10/9/24
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Ship’s sail holder
Mast
5A
Get married to
Wed
8A
Defeat, as a werewolf
Slay
12A
Feel pain
Ache
13A
___ made up my mind
Ive
14A
Duct ____ (versatile adhesive)
Tape
15A
1994 action comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a secret agent and Jamie Lee Curtis as his wife: 2 wds.
True Lies
17A
Clive who was Oscar-nominated for Closer
Owen
18A
Get a feeling
Sense
19A
Barbie character who says My job…it’s just beach
Ken
21A
Wail like a wolf
Howl
24A
Jeans fabric
Denim
28A
Norway’s capital
Oslo
31A
Caregiver in the home
Aide
33A
Where ___ you going?
Are
34A
1984 science fiction movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the title cyborg: 2 wds.
The Terminator
37A
The ___ Woodman (character in Oz)
Tin
38A
Wheel of Fortune turn
Spin
39A
911 ____ Star (Rob Lowe drama)
Lone
40A
Sitting ___ of the world: 2 wds.
On Top
42A
Meet the Parents actress Polo
Teri
44A
Sit-____ (certain protests)
Ins
46A
He defeated McCain and Romney
Obama
50A
Private Benjamin star Goldie
Hawn
53A
1987 action movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a commando fighting an alien monster
Predator
56A
Running ____ (going wild)
Amok
57A
Coffee cup’s edge
Rim
58A
Flash of lightning
Bolt
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
59A
____ Fifth Avenue (upscale store)
Saks
60A
What u means, in many texts
You
61A
Iowa State University’s city
Ames
1D
Gymnasts tumble on them
Mats
2D
Land measure equal to 1/640 of a sqaure mile
Acre
3D
Deliberately avoid
Shun
4D
Golf stroke using a driver: 2 wds.
Tee Shot
5D
Video game console that used the slogan Experience a new way to play
Wii
6D
Mother of Cain
Eve
7D
Tiny ___ Concerts (NPR-hosted music events held in a small office space)
Desk
8D
Blarney ___ (Irish tourist attraction)
Stone
9D
Subject of a bar exam
Law
10D
King Kong, for one
Ape
11D
Currency in Kyoto
Yen
16D
Nickname of actor DiCaprio
Leo
20D
East of ____ (John Steinbeck novel)
Eden
22D
Bend out of shape, like a board
Warp
23D
___ one per customer
Limit
25D
Western alliance headquartered in Brussels
Nato
26D
____ Maiden (heavy metal band)
Iron
27D
A ___ formality!
Mere
28D
Bus driver on The Simpsons
Otto
29D
Part of the leg where the tibia is
Shin
30D
Religious period when many Catholics give something up
Lent
32D
Enjoy a gourmet meal
Dine
35D
Network with athletic events
Espn
36D
Arabian Nights hero who said Open sesame: 2 wds.
Ailibaba
41D
Sounds from swine
Oinks
43D
___ and reel (fishing gear)
Rod
45D
Light on one’s feet
Spry
47D
Legends of Tomorrow superhero also known as Ray Palmer
Atom
48D
Animal that burrows in a lawn
Mole
49D
Performing ___ (dance and theater, for example)
Arts
50D
The tide ___ turned
Has
51D
Group for physicians: Abbr.
Ama
52D
Concave-shaped pan
Wok
54D
___ de la Plata (South American river)
Rio
55D
Large bird in Liberty Mutual commercials
Emu