9/6/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/6/23
Wayback Wednesday

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1A
Type of shirt named for a sport
Polo

5A
Thick hunk of bacon, say
Slab

9A
Native of Edinburgh
Scot

13A
Gush forth
Spew

14A
Car part with treads
Tire

15A
Jessica of Machete
Alba

16A
1966 hit for the Kinks with the chorus in the summertime: 2 wds.
Sunny Afternoon

19A
Airport agency that X-rays backpacks: Abbr.
TSA

20A
In the blink of an ____
Eye

21A
Jigsaw puzzle’s border pieces
Edges

22A
___ Vegas (city whose name is Spanish for the meadows)
Las

23A
Felt-tips and ballpoints, for example
Pens

25A
Liquid from a fire hydrant
Water

28A
USB ____ (what a keyboard may be plugged into)
Port

29A
Coyote’s foot
Paw

32A
Change of Wikipedia page
Edit

33A
1970 hit for the Kinks about someone who walked like a woman but talked like a man
Lola

34A
Formula One event
Race

35A
Hall of Fame pitcher Sutton
Don

36A
Three ___ Men (nativity scene trio)
Wise

37A
Skeleton’s components
Bones

38A
Walk through a shallow stream
Wade

39A
Cook in hot oil
Fry

40A
Railroad vehicle
Train

43A
Apple pie ___ mode: 2 wds.
A La

44A
Grace and Frankie actor Waterson
Sam

47A
1964 hit for the Kinks that’s in the Grammy Hall of Fame: 4 wds.
You Really Got Me

51A
Traveled by 40-Across, say
Rode

52A
Give up control of
Cede

53A
Italy’s capital
Rome

54A
In the center of
Amid

55A
Sign of sadness
Tear

56A
Bald ___ (area covered by a comb-over)
Spot

1D
Hey you, over here
Psst

2D
Numbered classical music composition
Opus

3D
Hunters actress Olin
Lena

4D
Hold the deed to
Own

5D
Doesnt go away
Stays

6D
The Facts of ____ (1980s Charlotte Rae sitcom)
Life

7D
Getty Museum collection
Art

8D
Spelling competition
Bee

9D
Makes smooth with abrasive paper
Sands

10D
Thick-soled wooden shoe
Clog

11D
Orchestral reed instrument
Oboe

12D
Turns bronze from the sun
Tans

17D
Happy New ____
Year

18D
Tenant’s monthly payment
Rent

22D
Allow
Let

23D
North ___ (Santa’s home)
Pole

24D
Distinctive time in history
Era

25D
Tied the knot
Wed

26D
Major fuss
Ado

27D
Metallic element whose symbol is Sn
Tin

28D
Smile for a photographer, say
Pose

29D
Cookware used when making paella
Pan

30D
Card that might be up your sleeve
Ace

31D
The Grand Budapest Hotel director Anderson
Wes

33D
Tupperware topper
Lid

34D
Former heavyweight champion ___ Jones Jr.
Roy

36D
Diminish gradually
Wane

37D
Boast
Brag

38D
Jittery after a double espresso, say
Wired

39D
Philadelphia NHL player
Flyer

40D
TV host Banks who coined the term smize
Tyra

41D
Motel offering
Room

42D
Luxury auto manufacturer from Germany
Audi

43D
The Aviator Oscar nominee Alan
Alda

44D
Place to wait for a bus
Stop

45D
What weapons fire, for short
Ammo

46D
Track or swimming competition
Meet

48D
Talent show performance
Act

49D
Evanescence lead singer Amy
Lee

50D
Surgery centers: Abbr.
Ors