9/8/19 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/8/19
People Sunday

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1A
Grip firmly
Grasp

6A
One of the four girls in “Little Women”
Beth

10A
Craft that supposedly might have traveled many light-years: Abbr.
UFO

13A
Piece of gossip
Rumor

14A
Country’s land-based force
Army

15A
Feathery scarf
Boa

16A
“Mad Men” actress who formerly performed as a clown named Sunny: 2 wds.
Alison Brie

18A
Antlered animal with Rocky Mountain and Manitoban varieties
Elk

19A
Place for a mattress
Bed

20A
“Wine Country” actress Tina
Fey

21A
People with geeky interests
Nerds

23A
Comedian’s quality
Wit

24A
Unforeseen issue
Snag

26A
Department store chain that was sold by Sears this year
Kmart

29A
___ up (energize as a crowd)
Amp

30A
Person who’s gone through commencement for short
Grad

34A
“McHale’s Navy” actor who performed for decades as a clown in Milwaukee’s annual circus parade: 2 wds.
Ernest Borgnine

37A
“Project Runway” judge ___ Garcia
Nina

38A
Drag queen’s hairpiece
Wig

39A
Underground supports for plants
Roots

40A
Jogging pace
Trot

42A
Fabric scrap that could be used when polishing silver
Rag

43A
Get clean in the tub
Bathe

46A
Implement filled with ink
Pen

47A
“Never heard of him”
Who

50A
Bart Lisa and Maggie’s grandfather on “The Simpsons”
Abe

51A
“Tag” actress who studied clowning in Paris: 2 wds.
Isla Fisher

55A
Kawhi Leonard’s league: Abbr.
NBA

56A
Radiance that a pregnant woman is often said to have
Glow

57A
Pageant winner’s headpiece
Tiara

58A
Building with treadmills and weight machines
Gym

59D
Word such as “word”
Noun

60D
Praise enthusiastically
Extol

1D
___ a bite to eat
Grab

2D
Make a judicial decision
Rule

3D
In the thick of
Amid

4D
Ocean liner’s distress call
SOS

5D
All the money made after expenses are paid
Profits

6D
“Rock-a-bye ___” (lullaby)
Baby

7D
Mess things up
Err

8D
“More than I needed to know!”: Abbr.
TMI

9D
African mammal that may be either spotted or striped
Hyene

10D
Ride-hailing app
Uber

11D
Quit a poker hand
Fold

12D
Trees that bear acorns
Oaks

17D
What the serve has to clear in tennis
Net

22D
Yuletide beverage often served with nutmeg
Egg Nog

23D
Christmastime door decoration
Wreath

24D
Air that can be hazardous to breathe
Smog

25D
It broadcasts “All Things Considered”
NPR

26D
Male doll whose last name is Carson
Ken

27D
Medical diagnostic scan: Abbr.
MRI

28D
___ Taylor (women’s fashion retailer)
Ann

29D
“Isn’t that ___ much?”: 2 wds.
A Bit

31D
City where you’d find the Christ the Redeemer statue for short
Rio

32D
Insect in a hill
Ant

33D
___ Moines International Airport
Des

35D
“Snake eyes ” to dice players
Two

36D
Natural countertop material
Granite

41D
Sit on the throne
Reign

42D
Official who calls penalties for short
Ref

43D
Sound of a gunshot
Bang

44D
“Dear ___” (advice column)
Abby

45D
Pirates or Buccaneers for example
Team

46D
One of eight matching chess pieces on a side
Pawn

47D
“Just ___ do you mean by that?”
What

48D
Person who earns a military medal
Hero

49D
By word of mouth
Oral

52D
___ Poke (caramel candy brand)
Slo

53D
Former college football coach Holtz
Lou

54D
Five plus one
Six