10/1/19
TV Tuesday
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1A
With 57-Across OWN drama involving a Louisiana farm created by Ava DuVernay
Queen
6A
Covert ___ (spy missions for short)
Ops
9A
Company that falls between The Home Depot and Intel alphabetically in the Dow Jones Industrial Average
IBM
12A
Rob Kardashian to North West
Uncle
13A
Furrow in a dirt road
Rut
14A
Actress Salonga who provided the singing voice of Jasmine in 1992’s Aladdin
Lea
15A
If ___ been me in your place …: 2 wds.
It Had
16A
Somewhat smaller cousin of an ostrich
Emu
17A
Referee’s call when a tennis serve grazes the net
Let
18A
___ your own horn (boast)
Toot
19A
ABC comedy about a suburban family starring Tracee Ellis Ross: Hyph.
Blackish
21A
Cenozoic and Paleozoic for two
Eras
23A
Jennings whose books include Maphead and Brainiac
Ken
24A
Google Play purchase maybe
App
27A
Beer drinker’s selection
Ale
28A
Upper level of a barn where hay is kept
Loft
31A
Showtime drama set on the Windy City’s South Side created by Lena Waithe: 2 wds.
The Chi
33A
Fox drama about New York’s hip-hop business culture starring Taraji P. Henson
Empire
35A
Pharmacist’s glass container
Vial
36A
Venue for a facial and seaweed wrap
Spa
37A
Number of points on a Star of David
Six
38A
Alcohol in a zombie or a mojito
Rum
40A
Ballpoint items
Pens
42A
HBO dramedy about two female best friends created by and starring Issa Rae
Insecure
45A
Difficult
Hard
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
Brown-furred animal in the Winnie-the-Pooh books
Roo
50A
Genetic material that may be transfer or messenger: Abbr.
RNA
51A
Ivy League student from New Haven Connecticut
Yalie
52A
Emmy-winning actress Dowd
Ann
53A
Former dictator ___ Amin
Idi
54A
Really ham it up
Emote
55D
Powerball picks: Abbr.
Nos
56D
___ Iver (folk band)
Bon
57D
See 1-Across
Sugar
1D
___ your bellyaching!
Quit
2D
Do ___ others …
Unto
3D
Sonic reverberation
Echo
4D
Put on cloud nine
Elate
5D
Nancy Drew’s boyfriend
Ned
6D
End of a vague threat: 2 wds.
Or Else
7D
Athletic shoe brand named for a big cat
Puma
8D
Unable to move like a car in deep mud
Stuck
9D
State with the nickname Land of Lincoln
Illinois
10D
Honeycomb makers
Bees
11D
School subject where long division is taught
Math
19D
Indonesian island featured in Eat Pray Love
Bali
20D
Seaweed that’s rich in iodine
Kelp
22D
Cheerleader’s version of Hooray!
Rah
24D
Off-road ride: Abbr.
ATV
25D
___ Beta Kappa (scholastic honor society)
Phi
26D
Family that’s at the heart of This Is Us
Pearsons
29D
October 4 2019 for example: Abbr.
Fri
30D
___-Mex food
Tex
32D
Hint for someone trying to unravel a mystery
Clue
33D
Fencing sword that’s heavier than a foil
Epee
34D
Who was that masked ___?
Man
36D
Ankle injury that you might put ice on
Sprain
39D
Pork sandwich sold sporadically at the Golden Arches
McRib
41D
SeaWorld’s orca mascot
Shamu
42D
Country east of Turkey
Iran
43D
Forbidden activity: Hyph.
Nono
44D
Loosen like a knot
Undo
46D
Sleep like ___: 2 wds.
A Log
47D
Harry Potter reporter ___ Skeeter
Rita
48D
The ___ Hunter (Best Picture Oscar winner in 1979)
Deer
51D
Word signifying agreement
Yes