10/11/23
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Light brown hue
Tan
4A
Actors Harris and Helms
Eds
7A
How your father might refer to your aunt
Sis
10A
Q&A session for Redditors: Abbr.
AMA
11A
Beaten ___ pulp: 2 wds.
To A
12A
Where ___ my manners
Are
13A
Purple Haze singer who served in the US Army from 1961 to 1962: 2 wds.
Jimi Hendrix
16A
Night before a holiday
Eve
17A
Uncomplicated
Easy
18A
Night ___ (person who stays up late)
Owl
21A
Cast the most ballots for
Elect
24A
500-sheet stack of paper
Ream
26A
Your best day are still ___ are you
Ahead
29A
Blue Suede Shoes singer who served in the US Army from 1958 to 1960: 2 wds.
Elvis Presley
33A
Was brave enough to try
Dared
34A
Old wives’ ____ (superstition)
Tale
35A
Floats over river rapids
Rafts
38A
Ignore religious teachings
Sin
39A
Choir woman who can hit low notes
Alto
42A
A man’s home is ___ castle
His
44A
Lead singer of the Grateful Dead who served in the US Army in 1960: 2 wds.
Jerry Garcia
49A
I’ll give it ___ (Let me try): 2 wds.
Ago
50A
Super-long period of time
Eon
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Part of a circle
Arc
52A
___ Cephas Jones (This is US actor who died August 19)
Ron
53A
Stir-frying pan
Wok
54A
Decorative item between a picture and its frame
Mat
1D
___ Mahal
Taj
2D
___ disturbing you?: 2 wds.
Am I
3D
Moniker
Name
4D
Vivian Vance’s role on I Love Lucy
Ethel
5D
Mother of fawns or baby rabbits
Doe
6D
___ Andreas Fault
San
7D
Gilbert of Roseanne and the Conners
Sara
8D
Flower that may be bearded
Iris
9D
Seductively arousing
Sexy
14D
___ got an announcement
Ive
15D
Absolutely hate
Detest
18D
Unrefined mining material
Ore
19D
Fuse together with solder
Weld
20D
What a volcano spews
Lava
22D
Organ on the side of one’s head
Ear
23D
That Damn Michael ____ (Max sketch comedy series)
Che
25D
A vampire can’t see its reflection in one
Mirror
27D
Old-timey exclamation that might be accompanied by a sigh
Alas
28D
Part of a grocery store where you might buy potato salad
Deli
30D
Body of water like the Red or the Dead
Sea
31D
Adobe Acrobat file type: Abbr.
PDF
32D
Longing
Yen
36D
___ goodness!
Thank
37D
Title for someone knighted by Queen Elizabeth, say
Sir
39D
Not completely closed
Ajar
40D
Toy with a BrickHeadz line
Lego
41D
1982 movie whose 2010 sequel was subtitled Legacy
Tron
43D
Fradulent scheme
Scam
45D
Tree that’s a homophone of you
Yew
46D
Sticky stuff, like hot tar
Goo
47D
Alternative to a 401(k) plan: Abbr.
Ira
48D
Three-___ play
Act