10/28/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/28/23
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1A
Slang term for a bad toupee
Rug

4A
Midsection muscles
Abs

7A
Gloomy
Grim

11A
I’ve got the solution!
Aha

12A
Military training group in college: Abbr.
Rotc

14A
Nothing succeeds ___ success
Like

15A
All that glitters is ___ gold
Not

16A
Ambition
Goal

17A
East of ___ (John Steinbeck novel)
Eden

18A
2001 Tess Gerritsen novel about homicide detective Jane Rizzoli who’s hunting a murderer with medical skills: 2 wds.
The Surgeon

21A
For ___ a jolly good fellow …
Hes

22A
Historic chronicles
Annals

26A
Summit
Acme

29A
Ghost Rider actress Mendes
Eva

30A
Red-carpet walker: Abbr.
Vip

31A
2002 Tess Gerritsen novel that introduces medical examiner Maura Isles who teams up with Rizzoli: 2 wds.
The Apprentice

35A
The third month: Abbr.
Mar

36A
Rowing tool in a boathouse
Oar

37A
Pre-owned
Used

38A
Prepares (oneself) as for a crisis
Steels

40A
Arbiter on a basketball court for short
Ref

42A
2022 Tess Gerritsen novel that’s the 13th in the book series that spawned the TV show Rizzoli & Isles: 3 wds.
Listen To Me

47A
What you might read before ordering from Postmates
Menu

50A
Smooth sailing
Ease

51A
Cut as a lawn
Mow

52A
In the thick of
Amid

53A
Long part of a smoker’s pipe
Stem

54A
DuVernay who directed the upcoming film Origin
Ava

55A
Hoodwink
Dupe

56A
Place where pigs live
Sty

57A
___ Faire (medieval-themed activity for short)
Ren

1D
Give an angry speech about something
Rant

2D
This could be a problem: Hyph.
Uhoh

3D
Swinging door in a garden
Gate

4D
Bicker
Argue

5D
Rude unrefined people
Boors

6D
Deer that isn’t a doe
Stag

7D
Astronaut and senator John
Glenn

8D
Hard to get ___ of (difficult to part with)
Rid

9D
Kyle’s little brother on South Park
Ike

10D
All the Queen’s ___ (BET series)
Men

13D
Split with an axe
Cleave

19D
___ butter (moisturizer ingredient)
Shea

20D
___ upswing (ascending): 2 wds.
On An

23D
Company that competes with Hertz
Avis

24D
Parasites that can be in an outbreak at an elementary school
Lice

25D
Went over the limit on the road
Sped

26D
Places to withdraw cash: Abbr.
Atms

27D
Informal talk
Chat

28D
This can’t be a ___ coincidence
Mere

29D
Screw up
Err

32D
___ sci (college major)
Poli

33D
Quarterback’s throws
Passes

34D
Bunch of hair or grass
Tuft

39D
Get away from
Elude

40D
Unplug and then plug back in as an Internet router
Reset

41D
Foe in battle
Enemy

43D
Body art designs for short
Tats

44D
Minnesota representative Ilhan
Omar

45D
Change homes
Move

46D
Moulin Rouge! star McGregor
Ewan

47D
Fuming
Mad

48D
Australian bird that flaps its tiny wings when running
Emu

49D
Slight chill in the air
Nip