9/11/24
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
K-pop group that recorded Boy With Luv with Halsey
Bts
4A
Drug that’s dropped: Abbr.
Lsd
7A
Brokeback Mountain director ___ Lee
Ang
10A
Moreno in two West Side Story films
Rita
12A
It’ll be ___ little secret
Our
13A
Former The Tonight Show host Leno
Jay
14A
_____ Picone (fashion label)
Evan
15A
Rollover _____ (option for a 401(k) after leaving a job): Abbr.
Ira
16A
Skill that an archer needs
Aim
17A
1988 film featuring the Oscar-winning song (Let the River Run) by Carly Simon: 2 wds.
Working Girl
20A
Obi-____ Kenobi
Wan
21A
Suffix for capital or social
Ism
22A
Professional group for lawyers: Abbr.
Aba
24A
Nickname for a vetenerinarian
Doc
26A
Tune by Puccini or Mozard, say
Aria
30A
1987 film featuring the Oscar-winning song (I’ve Had): The Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes: 2 wds.
Dirty Dancing
33A
Quantity of a prescription drug
Dose
34A
Grand ____ Opry
Ole
35A
Chinese leader with a Little Red Book
Mao
36A
Animal symbolizing Aries
Ram
38A
_____ making a list and checking it twice
Hes
40A
1985 film featuring the Oscar-winning song Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie: 2 wds.
White Nights
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
45A
I’ve got it!
Aha
46A
Had breakfast
Ate
47A
Bearded farm animal, or an acronym applied to Simone Biles
Goat
48A
Anchorman: The Legend of ____ Burgundy
Ron
49A
Pastor’s title: Abbr.
Rev
50A
Eyelid affliction
Stye
51A
____ Libs (fill-in-the-blanks party game)
Mad
52A
Intense anger
Ire
53A
Use a needle and thread
Sew
1D
Witches caldron concoction
Brew
2D
Pioneering DVR brand
Tivo
3D
1977 George Lucas film that launched a sci-fi franchise: 2 wds.
Star Wars
4D
Beef cut that may be tender
Loin
5D
____ mask (face covering worn in an operating room)
Surgical
6D
Pulls with difficulty
Drags
7D
Not quite shut
Ajar
8D
Carpenter’s fastener
Nail
9D
Facility with free weights
Gym
11D
Lonely Boy singer Paul
Anka
18D
Annual 500-mile auto race, familiarly
Indy
19D
All-in-one Apple computer
iMac
22D
Opposite of subtract
Add
23D
Personal story, for short
Bio
25D
Dashboard distance recorder
Odometer
27D
Drumbeats that follow one-liners: 2 wds.
Rim Shots
28D
Barefoot Contessa chef Garten
In A
29D
All Those Years ___ (George Harrison song)
Ago
31D
Actress Garr or Polo
Teri
32D
Fruity soda brand
Nehi
37D
Classic arcade game company
Atari
39D
Quiche ingredients
Eggs
40D
Not so fast there, horse
Whoa
41D
What an oven mitt protects
Hand
42D
Scream actress Campbell
Neve
43D
Actor Diggs of the CW’s All American
Taye
44D
Hearty, slow-cooked meal
Stew
45D
Place for a sleeve tattoo
Arm