10/29/18
Movie Monday
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1A
Woodpecker’s noise
Tap
4A
Motor oil brand that sponsored Richard Petty
STP
7A
Tall wooden walking stick
Stilt
12A
___-Wan Kenobi (“Star Wars” role)
Obi
13A
Anger
Ire
14A
TBS sportscaster ___ Johnson Jr.
Ernie
15A
It can follow “small” or “chicken” in disease names
Pox
16A
Target in a bowling alley
Pin
17A
British singer ___ Lewis
Leona
18A
Actor who played Jill in “Jack and Jill”: 2 wds.
Adam Sandler
21A
Number that you can’t divide by
Zero
22A
Garland in Waikiki
Lei
23A
2017 top 10 hit for Kendrick Lamar
DNA
26A
“The Great American Read” network
PBS
28A
Phrase that can mean “Let’s play!” or “Challenge accepted!”: 2 wds.
Game On
31A
With 34-Across actor who played Madea in ten movies
Tyler
34A
See 31-Across
Perry
35A
Caribbean religion that involves dolls
Voodoo
37A
“Same old same old” situation
Rut
38A
Alternative to a minivan: Abbr.
Suv
39A
Instructor at a country club
Pro
41A
“They were made for ___ other”
Each
45A
Actor who played Mama and Granny Klump in “The Nutty Professor”: 2 wds.
Eddie Murphy
49A
Conversation transition
Segue
51A
Generation ___ (difference between two age groups)
Gap
52A
Mountain in Switzerland or Italy
Alp
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
Accident-___ (klutzy)
Prone
54A
Bug that can carry many times its own weight
Ant
55A
Sturgeon eggs
Roe
56D
Became less vivid like a memory
Faded
57D
Men’s or ladies’ room in England
Loo
58D
2018 Emmy nominee Danson
Ted
1D
November’s birthstone
Topaz
2D
Residence
Abode
3D
Studio that made “Cars” and “Coco”
Pixar
4D
Drinks slowly
Sips
5D
Events for lawyers
Trials
6D
___ alla vodka (pasta dish)
Penne
7D
What retailers do
Sell
8D
Where an arboreal animal lives
Tree
9D
Neatly arranged: 2 wds.
In Order
10D
“Mary Poppins Returns” actor ___-Manuel Miranda
Lin
11D
Drink that’s the focus of a Japanese ceremony
Tea
19D
Gas-powered scooter
Moped
20D
Create a hole in the ground
Dig
24D
“Neither rhyme ___ reason”
Nor
25D
“Don’t let this go ___ further …”
Any
27D
Guy’s guy in slang
Bro
29D
Mr. Nahasapeemapetilon on “The Simpsons”
Apu
30D
Electricity usage tracker
Meter
31D
Items with remote controls typically
TVs
32D
“Look What ___ Made Me Do” (2017 Taylor Swift hit)
You
33D
Deity such as Cupid: 2 wds.
Love God
36D
Nail polish company with such colors as Pink Bubbly and Cajun Shrimp
Opi
37D
Ray who stars on the Epix series “Get Shorty”
Romano
40D
Majestic
Regal
42D
Take ___ (disassemble)
Apart
43D
“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” actress Bennet
Chloe
44D
Promoted very heavily
Hyped
46D
___ buggy (beach vehicle)
Dune
47D
Property card in Monopoly
Deed
48D
“If it were ___ me …”: 2 wds.
Up To
49D
Sunscreen rating: Abbr.
SPF
50D
Silent ___ (early period of film history)
Era