9/11/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/11/21
Smartypants Saturday

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1A
“Thinkin Bout You” singer Ocean
Frank

6A
Code-breaking government organization: Abbr.
NSA

9A
Ray-___ (brand of sunglasses)
Ban

12A
Baseball Hall of Famer Hank
Aaron

13A
1986-1990 sitcom starring a puppet
Alf

14A
What a woman never reveals, some say
Age

15A
With 24-Across, 2011 Madeline Miller novel that became a 2021 hit thanks to TikTok: 3 wds.
The Song Of

17A
Sound you might make at the North Pole
Brr

18A
Tool that needs to be regularly sharpened
Axe

19A
Got lots of laughs at a comedy club
Slayed

21A
Resident ___ (video game series)
Evil

24A
See 15-Across
Achilles

26A
“Wind ___ My Wings” (Bette Midler hit)
Beneath

28A
Corporate position that Jeff Bezos relinquished in 2021: Abbr.
CEO

29A
“Butter” band
BTS

30A
Pencil’s tip
Point

32A
Sports league with athletes featured in “Space Jam: A New Legacy”: Abbr.
NBA

35A
Spigot attached to a keg
Tap

37A
More disgusting
Nastier

39A
Ancient literary work that 15-/24-Across is a retelling of: 2 wds.
The Iliad

42A
What stripes on a military uniform indicate
Rank

43A
Bookworm
Reader

44A
Post-surgery hospital area: Abbr.
ICU

46A
Neither Democrat nor Republican: Abbr.
Ind

47A
Greek narrator of 15-/24-Across
Patroclus

52A
“Foucault’s Pendulum” author Umberto
Eco

53A
Moving ___ snail’s pace: 2 wds.
At A

54A
Renter’s document
Lease

55A
___ Leppard (1980s rock band)
Def

56A
Strong urge
Yen

57A
___ undetermined (still pending): 2 wds.
As Yet

1D
“My Big ___ Greek Wedding”
Fat

2D
Cheerleading cry
Rah

3D
“Come as You ___” (Nirvana hit)
Are

4D
Red flag on an old-time cash register: 2 wds.
No Sale

5D
Fort ___ (gold depository)
Knox

6D
Broken-down horse
Nag

7D
Spill carelessly, as paint
Slosh

8D
Brings pain and distress to
Afflicts

9D
Ancient kingdom once ruled by Hammurabi
Babylonia

10D
Feel the same way
Agree

11D
“Revenge of the ___” (1984 comedy film)
Nerds

16D
“Very cool!”
Neato

20D
Ginger ___
Ale

21D
Go back, as the tide
Ebb

22D
Animal doctor
Vet

23D
Rather than: 2 wds.
Instead Of

25D
Dishes broken out for Thanksgiving
China

27D
Digital wallet on the iPhone: 2 wds.
Apple Pay

31D
Absolute bottom
Nadir

33D
“The Way Back” star Affleck
Ben

34D
“Raiders of the Lost ___”
Ark

36D
Financial ___ (scholarship money)
Aid

38D
Pauses in hostilities
Truces

39D
Made an attempt
Tried

40D
Therefore
Hence

41D
Hopping mad
Irate

45D
Dark brown soft drink
Cola

48D
Spray ___ (option for bronzing one’s skin)
Tan

49D
“Now I ___ me down to sleep …”
Lay

50D
Wield, as a tool
Use

51D
Complete collection
Set