9/9/17
Smartypants Saturday
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Deep sleep stage with increased dreaming: Abbr. | Rem |
1A
“I ____ it all along!”
Knew
5A
Juicy Fruit, for example
Gum
8A
Person wearing a white hat in the kitchen
Chef
12A
Personal top choice, in slang
Fave
13A
Government group concerned with air quality: Abbr.
EPA
14A
Volcanic emission
Lava
15A
American novelist whose memoir “Wild” was adapted into a 2014 film: 2 wds.
Cheryl Strayed
18A
Deep sleep stage with increased dreaming: Abbr.
Rem
19A
Haul to an auto repair shop
Tow
20A
End of most charities’ URLs
Org
22A
Small role for a famous actor
Cameo
25A
Former CBS show that starred Laurence Fishburne for three seasons
CSI
28A
With 38-Across, Iranian graphic novelist whose memoir “Persepolis” was adapted into a 2007 animated film
Marjane
30A
Person with a serious crime on their record
Felon
32A
Original concept
Idea
33A
“Inside the NBA” cable channel
TNT
35A
“___ my lips!”
Read
36A
Layers of a wedding cake
Tiers
38A
See 28-Across
Satrapi
40A
Male descendant
Son
41A
Reeves who starred in the “Matrix” trilogy
Keanu
43A
Ham on ___ (type of sandwich
Rye
44A
___ Mix-a-Lot (“Baby Got Back” rapper)
Sir
45A
Defense Department group that collects data for foreign intelligence: Abbr
NSA
47A
American author whose memoir “Girl, Interrupted” was adapted into a 1999 film: 2 wds.
Susan Nakaysen
54A
Country southeast of Saudi Arabia
Oman
55A
“Lord knows ___ tried”
Ive
56A
“What a ___ surprise!”
Nice
57A
Magician’s stick
Wand
58A
Food item with a yolk
Egg
59A
Stop bleeding
Clot
1D
Restaurant chain represented by the Colonel
KFC
2D
“I don’t wanna”
Nah
3D
Tree that keeps its leaves throughout the year
Evergreen
4D
“If only it ___ that easy …”
Were
5D
Type of toothpaste
Gel
6D
Shipping company with brown trucks
UPS
7D
Not glossy, like a photograph
Matte
8D
Scratcher of a scratching post
Claw
9D
Barn material that’s moved with a pitchfork
Hay
10D
First woman mentioned in the Book of Genesis
Eve
11D
Trend that’s unlikely to last very long
Fad
16D
1978 Village People hit
YMCA
17D
Top of a car
Roof
20D
Intentionally leaves out, while writing
Omits
21D
Music source on a car’s dashboard
Radio
23D
Carpenter ___ (insect that chews wood)
Ant
24D
High-IQ group
Mensa
25D
Acne care brand
Clearasil
26D
All lathered up
Soapy
27D
Not signed to a major label, as a band
Indie
29D
Marmalade container
Jar
31D
Make a mistake
Err
34D
Lie out in the sun
Tan
37D
“Beauty is only ___ deep”
Skin
39D
Fish often used in sushi
Tuna
42D
Name of the giant chicken on “Family Guy”
Ernie
44D
Castle-building material at the beach
Sand
46D
Match sound with video, in editing
Sync
47D
Petunia Pig, for one
Sow
48D
Actress Thurman of “Pulp Fiction”
Uma
49D
____ Francisco Giants
San
50D
The “A” in “GPA”: Abbr.
Avg
51D
Beer barrel
Keg
52D
____-friendly (good for the environment)
Eco
53D
Badminton court divider
Net
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