9/12/18 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/12/18
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Mom and ___
Dad

4A
Burst like a balloon
Pop

7A
Scratch with sharp talons
Claw

11A
Supportive shout to a toreador
Ole

12A
Color on the American flag
Blue

13A
Prestigious university in Connecticut
Yale

14A
Noisy type of dancing
Tap

15A
Fish with sharp teeth or the title of a Heart song
Barracuda

17A
“My quest ___ an end!”: 2 wds.
Is At

19A
Spotless
Clean

20A
Spiny crustacean or the title of a B-52’s song: 2 wds.
Rock Lobster

24A
Up to the point that
Until

25A
Photo ___ (chances for publicity)
Ops

26A
Untidy disarray
Mess

27A
What Tarzan called his son
Boy

28A
Profound
Deep

32A
People you’re related to
Kin

33A
Word of greeting
Hello

34A
Bunny from Wonderland or the title of a Jefferson Airplane song: 2 wds.
White Rabbit

37A
Despise intensely
Abhor

39A
“Do ___ others …” (the Golden Rule)
Unto

40A
Dark-feathered flyer or the title of a Beatles song
Blackbird

43A
Drag queen’s hair often
Wig

46A
___ the system (flout the rules)
Buck

47A
Give the go-ahead
Okay

48A
Night before a holiday
Eve

49A
Big boats like Noah built
Arks

50A
Hair-shaping product
Gel

51A
Hair-coloring product
Dye

1A
___ your i’s and cross your t’s (be thorough)
Dot

2A
State between Mississippi and Georgia: Abbr.
Ala

3D
Portrays
Depicts

4D
Greek philosopher who learned from Socrates
Plato

5D
“The odds are not on ___ side”
Our

6D
The “P” in “MPG”
Per

7D
Series that repeats regularly
Cycle

8D
Former “Today” cohost Matt who was replaced by Hoda Kotb
Lauer

9D
Actor Alan of “M*A*S*H”
Alda

10D
Gradually stop bottle-feeding say
Wean

12D
The NBA’s game for short: Hyph.
Bball

16D
Bible book between John and Romans
Acts

18D
Equipment needed for Alpine and Nordic Olympic events
Skis

20D
Liquor that comes in dark and light varieties
Rum

21D
“Admit ___” (phrase on a ticket)
One

22D
Trailblazer Daniel or singer Pat
Boone

23D
James Bond’s job
Spy

27D
Little ___ (small amount)
Bit

28D
Burden of money still owed
Debt

29D
Nudged with a bent arm
Elbowed

30D
___ Young Band (“Crazy Girl” country group)
Eli

31D
What to boil water in
Pot

32D
101-year-old actor ___ Douglas
Kirk

33D
Conveniently accessible
Handy

34D
Hit really hard
Whack

35D
Ham ___ (pork knuckles)
Hocks

36D
Opposite of urban
Rural

37D
Band whose song “Dancing Queen” is in the Grammy Hall of Fame
ABBA

38D
“It’s all a ___” (“My memory’s hazy”)
Blur

41D
Swampy area
Bog

42D
Soul music’s Turner
Ike

44D
Plant that climbs trees and walls
Ivy

45D
“Golly!”
Gee