10/22/24 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/22/24
TV Tuesday

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1A
Strike with a fist
Hit

4A
Renter’s residence, often: Abbr.
Apt

7A
Prosecutor, for example: Abbr.
Atty

11A
The Afterparty actor Barinholtz
Ike

12A
Thick piece of cheese, say
Slab

14A
Tiny hole in the skin
Pore

15A
Shade of green named for a vegetable
Pea

16A
____ tale (exaggerated story)
Tall

17A
Payment to be released from custody
Bail

18A
Reality competition show that featured 30-Across juding people’s singing skills: 2 wds.
American Idol

21A
Scored a victory
Won

22A
Where you might find an ape house
Zoo

23A
The ____ of You (2024 NIcholas Galitzine movie)
Idea

26A
Author Child who wrote the Jack Reacher series
Lee

27A
The Real CSI: Miami network
CBS

30A
On the Floor singer who was once a Fly Girl on In Living Color: 2 wds.
Jennifer Lopez

34A
Beer container at a frat party
Keg

35A
You’ve ___ me in an awkward position
Put

36A
Raw ____ (information that hasn’t yet been processed)
Data

37A
Kitchen vessel with a lid
Pot

38A
___-Wan Kenobi (Disney+ miniseries)
Obi

40A
Reality competition show that featured 30-Across judging people’s hoofing skills: 3 wds.
World of Dance

46A
Song for Placido Domingo, say
Aria

47A
Oscar nominations, in slang
Nods

48A
___ & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law

50A
Email folder for past messages
Sent

51A
Seasoning that goes with pepper
Salt

52A
Draw upon
Use

53A
Pig in a ____ (merchandise that’s different than advertised)
Poke

54A
Chemical in oven cleaner
Lye

55A
Gotta run!
Bye

1D
Word sometimes shouted twice before hooray!
Hip

2D
Store founded by Ingvar Kamprad of Sweden
Ikea

3D
Pistons, Penguins, or Patriots
Team

4D
Goerge Jetson’s pet
Astro

5D
With no add-ins, like some yogurt
Plain

6D
After-bath powder
Talc

7D
Sitcom that starred Glenn Howerton as a high school science teacher: 2 wds.
AP Bio

8D
Animal mistakenly believed by some to give warts to people
Toad

9D
Quartet minus one
Trio

10D
Scream
Yell

13D
Sport coat
Blazer

19D
Actor McGregor of the 2017 Fargo season
Ewan

20D
The First ____ (Christmas carol)
Noel

23D
Letters after H
IJK

24D
Country singer Jo ___ Messina
Dee

25D
Main language spoken in the US: Abbr.
Eng

26D
Don’t ____ it go to your head
Let

27D
Expert who audits a company’s finances: Abbr.
CPA

28D
Gamble
Bet

29D
Singer with the 2024 song Saturn
SZA

31D
Best-selling digital music player of all time
iPod

32D
Foldable beds
Futons

33D
Father of Hela and Thor, in Mavel movies
Odin

37D
Dish
Plate

38D
In a peculiar manner
Oddly

39D
Add moisture to, as a Thanksgiving turkey
Baste

40D
Yellow jacket, for one
Wasp

41D
Cookie that’s an ingredient in dirk cake
Oreo

42D
Setting for roller derby
Rink

43D
Very young horse
Foal

44D
Sierra ____ (environmental group)
Club

45D
Not hard to do
Easy

49D
____ Willie Winkie (nursery rhyme character)
Wee