10/19/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/19/23
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1A
Sweet flavoring in Ovaltine
Malt

5A
Film director Anderson
Wes

8A
Venue for roller skating
Rink

12A
Minor knee scrape, to a preschooler
Owie

13A
Putting on an ___ (pretending)
Act

14A
Olympic fencing sword
Epee

15A
Little strokes fell great ____
Oaks

16A
2022 K-pop hit by Blackpink that peaked at #25 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart: 2 wds.
Shutdown

18A
Dark breads
Ryes

19A
Lifts weights for muscle definition
Tones

20A
___ to pass (occurred)
Came

22A
Beagles and poodles, for example
Dogs

25A
European nation that used to be divided into East and West countries: Abbr.
Ger

27A
Admire from ___ (love without ever approaching)
Afar

30A
Warrior princess of 1990s TV
Xena

32A
I ___ Killer (Netflix docuseries where death row inmates are interviewed: 2 wds.
Ama

33A
2023 K-pop hit by Fifty Fifty that peaked at #17 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart
Cupid

35A
Eggy Yuletide beverage
Nog

36A
Important number when renting shoes at a bowling alley
Size

38A
Jay who hosted The Tonight Show
Leno

39A
Number in a duet
Two

40A
Emmy-winning supermodel Banks
Tyra

42A
Point score in soccer or hockey
Goal

44A
Competitor for someone’s affections
Rival

47A
Sandwich shop
Deli

50A
2020 K-pop hit by BTS that peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart
Dynamite

53A
Good or bad sign of the future
Omen

54A
Sign up
Join

55A
First full day of a standard weekend: Abbr.
Sat

56A
Military level such as lieutenant or colonel
Rank

57A
Found a purchaser for
Sold

58A
Commercials
Ads

59A
Split ___ (what may be snipped off by a hairstylist)
Ends

1D
Tie up at a pier
Moor

2D
Not at home
Away

3D
2023 K-pop hit by Jimin that peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart: 2 wds.
Like Crazy

4D
Actress Thompson of the Creed movies
Tessa

5D
Opposite of thrifty
Wasteful

6D
Repeat a sound
Echo

7D
Flabbergast
Stun

8D
Boston’s Major League baseball team: 2 wds.
Red Sox

9D
Wall Street stock launch: Abbr.
Ipo

10D
Ring out the old, ring in the ___!
New

11D
Jennings whose latest book is 100 Places to See After You Die
Ken

17D
Alcoholic plush bear in a 2012 movie
Ted

21D
Big ___ (fast-food burger)
Mac

23D
2013 K-pop hit by Psy that peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart
Gentleman

24D
It blows into drifts in a blizzard
Snow

25D
Liquid that has an octane rating
Gas

26D
Exude
Emit

28D
Mountain gorilla, for example
Ape

29D
Spiral-shaped curls
Ringlets

31D
We should have done this ages ___
Ago

34D
Scooby-___, Where Are You?
Doo

37D
Quick trip to the store, perhaps
Errand

41D
Precise skill for a pitcher or archer
Aim

43D
Love madly
Adore

45D
Major credit card company
Visa

46D
Just ____ (barely): 2 wds.
A Tad

48D
____ a hand (be helpful)
Lend

49D
Liquids in printing presses
Inks

50D
Record spinners at dance clubs: Abbr.
DJs

51D
___-hoo (chocolate-flavored drink)
Yoo

52D
Nothing at all
Nil