9/21/22
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Cards that prove your age: Abbr.
Ids
4A
Played the first card in bridge
Led
7A
Good at one’s job
Able
11A
Constricting snake
Boa
12A
Like desperate circumstances
Dire
13A
Orange eater’s discard
Peel
14A
Wife of Gomez Addams
Morticia
16A
Plant part featured on Canada’s flag
Leaf
17A
Host of the 1959 Primetime Emmy Awards who won an Emmy himself that evening for Perry Mason: 2 wds.
Raymond Burr
19A
Pay-___-view
Per
20A
Make a request
Ask
21A
Additive in some lotions
Aloe
24A
Celebrity who’s adored by many
Idol
27A
Shorter albums such as The Blue Room by Coldplay: Abbr.
Eps
30A
Cohost of the 1990 Primetime Emmy Awards who won an Emmy herself that evening for Murphy Brown: 2 wds.
Candice Bergen
33A
Bob Hearts Abishola network
CBS
34A
Online sensation that’s often short-lived
Meme
35A
I wouldn’t go so far ___ say …: 2 wds.
As To
36A
Expert hired to prepare one’s taxes: Abbr.
CPA
38A
What ___ care?: 2 wds.
Doi
40A
Host of the 1987 Primetime Emmy Awards who won an Emmy himself that evening for Moonlighting: 2 wds.
Bruce Willis
45A
They can kick
Feet
46A
Game bird traditionally served under glass
Pheasant
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
Help with criminal activities
Abet
49A
Horse ridden by kids at a fair
Pony
50A
Synonym and rhyme for blab
Gab
51A
Impossible to ___ (obviously true)
Deny
52A
Occupied a chair
Sat
53A
Photo ___ (red-carpet events for example)
Ops
1D
Tech company that built the Watson computer
IBM
2D
It’s knocked on by visitors
Door
3D
Ramirez of And Just Like That …
Sara
4D
Candy with black and red varieties
Licorice
5D
The Crown actress Doherty
Erin
6D
Tales of the Walking ___ (AMC anthology series)
Dead
7D
Highest possible grade: Hyph.
Aplus
8D
Large containers that are tapped to provide brew at parties: 2 wds.
Beer Kegs
9D
Title king in a Shakespeare play
Lear
10D
The Lord of the Rings character like Galadriel
Elf
12D
Stop on a ___ (halt suddenly)
Dime
15D
Used a keyboard
Typed
18D
Bundle of hay
Bale
21D
Sports group including Clemson and Duke: Abbr.
ACC
22D
Where experiments take place
Lab
23D
Visible to TV viewers: Hyph.
On Screen
25D
Party that wins elections in blue states: Abbr.
Dem
26D
Like a well-trained dog
Obedient
28D
Stroke fondly as a cat
Pet
29D
___-cone (icy treat)
Sno
31D
Apple desktop machine since 1998
iMac
32D
Go off the ___ (lose control)
Rails
37D
Caulking material
Putty
39D
Skin-care brand whose name used to begin with Oil of
Olay
40D
Cheers actress Neuwirth
Bebe
41D
Dolemite Is My Name actor Mike
Epps
42D
Coach driver’s halt!
Whoa
43D
Othello villain
Iago
44D
Metal fastener on a jacket
Snap
45D
___ diet (weight-loss craze)
Fad
47D
Cable channel once known as the SuperStation
TBS