9/4/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/4/21
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1A
Comforting touch
Pat

4A
Raincoat fastener
Snap

8A
Tunneling pest
Mole

12A
“From where I sit …,” in an online comment
Imo

13A
Person who is next in line for the throne
Heir

14A
Great Lake with the most abundant fish population
Erie

15A
“CBS Evening News” anchor who is a correspondent for “60 Minutes”: 2 wds.
Norah Odonnell

18A
Street cred
Rep

19A
1970s magician Henning
Doug

20A
Catholic cleric
Priest

24A
Jade carving, for example
Art

27A
___ chi (meditative exercise)
Tai

30A
Upper limb
Arm

31A
Drum with wires on the bottom
Snare

33A
“360°” CNN host who is a correspondent for “60 Minutes”: 2 wds.
Anderson Cooper

37A
Bearded decoration for a lawn
Gnome

38A
Anointing liquid
Oil

39A
Capitol Hill elected official whose title isn’t Representative: Abbr.
Sen

40A
Pumpkin ___ (variety of beer)
Ale

41A
Mideast country whose flag features a six-pointed star
Israel

44A
San Juan, Puerto ___
Rico

46A
“Mais ___!” (“Of course,” in French)
Oui

49A
Investigative journalist who is a correspondent for “60 Minutes”: 2 wds.
Sharynal Fonsi

55A
Sounds after “tra” in a tune: 2 wds.
Lala

56A
Adhesive stuff for scrapbooking
Glue

57A
Of that ___ (of the same sort)
Ilk

58A
Las Vegas book numbers
Odds

59A
Pale shade of green named after a stuffing herb
Sage

60A
___ shot (golfer’s first stroke)
Tee

1A
Bowling target
Pin

2A
Love, in Guadalajara
Amor

3D
Ripped
Tore

4D
“Quiet, this is a library!”
Shh

5D
“The Matrix” hero who knows kung fu
Neo

6D
Humanitarian help
Aid

7D
Gives a nudge to
Prods

8D
List in a restaurant window
Menu

9D
Key herb in pasta sauce
Oregano

10D
“Lip Gloss” performer ___ Mama
Lil

11D
Fish with a serpentlike head
Eel

16D
Google Play purchase
App

17D
“You’re ___ Sorry” (Taylor Swift hit)
Not

21D
Hard to come by
Rare

22D
Agency that sends out stimulus checks: Abbr.
IRS

23D
Music genre dealing in dark feelings
Emo

25D
Performs like Drake or Da Brat
Raps

26D
Arbor Day planting
Tree

27D
Word heard before “You’re it!”
Tag

28D
“True Blood” actress Camp or Paquin
Anna

29D
Star with millions of followers
Idol

31D
Moccasin bottom
Sole

32D
Ending for “north” or “east”
Ern

34D
Green gem that’s the birthstone for May
Emerald

35D
Neither rhyme ___ reason
Nor

36D
Spy group: Abbr.
CIA

41D
Like sidewalks after freezing rain
Icy

42D
“Despacito” and “Dynamite,” for example
Songs

43D
Bathroom, in Birmingham
Loo

45D
Supplements to Social Security: Abbr.
IRAS

47D
Central processing ___
Unit

48D
Bit of Indonesia or the Philippines
Isle

49D
___ Poke (brand of caramel candy)
Slo

50D
Used to own
Had

51D
State west of Georgia: Abbr.
Ala

52D
Carry with difficulty
Lug

53D
Ticketmaster surcharge
Fee

54D
___ & Tina Turner (R&B duo)
Ike