9/8/18 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/8/18
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1A
Messy pile
Heap

5A
Locked container for valuables
Safe

9A
It can get on your clothes if you touch a maple tree
Sap

12A
Subtle vibe
Aura

13A
Medicine often swallowed with a gulp of water
Pill

14A
“For Official ___ Only”
Use

15A
Islamic republic bordering Afghanistan
Iran

16A
Oodles: 2 wds.
A Lot

17A
Company that gets people online: Abbr.
ISP

18A
British explorer who tried to beat 31-Across to the South Pole and who didn’t make it back: 2 wds.
Robert Scott

21A
Former baseball outfielder Piniella
Lou

22A
Raps on the door
Knocks

25A
TV broadcaster based in London
BBC

28A
Often-quoted boxing great
Ali

30A
Pop singer ___ Del Rey
Lana

31A
Norwegian explorer who in 1911 became the first person to reach the South Pole one month ahead of 18-Across: 2 wds.
Roald Amundsen

35A
Excellent: Hyph.
A One

36A
CIA agent
Spy

37A
Cartoonish cry of surprise
Eek

38A
Country singer Tritt with two Grammys
Travis

41A
Number that college admissions boards pay attention to: Abbr.
GPA

43A
American explorer who in 1929 became the first person to fly over the South Pole: 2 wds.
Richard Byrd

48A
Justice Department agency: Abbr.
FBI

50A
Black-and-white whale
Orca

51A
Regular boyfriend
Beau

52A
“What ___ your thoughts on this?”
Are

53A
Geek Squad member stereotypically
Nerd

54A
Trees with white red and live varieties
Oaks

55A
___ Equis (brand of Mexican beer)
Dos

56A
___-Ball (arcade game)
Skee

57A
Arduous expedition
Trek

1D
1960s musical with the song “Aquarius”
Hair

2D
Coin that equals 100 cents across the Atlantic
Euro

3D
Person from northern Africa often
Arab

4D
Group of jurors or judges
Panel

5D
Kitchen tool that you might flip pancakes with
Spatula

6D
Feels crummy
Ails

7D
Group of birds
Flock

8D
“Tiny Dancer” singer ___ John
Elton

9D
Piece of luggage
Suitcase

10D
Balaam’s ___ (talking animal in the Bible)
Ass

11D
Vim and vigor
Pep

19D
“Ice ___ Truckers” (show on the History channel)
Road

20D
Blabbed
Told

23D
Elbow’s counterpart in the leg
Knee

24D
Went down like a ship
Sank

25D
Rude demanding kid
Brat

26D
Insensitive person
Boor

27D
Small yellow birds
Canaries

29D
Real-time Web chats: Abbr.
IMs

32D
Young actor Miller of “A Wrinkle in Time”
Levi

33D
Replace with a better model
Upgrade

34D
Squad that patrols Times Square: Abbr.
NYPD

39D
Computer pictures to click on
Icons

40D
Green ogre in four movies
Shrek

42D
Religious leader in a monastery
Abbot

44D
4840 square yards to a farmer
Acre

45D
A new one starts on January 1
Year

46D
Tool for collecting fallen leaves
Rake

47D
Twilight period
Dusk

48D
Something that’s popular but doesn’t last
Fad

49D
___ code (supposed list of rules for guys)
Bro