Crossword
By Global Times Published: Mar 16, 2022 07:09 PM
ACROSS
1 Evolved into
7 Org. for leaders of red states
10 Start of a musical
14 Like metaphorical ducks, hopefully
15 It's taken after a vote
17 Discontinued handheld Nintendo console
18 *Annoyance, literally?
19 Show that had a Wayne's World sketch, briefly
20 Movie theaters
21 *Offensive surprise, literally?
25 Put up, as a statue
28 Baltimore baseball pros
29 "Whoa there, let's relax"
31 Examine again
32 Tail motion
33 As well
34 "Cocoons" at a spa, and a hint to the starred clues' answers
38 Well-chosen
41 Buffoon
42 It's passed around in winter
46 Moves to a different wall, say
49 Start of a second voicemail
50 Daughter on "The Goldbergs"
51 *Betrayal, literally?
52 Say "$%!@" to
55 Swampy area
56 *Motivator, literally?
58 "That definitely isn't happening!"
61 Precisely corresponding
62 Strong and healthy
63 Like fish that must be eaten carefully
64 "Tubular!"
65 Some tires or keys
DOWN
1 Attempts to buy at auction
2 Tangle up
3 Successfully predicts something
4 Name hidden in "Kia Rio"
5 Bon ___ (bit of wit)
6 She bleats
7 Wish granter
8 Animals in a yoke
9 Word before "cleaner" or "dream"
10 Buzzing spot?
11 Permission
12 Group that sang "Creep"
13 Variety
16 Makes less wild
20 Includes on an email
22 Lisa who sang "Stay (I Missed You)"
23 As well
24 You may take one for a walk
26 Pigeon sound
27 Snake eyes
29 Corn unit
30 Stripy stones
32 Environmental org. with a panda logo
35 Cry to a drag queen
36 Cool, in the '90s
37 Video game giant
38 "What ___ the odds?"
39 Part of mpg or mph
40 Make less watery
43 Beatles' moniker
44 Creative ___ (artistic freedom)
45 Loosens, like laces
47 Sharpness of vision
48 Drug bust figure, slangily
49 Yoga need
51 Held, as breath
53 Toffee bar choice
54 Active volcano in Italy
56 Palindromic haircut
57 Exclamation in a card game
58 Surgery sites, for short
59 Sock ___ ('50s dance)
60 Grp. for the Raptors and Hornets