5/8/21
Smartypants Saturday
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1A
Launching ___ (platform for a rocket)
Pad
4A
Large container in Napa Valley
Vat
7A
Covering the whole alphabet: 3 wds.
A To Z
11A
Cannes confirmation
Oui
12A
Astonished
Awed
14A
“As I ___ and breathe!”
Live
15A
___ on (takes too much of): Abbr.
Ods
16A
Christmas candy shape
Cane
17A
___-tempered (calm)
Even
18A
37th US president, who served in the Navy during World War II: 2 wds.
Richard Nixon
21A
Sailor’s “yes”
Aye
22A
Chef Garten on the Food Network
In A
23A
Drescher who starred in 2020’s “The Christmas Setup”
Fran
26A
“Lord of the Rings” menace
Orc
27A
Items such as Social Security cards: Abbr.
Ids
30A
36th US president, who served in the Navy during World War II: 2 wds.
Lyndon Johnson
34A
Anagram of 21-Across that means the same thing
Yea
35A
Parts of years: Abbr.
Mos
36A
___ Octavius (Doctor Octopus, in “Spider-Man” comics)
Otto
37A
Skin tone a pale person may strive for at the beach
Tan
38A
Infant’s syllable, or slimy stuff
Goo
40A
35th US president, who served in the Navy during World War II: 3 wds.
John F Kennedy
46A
Pull a fast one on
Dupe
47A
Hill-building insects
Ants
48A
South American city where the “Christ the Redeemer” statue is, for short
Rio
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
“Beware the ___ of March!”
Ides
50A
Mall shopper’s bag
Tote
51A
Plant sometimes used to make wreaths
Ivy
52A
“Here today, ___ tomorrow”
Gone
53D
Pre-K attendee
Tote
54D
Title for a company’s largest stockholder, sometimes: Abbr.
CEO
1D
Strapped for cash
Poor
2D
Car company whose name has only one consonant
Audi
3D
Blu-ray item
Disc
4D
Time off from the office, slangily
Vacay
5D
Conscious (of)
Aware
6D
“I ___ to agree with you” (“I’m inclined to think that, too”)
Tend
7D
The voice of Amazon Echo
Alexa
8D
Maker of the Mini LUX video recorder
Tivo
9D
Appliance for roasting
Oven
10D
___ master (person who remains calm under stress)
Zen
13D
Robert of “The Irishman”: 2 wds.
Deniro
19D
“___ it over!” (“Gimme!”)
Hand
20D
Approximate width of an adult thumb
Inch
23D
___ in the ointment (inconvenience)
Fly
24D
___ chips (crispy ingredient in Chex Mix)
Rye
25D
“Love, Victor” actress Ortiz
Ana
26D
Breakfast citrus drinks, for short
Ojs
27D
Suffix for “violin” or “loyal”
Ist
28D
Period or decimal
Dot
29D
___ Balls (snacks made by Hostess)
Sno
31D
Only nation whose name begins with O
Oman
32D
Like skim milk
Nonfat
33D
The end of morning
Noon
37D
“One of ___ days …”
These
38D
___ the bottom of things: 2 wds.
Getto
39D
Initial stage
Onset
40D
Japanese self-defense sport
Judo
41D
“___ wide” (dentist’s request)
Open
42D
Shoelace tangle
Knot
43D
NBA point guard Bledsoe
Eric
44D
Jump into a swimming pool
Dive
45D
Toy typically operated with the middle finger: Hyph.
Yoyo
46D
Make a hole
Dig