9/9/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/9/20
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Competes in alpine events at the Olympics, say
Skis

5A
The Phoenix Suns mascot, for example
Ape

8A
Lure on a fishing line
Bait

12A
Rise and fall of ocean currents
Tide

13A
Smoked fish often paired with cream cheese
Lox

14A
Tiny insects that infest people’s hair
Lice

15A
Military no-show: Abbr.
Awol

16A
Knock on the head
Bop

17A
“___ to that!” (“You are so right!”)
Amen

18A
First host of “The Price Is Right,” which debuted in 1956: 2 wds.
Bill Cullen

21A
Ambulance destinations: Abbr.
Ers

22A
Highly passionate
Ardent

26A
With 36-Across, first host of “I’ve Got a Secret,” which debuted in 1952
Garry

29A
The ___ Woodman (“The Wizard of Oz” character)
Tin

30A
Company’s top administrator: Abbr.
CEO

31A
Eye part that can be hazel
Iris

32A
Metal container in a pantry
Can

33A
Online conversation
Chat

34A
Diesel who stars in the Riddick movies
Vin

35A
“___ Goes the Weasel”
Pop

36A
See 26-Across
Moore

37A
“Bald” bird’s baby
Eaglet

39A
Raimi who directed the “Spider-Man” trilogy
Sam

40A
First host of “Jeopardy!,” which debuted in 1964: 2 wds.
Art Fleming

45A
Q-tip, for example
Swab

48A
“You ___ My Sunshine”
Are

49A
Appliance for pressing clothes
Iron

50A
Cozumel coin
Peso

51A
“___ whillikers!”
Gee

52A
“Gotta run!”: Hyph.
Tata

53A
___ of the Rat (now, in the Chinese zodiac)
Year

54D
Cartoonish shriek
Eek

55D
Annoyed state
Snit

1D
Take a ___ at (attempt)
Stab

2D
Oval fruit largely grown in China
Kiwi

3D
Person who’s worshipped by fans
Idol

4D
Those offering goods to buyers
Sellers

5D
First name of Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore
Albus

6D
Place to swim laps
Pool

7D
Elucidate
Explain

8D
Without much flavor
Bland

9D
Intended goal
Aim

10D
It covers most of Greenland
Ice

11D
Number of bowling pins knocked down in a strike
Ten

19D
Let the tears flow
Cry

20D
Ending for “northeast” or “southwest”
Ern

23D
Bounced-back sound
Echo

24D
Opposite of far
Near

25D
Carry along
Tote

26D
“___ him an inch and he’ll take a mile”
Give

27D
Solo performed at the Metropolitan Opera House
Aria

28D
Piece of jewelry in a wedding ceremony
Ring

29D
Spigot
Tap

32D
Small vacation home
Cottage

33D
Carries out, as a crime
Commits

35D
Pay-___-view
Per

36D
Girl’s name that’s a homophone of the fifth month
Mae

38D
Process of childbirth
Labor

39D
Smooth and glossy
Sleek

41D
Costing zero
Free

42D
Islamic republic on the Caspian Sea
Iran

43D
Words of denial from the Little Red Hen: 2 wds.
Not I

44D
Tiny flying insect
Gnat

45D
James Bond or Jason Bourne, for example
Spy

46D
Itty-bitty
Wee

47D
Tight ___ drum: 2 wds.
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