9/30/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/30/23
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1A
___ in the Mirror (Michael Jackson song)
Man

4A
Bigheadedness
Ego

7A
Round shapes
Orbs

11A
A long time ___, in a galaxy, far away ___
Ago

12A
___ it in the bud (catch a problem early)
Nip

13A
Accessory with a buckle
Belt

14A
Long seat in a church
Pew

15A
Let Me Blow Ya Mind rapper
Eve

16A
Continent with China and Cambodia
Asia

17A
2023 bestseller about a journalist who returns to Australia from England
Home Coming

20A
Automaker that produces Corvettes, for short
Chevy

22A
Storage Wars and Intervention cable channel: 3 wds.
Aande

23A
Mystical glow
Aura

24A
Three-stripe soldier: Abbr.
Sgt

26A
2015 bestseller set in an abandoned estate by water: 3wds.
The Lakehouse

32A
Single or double in baseball, for example
Hit

33A
What T means, on some tests
TRUE

34A
Look for a long time
Stare

38A
Smelled terrible
Stank

39A
Australian author of 17- and 26-Across: 2 wds.
Kate Morton

42A
Country where Persian is spoken
Iran

43A
Prefix with degrade or feedback
Bio

44A
What kind of fool do you think ___?: 2 wds.
Iam

47A
Former North Caroline senator Elizabeth
Dole

48A
Clairvoyance: Abbr.
Esp

49A
Draw upon
Use

50A
Hearty one-pot meal
Stew

51A
For sure!
Yes

52A
Put out the welcome ___
Mat

1D
Item that helps tourists find their way
Map

2D
Grow older
Age

3D
Middle of ___ (isloated place)
Nowhere

4D
Opponent in a war
Enemy

5D
Don’t ___ it a second thought
Give

6D
Cartel that controls petroleum sales: Abbr.
Opec

7D
The most recent two-term US president
Obama

8D
Substance secreted by some trees
Resin

9D
Love Is ___ (Netflix reality show)
Blind

10D
Place where plays are performed
Stage

18D
Shape of a large watermelon
Oval

19D
Solemn vow
Oath

20D
Feline
Cat

21D
I don’t understand what you just said
Huh

24D
What many people do in Vail or Aspen
Ski

25D
Don’t ___ me wrong …
Get

27D
Throad-clearing sound
Ahem

28D
The Lord of the Rings actress Miranda
Otto

29D
Element in a nuclear power plant
Uranium

30D
____-dried tomatoes
Sun

31D
Shriek when seeing a mouse
Eek

34D
Slides after braking
Skids

35D
Deck of cards whose suits are cups, wands, swords, and pentacles
Tarot

36D
____ of Two Cities (Dickens novel): 2 wds.
A Tale

37D
Extend, as a club membership
Renew

38D
Comes to a halt
Stops

40D
Do the bidding of
Obey

41D
All ____ (court baliff’s command)
Rise

45D
Hungry ___ bear: 2 wds.
As A

46D
Ran across
Met