10/29/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/29/25
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Large, fancy event for fundraising
GALA

5A
Haul around
LUG

8A
What police officers enforce
LAW

11A
More than just enthusiastic
AVID

12A
____ standstill (unmoving): 2 wds.
ATA

13A
Beer such as Belgium Voodoo Ranger: Abbr.
IPA

14A
A big fish in a small ____
POND

15A
“Peaky Blinders” actor Claflin
SAM

16A
Fish part that could be caudal or dorsal
FIN

17A
John Kreese’s instruction to Bobby for disabling Daniel during the big tournament, in 30-Across: 3 wds.
SWEEPTHELEG

20A
Morning moisture on grass
DEW

21A
“Sunday NFL Countdown” field reporter Paolantonio
SAL

22A
Perform on Broadway
ACT

25A
Lean-____ (simple shelters)
TOS

27A
Speaker of the House Johnson
MIKE

30A
1984 movie starring Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio as martial arts teacher and student: 3 wds.
THEKARATEKID

33A
“____ Girls” (2024 movie musical)
MEAN

34A
Double-helix genetic material: Abbr.
DNA

35A
Bird that somewhat resembles an ostrich
EMU

36A
“____ favor” (“please,” in Madrid)
POR

38A
“Dr.” of rap
DRE

40A
Mr. Miyagi’s instruction to Daniel for cleaning his car, in 30-Across: 4 wds.
WAXONWAXOFF

45A
Up to ____ (good enough)
PAR

46A
“Excusez-____!”
MOI

47A
Fitness shoe manufacturer headquartered, like Nike, in Oregon
AVIA

48A
Key located below X, on a PC
ALT

49A
Path of a lob in tennis
ARC

50A
Ten-____ piece (dime)
CENT

51A
Layer of tissue
PLY

52A
Opposite of “yeah”
NAH

53A
Something that gets planted on Arbor Day
TREE

1D
Openings in a mountain range
GAPS

2D
Declare without reservation
AVOW

3D
1/14 of a sonnet
LINE

4D
Supplemented
ADDED

5D
Final comment in a dispute: 2 wds.
LASTWORD

6D
State that’s home to the NBA’s Jazz
UTAH

7D
Bridge and backgammon, for two
GAMES

8D
Realistic-looking
LIFELIKE

9D
Make ____ of yourself (eat too much): 2 wds.
APIG

10D
Drained of color
WAN

18D
Organization opposed to fur clothing: Abbr.
PETA

19D
Unconvincing, like some excuses
LAME

22D
Money-dispensing device at a convenience store: Abbr.
ATM

23D
Revolutionary icon Guevara
CHE

24D
1773 Boston Harbor tax protest: 2 wds.
TEAPARTY

26D
BLT or PBJ, for example
SANDWICH

28D
“Unholy” singer Petras
KIM

29D
URL ending for many colleges
EDU

31D
Fort where gold bars are stored
KNOX

32D
Actress Reid of the “Sharknado” franchise
TARA

37D
From the largest city in Italy
ROMAN

39D
Spot-on
EXACT

40D
What Humpty Dumpty sat on
WALL

41D
“Sleepless in Seattle” director Ephron
NORA

42D
“My cup runneth ____”
OVER

43D
Monetary punishment for illegal parking, say
FINE

44D
Predetermined destiny
FATE

45D
Baby food
PAP