9/5/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/5/23
TV Tuesday

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1A
Prickly desert plants
Cacti

6A
Monstrous World of Warcraft warriors
Orcs

10A
Photo ____ (publicity events)
Ops

13A
Steer clear of
Avoid

14A
NASCAR on NBC broadcaster ____ Earnhardt Jr.
Dale

5A
Use a bench
Sit

16A
Dancing with the Stars judge who also served as a judge for the UK’s Stricktly Come Dancing: 2 wds.
Len Goodman

18A
Word that can follow bumper or cable
Car

19A
State animal of Utah
Elk

20A
____ Jones (adventurous Harrison Ford role)
Indiana

22A
Strapped for cash
Poor

25A
Stomach muscles bared by a crop top
Abs

27A
Black bird in a cornfield
Crow

28A
Actress Ortiz of Love, Victor
Ana

29A
Brief farewell
Bye

30A
Card game similar to Crazy Eights
Uno

32A
Dancing with the Stars judge who was a Fly Girls dancer on In Living Color: 3 wds.
Carrie Ann Inaba

38A
Sweet ___ sour shrimp
And

39A
Swiss mountain
Alp

40A
I’m freezing
Brr

41A
Scottish girl
Lass

44A
The Chi channel, for short
Sho

45A
Grifter’s scheme
Scam

46A
Put under a spell
Enchant

49A
Food drive donation
Can

51A
Adele’s Million Years ____
Ago

52A
Dancing with the Stars judge who’s won the show a record six times as a dancer: 2 wds.
Derek Hough

57A
Low rapper ___ Rida
Flo

58A
Not at all moist
Arid

59A
Boo-boo
Error

60A
You betcha
Yep

61A
Cleans up a spill on the kitchen floor
Mops

62A
Patches up, as jeans
Mends

1D
Bakersfield’s state: Abbr.
Cal

2D
Park or Fifth, in Manhattan: Abbr.
Ave

3D
Opposite of pro
Con

4D
Tony the ___ (Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes mascot)
Tiger

5D
Celebrity with a fan club
Idol

6D
Peculiar
Odd

7D
Ghostbusters actor Harold
Ramis

8D
Extended family
Clan

9D
Texting button
Send

10D
Award with a category for Best Costume Design
Oscar

11D
Instrument whose players tickle the ivories
Piano

12D
Tube for sipping iced tea
Straw

17D
Gave the green light to
Okayed

21D
Tablet graphic that’s tapped
Icon

22D
Group providing campaign funds: Abbr.
Pac

23D
___ winning streak: 2 wds.
On A

24D
Boating tool that’s a homophone of ore
Oar

26D
Who Wants to ___ Millionaire: 2 wds.
Be A

29D
Plastic storage container
Bin

30D
Open by clicking a key fob
Unclock

31D
Slight bite
Nip

33D
Allergic reaction, sometimes
Rash

34D
I don’t think so
Nah

35D
Start of the alphabet
ABC

36D
Bikini top
Bra

37D
Slot machine lever
Arm

41D
Like lettuce or spinach
Leafy

42D
Figure that’s acute, right, or obtuse
Angle

43D
Tool for measuring powdered laundry detergent
Scoop

44D
___ mall (shops in a row)
Strip

45D
Breathe loudly while sleeping
Snore

47D
Maroon 5 singer Levine
Adam

48D
Rome burned during his reign
Nero

50D
Attention-seeking sound
Ahem

53D
Publication executives: Abbr.
Eds

54D
Decorative vase
Urn

55D
Zeus or Thor, for example
God

56D
60 minute periods: Abbr.
Hrs