9/7/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/7/23
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1A
Mop, as an aircraft carrier’s deck
Swab

5A
Snip with scissors
Cut

8A
The Equalizer network
CBS

11A
Put in long hours
Toil

12A
Now I have the answer!
Aha

13A
On Pop (Dr. Seuss book)
Hop

14A
Star Wars Jedi master who asks Judge me by my size, do you?
Yoda

15A
Lofty tennis shot
Lob

16A
Stat that’s part of baseball’s Triple Crown: Abbr.
RBI

17A
Heading South country singer whose Something in the Orange hit the Billboard Top 10 in 2023: 2 wds.
Zach Bryan

20A
Lion ___ (circus performer with a whip)
Tamer

23A
Absolutely!
Yes

24A
Option for long-term savings: Abbr.
IRA

25A
Have a snack
Eat

28A
Corn servings
Ears

31A
7 Summers country singer whose You Proof hit the Billboard Top 10 in 2022: 2 wds.
Morgan Wallen

34A
Woman’s name that rhymes with needy
Edie

35A
Hot paving goo
Tar

36A
Beer type that tends to be bitter: Abbr.
Ipa

37A
Walk-____ (minor roles)
Ons

39A
Ancient fable author
Aesop

41A
Forever After All country singer whose The Kind of Love We Make hit the Billboard Top 10 in 2022: 2 wds.
Luke Combs

45A
John Denver’s Thank God ___ Country Boy: 2 wds.
Im A

46A
I ___ you an apology
Owe

47A
Declared
Said

51A
Weekend Edition boardcaster
NPR

52A
What a tire fits around
Rim

53A
Bar connecting a car’s wheels
Axle

54A
Suffix for superlative words
Est

55A
Prefix that means modern
Neo

56A
Use your outdoor voice
Yell

1D
Pigpen
Sty

2D
Chase romantically
Woo

3D
Assistance
Aid

4D
Roaring fire
Blaze

5D
Math class with differential equations, for short
Calc

6D
We’re toast: Hyph
Uhoh

7D
Striped house cat
Tabby

8D
Cocoon stage between caterpillar and butterfly
Chrysalis

9D
___ Fett (Star Wars bounty hunter)
Boba

10D
It’ll make your head ___ (It’s confusing)
Spin

18D
Zone
Area

19D
Spool in a film library
Reel

20D
Take your ___ (No rush)
Time

21D
Nickname of a retired Yankee who hit a record 25 grand slams: Hyph.
Arod

22D
Nintendo racing video game franchise: 2 wds.
Mario Kart

26D
Bug that builds hills
Ant

27D
Old airline that had a hub at JFK airport: Abbr.
Twa

29D
Car seized by the bank, for short
Repo

30D
Break off, like a dry branch
Snap

32D
Basic unit of heredity
Gene

33D
United ___ Emirates
Arab

38D
Treat with disdain
Scorn

40D
Written exam answer
Essay

41D
Bit of film dialogue
Line

42D
Softball official, for short
Umps

43D
Scrape, to a toddler
Owie

44D
Written reminder from the boss
Memo

48D
Tool for splitting logs
Axe

49D
Down with the flu, say
Ill

50D
____ Monte (canned fruit brand)
Del