10/1/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/1/25
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Evidence of a recent scrape
SCAB

5A
Deliberately exclude
SNUB

9A
“A Nice Indian ___” (2025 rom-com)
BOY

12A
Killer whale
ORCA

13A
Old El ____ (brand of salsa)
PASO

14A
Rita of “The Masked Singer”
ORA

15A
“Speed” actress who played undercover FBI agent Gracie Hart in “Miss Congeniality”: 2 wds.
SANDRABULLOCK

18A
Watch brand whose name is also a Greek letter
OMEGA

19A
Fish eggs
ROE

20A
Written section of a college application
ESSAY

23A
Paper towel brand whose name comes from a Spanish cheer
VIVA

27A
“___ God” (song by Ye): 2 wds.
AMA

30A
Highway sealant
TAR

31A
“Grey’s Anatomy” actor Dane
ERIC

32A
“Law & Order” actor who played Gracie’s FBI partner in “Miss Congeniality”: 2 wds.
BENJAMINBRATT

36A
Ctrl-Z command
UNDO

37A
Term of address in the armed forces
SIR

38A
Title of hit songs by Rihanna and ABBA
SOS

39A
Warthog’s tooth
TUSK

40A
Upscale brand owned by Toyota
LEXUS

42A
A braggart has a big one
EGO

44A
Announcement during a chess game
CHECK

48A
“Murphy Brown” actress who played the pageant director in “Miss Congeniality”: 2 wds.
CANDICEBERGEN

53A
State north of California: Abbr.
ORE

54A
Made a contribution
GAVE

55A
Wrinkly fruit with an unattractive name
UGLI

56A
Humorist’s talent
WIT

57A
Luge, for one
SLED

58A
Fastener similar to a screw
BOLT

1A
No better than average: Hyph.
SO-SO

2A
Study frantically
CRAM

3D
Skin breakout
ACNE

4D
Merit ___ (scouting award)
BADGE

5D
Health facility
SPA

6D
Put under arrest
NAB

7D
Excessive interest-charging
USURY

8D
___ tie (cowboy’s accessory)
BOLO

9D
Ghostly greeting
BOO

10D
Beastly creature of Middle-earth
ORC

11D
Tibetan ox
YAK

16D
Religious person from Jamaica, often
RASTA

17D
Tool used for prying
LEVER

21D
Actor Rockwell of “The White Lotus” season 3
SAM

22D
Come up, as a complication
ARISE

24D
Some long-term investments: Abbr.
IRAS

25D
Don ___ Corleone (“The Godfather” role)
VITO

26D
New Testament book after John
ACTS

27D
Lie next to
ABUT

28D
List next to a drive-thru speaker
MENU

29D
“No ifs, ___, or buts about it!”
ANDS

33D
Made people laugh with anecdotes
JOKED

34D
Veto
NIX

35D
Actor Willis of “Die Hard”
BRUCE

40D
Train that makes more stops than an express
LOCAL

41D
Bush
SHRUB

43D
Bookings for bands
GIGS

45D
Kellogg’s cereal with waffle-shaped pieces
EGGO

46D
Building block of biology
CELL

47D
Make clothing with yarn
KNIT

48D
Calf’s mom
COW

49D
“Wicked” star Grande, to her fans
ARI

50D
Pickleball barrier
NET

51D
Mother of Cain and Abel
EVE

52D
One of the B’s in “B&B”
BED