9/17/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/17/25
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Opponent in battle
FOE

4A
Permit
LET

7A
Sonia Sotomayor’s field
LAW

10A
Total flop
DUD

11A
“Act your ___!” (“Don’t be so childish!”)
AGE

12A
Video game sample
DEMO

13A
1987 song one might call a “Club” hit (it was performed by Breakfast Club): 3 wds.
RIGHTONTRACK

16A
“The best is ___ to come!”
YET

17A
Digit covered by a sock
TOE

18A
Wedding promise: 2 wds.
IDO

21A
Currency in Tokyo
YEN

23A
Strong string tied around packages
TWINE

27A
Settle a debt with
REPAY

29A
Body part with a retina
EYE

31A
Republicans’ political opponents, for short
DEMS

33A
1983 song one might call a “Club” hit (it was performed by Culture Club): 2 wds.
KARMACHAMELEON

36A
Shut in a noisy manner
SLAM

37A
Darts champion’s skill
AIM

38A
Resulted in: 2 wds.
LEDTO

39A
Exhibited for buyers, as a home
SHOWN

41A
Cry uncontrollably
SOB

43A
Mend a skirt, say
SEW

44A
Admission requirements for R-rated films: Abbr.
IDS

46A
Pet that might chase a tennis ball
DOG

48A
1988 song one might call a “Club” hit (it was performed by the Escape Club): 3 wds.
WILDWILDWEST

54A
Fencing sword
EPEE

55A
Zero
NIL

56A
Roseanne Park, ___ Rosé: Abbr.
AKA

57A
Package for pretzels
BAG

58A
Dude
GUY

59A
Tattered cloth
RAG

1D
Initials of the president on the dime
FDR

2D
French word for “yes”
OUI

3D
Daringly innovative
EDGY

4D
Foamy espresso drink
LATTE

5D
Self-importance
EGO

6D
Shelter near a campfire
TENT

7D
“Dune: Part Two” actress Seydoux
LEA

8D
Theater chain that plays an ad with Nicole Kidman
AMC

9D
Stir-frying pan
WOK

12D
Took a card from the deck
DREW

14D
2003 hit for OutKast: 2 wds.
HEYYA

15D
___ pole (Native American carving)
TOTEM

18D
Peeves
IRKS

19D
Works at a blackjack table, say
DEALS

20D
Winfrey of “The Color Purple”
OPRAH

22D
Brand of grape soda since the 1920s
NEHI

24D
Not in motion
IDLE

25D
Must-haves
NEEDS

26D
Perform a role overdramatically
EMOTE

28D
Supplies purchased at a shooting range, for short
AMMO

30D
Orange Thanksgiving vegetables
YAMS

32D
It’s shoveled after a winter storm
SNOW

34D
Nashville music genre: 3 wds., abbr.
CANDW

35D
Joint below a shoulder
ELBOW

40D
Not narrow
WIDE

42D
In a weird way
ODDLY

45D
Compete on “American Idol”
SING

47D
One of 10 on a ten-speed
GEAR

48D
Trap spun by a spider
WEB

49D
Brew that may be hazy: Abbr.
IPA

50D
Shin’s limb
LEG

51D
“Barbie” actor Simu
LIU

52D
Afro-Caribbean music genre
SKA