9/6/26
People Sunday
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1A
Toasty
WARM
5A
Thunderous sound from a crowd
ROAR
9A
Bounce like a bunny
HOP
12A
Natural salve for sunburns
ALOE
13A
Great Lake fed by the Detroit River
ERIE
14A
“The Brady Bunch” actress Plumb
EVE
15A
Insurance company whose 1970s “Like a Good Neighbor” jingle was written by Barry Manilow: 2 wds.
STATE FARM
17A
Sewer rodent
RAT
18A
Detachable unit on a spaceship
POD
19A
Jazz singer Tormé
MEL
20A
What a bride walks down
AISLE
22A
Knight’s title
SIR
23A
Defeat in wrestling
PIN
24A
Kick out of the game
EJECT
27A
Brand of adhesive medicine-cabinet items whose 1970s “I am stuck on …” jingle was written by Barry Manilow: Hyph.
BAND-AID
31A
Beloved
DEAR
32A
On a winning streak
HOT
33A
Be jealous of
ENVY
34A
Acne treatment brand whose 1970s “Give Your Face Something to Smile About” jingle was written and sung by Barry Manilow
STRIDEX
36A
Actress Zellweger
RENEE
37A
Chicken ___ (childhood disease)
POX
38A
Trend that comes and goes
FAD
39A
Image on an employee ID badge
PHOTO
42A
Manning of ESPN2’s “Manningcast”
ELI
43A
Soak (up), as gravy
SOP
46A
“Zip your ___!” (“Be quiet!”)
LIP
47A
Fast food chain whose 1970s “You Deserve a Break Today” jingle was sung by Barry Manilow
MCDONALDS
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Suffix for “lemon” or “Power”
ADE
51A
Brand that offers Mickey & Minnie Homestyle Waffles
EGGO
52A
Sounds heard in a herd of cattle
MOOS
53A
Currency in Tokyo
YEN
54A
Fizzled out
DIED
55A
___ Plus (shampoo brand)
PERT
1D
Stinging insect that pollinates figs
WASP
2D
Palo ___, California
ALTO
3D
Line on a map
ROAD
4D
Bumped into
MET
5D
Allude (to)
REFER
6D
Like some vaccines and histories
ORAL
7D
What’s inside a scuba tank
AIR
8D
Stick around
REMAIN
9D
His-and-___ towels
HERS
10D
Shape of a roller derby track
OVAL
11D
Rose who is MLB’s all-time leader in hits
PETE
16D
Radiate, as heat
EMIT
21D
“Without a doubt!”
INDEED
22D
Screenwriter’s creation
SCRIPT
23D
Butter square
PAT
24D
Actors Helms and Harris
EDS
25D
Fighter plane
JET
26D
Pointy body part for an elf
EAR
27D
Container for many an Amazon shipment
BOX
28D
The Beach Boys’ “Barbara ___”
ANN
29D
“___ got a bone to pick with you!”
IVE
30D
Manic Panic hair product
DYE
36D
Showery weather
RAIN
38D
Catastrophe that Noah’s ark was built for
FLOOD
39D
Have fun at recess
PLAY
40D
Get out of sight
HIDE
41D
Unwrap
OPEN
42D
Competitive advantage
EDGE
43D
___ gin fizz (mixed drink)
SLOE
44D
Nasty scent
ODOR
45D
“Hey … over here!”
PSST
48D
Special effects technology used in the “Avengers” movies: Abbr.
CGI
49D
Piece of concert equipment with a volume knob
AMP