7/15/19
Movie Monday
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1A
Exclamation that’s said only twice in A Christmas Carol
Bah
4A
Clean up in the tub
Bathe
9A
Tool that gets wrung out after getting wet
Mop
12A
Appropriate prefix for Earth Day
Eco
13A
Judy Jetson’s little brother
Elroy
14A
First name of Star Wars: The Last Jedi character Dameron
Poe
15A
Avengers: Endgame actress who played technology expert Shuri in Black Panther: 2 wds.
Letitia Wright
18A
Moms-and-dads school support group: Abbr.
PTA
19A
Competed
Vied
20A
What ships sail across often
Sea
21A
Full Frontal host Samantha
Bee
22A
Rock band named for an electrical term
ACDC
26A
Drug also called angel dust: Abbr.
PCP
27A
It had a chat service called Instant Messenger
AOL
28A
Creepy grave-robbing creature
Ghoul
29A
With 31-Across 12 Years a Slave actress who played intelligence agent Nakia in Black Panther
Lupita
31A
See 29-Across
Nyongo
32A
Really overweight
Obese
33A
Word that can follow CD- or precede -com
Rom
34A
Firecracker that fails to explode
Dud
35A
___ with the same brush (criticizes similarly)
Tars
36A
Down in the mouth
Sad
37A
Currently popular
Hip
38A
Opposite of beautiful
Ugly
40A
Ultimate goal
Aim
41A
Malcolm X actress who played Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: 2 wds.
Angela Bassett
47A
Mother of journalist Ronan Farrow
Mia
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
Early video game company whose console also played Activision cartridges
Atari
49A
___ Franklin (the current Miss America)
Nia
50A
Layer as of toilet paper
Ply
51A
Depressions that can be banged out at an auto body shop
Dents
52D
Kennedy who was a US senator for almost 47 years
Ted
1D
The Fresh Prince of ___-Air
Bel
2D
Retail hardware chain
Ace
3D
Serrano habanero or jalapeño: 2 wds.
Hot Pepper
4D
Greek letter after alpha
Beta
5D
Winner of the Thrilla in Manila in 1975
Ali
6D
Go places literally
Travel
7D
Deal or No Deal host Mandel
Howie
8D
Jane ___ (Brontë novel)
Eyre
9D
Stat on a new car’s sticker: Abbr.
MPG
10D
Wow that’s really cool!
Ooh
11D
Stupid ___ Tricks (recurring David Letterman Late Show segment)
Pet
16D
Give ___ rest!: 2 wds.
It A
17D
State that’s home to the ski resort Sun Valley
Idaho
20D
Equipment for an ocean diver
Scuba
21D
Scarf that sheds feathers
Boa
23D
Mustard ketchup or mayonnaise
Condiment
24D
Unearthed like fossils or evidence: 2 wds.
Dug Up
25D
Lump of turf
Clod
26D
Aha the ___ thickens!
Plot
27D
Wolfed down
Ate
28D
Exercise facility
Gym
30D
Magazine installment
Issue
31D
Head motion signifying assent
Nod
33D
Sunglasses brand Tom Cruise wore in Risky Business: Hyph.
Rayban
36D
Mr. ___ (boss on The Flintstones)
Slate
37D
___ Dark Materials (upcoming HBO fantasy series)
His
39D
Company that makes Kitchen ForceFlexPlus bags
Glad
40D
Warning on defective sale merchandise: 2 wds.
As Is
41D
Sound booster on stage at a music festival
Amp
42D
Zero to a soccer announcer
Nil
43D
Like a rainbow flag carrier often
Gay
44D
Museum contents
Art
45D
Score that might need to be broken
Tie
46D
Just a ___ (not much at all)
Tad