9/12/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/12/23
TV Tuesday

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1A
Young Michael Jackson’s hairdo
Afro

5A
For ___ times’ sake
Old

8A
The Importance of Being Earnest playwright Wilde
Oscar

3A
Vegetarian’s no-no
Meat

14A
Hong Kong filmmaker John who directed Mission: Impossible 2
Woo

15A
Reason for a protest
Cause

16A
Apple TV+ drama, about a Korean family in Japan, that won a Peabody Award in 2023
Pachinko

18A
Mythical giant, or an NFL player from Tennessee
Titan

19A
Control, as a car
Steer

20A
Urge to action
Impel

22A
Travis Scott’s genre
Rap

24A
On the double: 2 wds.
At Once

28A
Living-room screens
TVs

31A
Taunt
Tease

34A
California ___ (type of sushi)
Roll

35A
AMC Breaking Bad prequel that won a Peabody Award in 2023: 3 wds.
Better Call Saul

38A
Asterisk
Star

39A
Fashionista’s concern
Style

40A
Tee-____ ! (giggly sound)
Hee

41A
Yukon Gold, for one
Potato

43A
Raodside assistance organization: Abbr.
AAA

45A
Financial supporter, as for a college
Donor

48A
Git
Scram

52A
Fitted bedding item that covers the mattress
Sheet

55A
HBO reality show, where drag queens visit small-town America, that won a Peabody Award in 2023: 2 wds.
Were Here

57A
Creepy and spooky
Eerie

58A
Malcolm X director Spike
Lee

59A
Perimeter
Edge

60A
The T in LGBTQIA+
Trans

61A
Big ___ Conference (athletic group that includes Northern Arizona and Montana State)
Sky

62A
Chimney grime
Soot

1D
Electronic items at a rock concert
Amps

2D
Accomplishment
Feat

3D
Speed contest
Race

4D
Look the ___ way (pretend not to notice)
Other

5D
Bring your ___ bottle (what BYOB means)
Own

6D
Tom Hiddleston’s role in The Avengers
Loki

7D
Unhappy fate
Doom

8D
Group of eight singers
Octet

9D
Popeye and Sinbad, for example
Sailors

10D
What scalpels do
Cut

11D
Clean ____ whistle: 2 wds.
As A

12D
Kylo ___ (son of Han Solo)
Ren

17D
Very angry
Irate

21D
Saffron-flavored dish from Spain
Paella

23D
First-_____ shooter (video game genre)
Person

25D
Ark builder
Noah

26D
Whodunit hint
Clue

27D
The Great actress Fanning
Elle

28D
1/16 of a cup: Abbr.
TBSP

29D
Override from the Oval Office
Veto

30D
ASAP! to a doctor
Stat

32D
SAT alternative with a top score of 36
Act

33D
To ___ the least!
Say

36D
Used car that can decrease the cost of a new one: Hyph.
Trade In

37D
Rental agreement
Lease

42D
Resuable carryall bags
Totes

44D
___ and pains
Aches

46D
Birds that represent wisdom
Owls

47D
Absolutely stink
Reek

49D
Can I get a ___? (Let me try that again)
Redo

50D
2012 Ben Affleck thriller
Argo

51D
___ your maker (die)
Meet

52D
Adjust, as a thermostat
Set

53D
Tell ___ About It (Billy Joel song)
Her

54D
It’s the end of an ____!
Era

56D
The Last Jedi heroine
Rey