10/7/26
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
South Korean boy band that has an “Army”
BTS
4A
Tough ___ to crack
NUT
7A
Conclusion of a musical composition
CODA
11A
Kanga’s young son in “Winnie-the-Pooh”
ROO
12A
Massive celebration
BASH
13A
Sweetener made by bees
HONEY
14A
American director who won the 1980 Palme d’Or at Cannes for “All That Jazz”: 2 wds.
BOB FOSSE
16A
Event host
EMCEE
17A
Underwater navigation aid
SONAR
18A
Playful antics
CAPERS
19A
Pays to play a hand of poker
ANTES
21A
Another name for Dad
PAPA
22A
Rock band ___ Speedwagon
REO
23A
For a second time
AGAIN
26A
Close with a bang
SLAM
30A
American director who won the 1976 Palme d’Or at Cannes for “Taxi Driver”: 2 wds.
MARTIN SCORSESE
33A
Eyelid swelling
STYE
34A
On a cruise ship, say: 2 wds.
AT SEA
35A
“I finally get it!”
AHA
36A
Voice higher than tenor
ALTO
38A
Bird that might be mistaken for a crow
RAVEN
40A
Religious leaders who have studied the Talmud
RABBIS
43A
In that place
THERE
45A
Huge expanse of water
OCEAN
46A
American director who won the 1991 Palme d’Or at Cannes for “Barton Fink”: 2 wds.
JOEL COEN
49A
Mirror’s reflection
IMAGE
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Unattractive
UGLY
51A
Colorful game with 112 cards
UNO
52A
Camera’s zoom attachment
LENS
53A
Narrow opening
GAP
54A
Pull behind, as a camper
TOW
1D
Texter’s “I’ll return shortly”
BRB
2D
“You are ___ much!”
TOO
3D
Tale told to inspire pity: 2 wds.
SOB STORY
4D
Agency that studies solar flares: Abbr.
NASA
5D
Cold War enemy of the USA: Abbr.
USSR
6D
On ___ double (quickly)
THE
7D
Tool for drawing a circle
COMPASS
8D
“I’ll try anything ___!”
ONCE
9D
Bucks and does
DEER
10D
Thumbs-up votes
AYES
12D
Japanese art of growing miniature trees
BONSAI
13D
Big pile
HEAP
15D
Homophone of “faux”
FOE
18D
Narrow boat that’s paddled
CANOE
19D
Spots for vaccine shots
ARMS
20D
Uncluttered
NEAT
21D
Photos, for short
PICS
24D
Small, annoying flies
GNATS
25D
“___ the matter at hand …”: 2 wds.
AS TO
27D
Fail to include: 2 wds.
LEAVE OUT
28D
1970s tennis champ Arthur
ASHE
29D
Like the Grinch
MEAN
31D
Earl Grey pouches with strings attached: 2 wds.
TEA BAGS
32D
Seldom
RARELY
40D
Churn up, as muddy waters
LINE
41D
Summit
ARC
42D
Garbanzo, pinto, or lima
ROIL
43D
Garment for Julius Caesar
ACME
44D
“I could use a hand!”
BEAN
46D
Container for a gallon of milk
TOGA
47D
Music producer Brian
HELP
48D
Right this second
JUG