9/17/16
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Trivial falsehood
Fib
4A
“Now ___ me down to sleep …”: 2 wds.
I Lay
8A
Magazine written by “The Usual Gang of Idiots”
Mad
11A
Dr. ____ (rap mogul)
Dre
12A
Part of the face that’s prominent in a profile
Nose
13A
“How old ___ you?”
Are
14A
Jacket for use during wet weather
Raincoat
16A
Tiny bite
Nip
17A
Psychology pioneer known for his work in child development: 2 wds.
Jean Piaget
19A
Pinhead, in Britain
Twit
21A
“The Hunger Games” actor Hutcherson
Josh
22A
TSA checkpoint container
Bin
23A
Type of board for a psychic
Ouija
27A
Psychology pioneer known for his work in psychoanalysis: 2 wds.
Sigmund Freud
32A
Bullfrog sound
Croak
33A
Psychedelic drug: Abbr.
LSD
34A
Spreadsheet numbers
Data
37A
Insects that sting
Bees
38A
Psychology pioneer known for his work in classical conditioning (and for his dogs): 2 wds.
Ivan Pavlov
43A
Crop ____ (cutoff shirt)
Top
44A
Be unable to sleep: 2 wds.
Lie Awake
47A
Rare outcome in Words with Friends
Tie
48A
“Girls” actor Driver
Adam
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
Bit of advice
Tip
50A
“The ___ Couple” (Thomas Lennon sitcom)
Odd
51A
Restaurant review website
Yelp
52A
“___ & Oh’s” (Elle King hit)
Exs
1D
Four-term US president’s initials
FDR
2D
Option for a long-term investor: Abbr.
IRA
3D
City that hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics
Beijing
4D
Member of an ancient society in Peru
Inca
5D
Crazy as a ___
Loon
6D
“Immediately if not sonner”: abbr.
ASAP
7D
Legendary creature said to inhabit the Himalayas
Yeti
8D
Tropical fruit in many smoothies
Mango
9D
Zodiac sign before Taurus
Aries
10D
Opposite of shallowness
Depth
15D
What divides the sides of a volleyball court
Net
18D
“When it’s ___” (answer to the old riddle “When is a door not a door?”)
Ajar
19D
Cable channel that airs “The Big Ban Theory” reruns
TBS
20D
Xbox One alternative
WII
23D
Pitbull and Ne-Yo’s “Time of ___ Lives”
Our
24D
Game with Wild Draw 4 cards
Uno
25D
Ore-____ (Tater Tots brand)
Ida
26D
NYC airport named for a president: Abbr.
JFK
28D
Thom ____ (shoe brand)
Mcan
29D
Lift up
Elevate
30D
Put into operation
Use
31D
Cavity filler’s degree: Abbr.
DDS
34D
“I feel the same”
Ditto
35D
Steer clear of
Avoid
36D
Recorded on video, with older technology
Taped
37D
Cello player’s item
Bow
39D
“Work hard, ___ hard”
Play
40D
Unelected worker on Capitol Hill
Aide
41D
___ marsala (meat dish)
Veal
42D
Electric light with a shade
Lamp
45D
“Kid Tested, Mother Approved” cereal
Kix
46D
Mini-albums: Abbr.
EPS