, for short
Cleo
27D
Poppy ___ bagel
Seed
28D
Rural hotels
Inns
30D
Clear a blackboard
Erase
31D
Small computer programs
Applets
35D
Swing dances
Jives
36D
Written promise to pay
IOU
37D
Office helper: Abbr.
Asst
38D
45th state admitted to the US
Utah
39D
Sandwich shop
Deli
40D
“___ Teen Hunger Force” (former animated TV series)
Aqua
42D
Guys
Men
43D
Vehicle whose fare is displayed on a meter
Cab
44D
Bird featured in Liberty Mutual ads
Emu
45D
Tiny bite
Nip