4/23/18
Movie Monday
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1A
Officials who might call balks on baseball pitchers, short
Umps
5A
Event that brings shoppers to a store
Sale
9A
____ up (energize, like a crowd)
Amp
12A
Appear to be
Seem
13A
Desserts that might be filled with cherries or pecans
Pies
14A
Bathroom, in Britain
Loo
15A
“Scary Movie” actress who stars in 44-Across: 2 wds.
Anna Faris
17A
“___ nothing to worry about”
Its
18A
Capped part of a camera
Lens
19A
Disney park that includes the World Showcase
Epcot
21A
“____ Love Songs” (#1 hit for Wings)
Silly
24A
Disdainful look
Sneer
25A
“Oh, boo-____!”
Hoo
26A
Cumin, for one
Spice
28A
“Instructions Not Included” actor who stars in 44-Across: 2 wds.
Eugenio Derbez
34A
Coffee with steamed milk
Latte
35A
Swelled head
Ego
36A
Battery units
Volts
38A
Stop holding something: 2 wds.
Let Go
40A
The ____ Lama
Da Lai
41A
What to do to paint that’s in a just-opened can
Stir
43A
Pacino and Jarreau, for two
Als
44A
2018 remake of a 1987 Goldie Hawn/Kurt Russell comedy
Overboard
49A
Haul into court
Sue
50A
On cloud ___ (very happy)
Nine
51A
Fashion designer Christian
Dior
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Rooster’s mate
Hen
53A
Fill to excess
Sate
54A
Award for “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Emmy
1D
Country whose anthem is “The Star-Spangled Banner”: Abbr.
USA
2D
Fellows
Men
3D
“The ___ is mightier than the sword”
Pen
4D
Puny
Small
5D
Extend across
Span
6D
Broadcast on TV
Airs
7D
Fragrant garland in Maui
Lei
8D
Magazine with an annual music festival in New Orleans
Essence
9D
“The Color Purple” author Walker
Alice
10D
The ___ City (nickname for Detroit)
Motor
11D
“The ___” (2017 movie with Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks)
Post
16D
“30 Rock” star Tina
Fey
20D
Person of equal rank
Peer
21D
“Isn’t ___ Lovely” (Stevie Wonder song)
She
22D
Note from a borrower
IOU
23D
Sleep like a ____ (be dead to the world)
Log
24D
Pro or con, in a debate
Side
26D
Gets off one’s feet
Sits
27D
What to prepare stew in
Pot
29D
“Ghost” singer Henderson
Ella
30D
The “N” in “the UN”
Nations
31D
“Being Mary Jane” channel
Bet
32D
It could be fried or soft-boiled
Egg
33D
Place with animals in cages
Zoo
36D
“Don’t take it at face ____”
Value
37D
Jimmy ____ (friend of Superman)
Olsen
38D
Women’s ____ (feminist movement)
Lib
39D
Wear away naturally, like a coastline
Erode
40D
Quick footrace
Dash
41D
Shipped off
Sent
42D
Something a cat might climb
Tree
45D
“Passing through,” to a traveler
Via
46D
Point, as a crossbow
Aim
47D
____-com (movie like “Notting Hill”)
Rom
48D
Moisture-free
Dry