1/4/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/4/21
Movie Monday

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1A
Need to send a Venmo payment to
Owe

4A
Lose one’s footing on ice
Slip

8A
Device that might allow you to skip standing in line at the bank: Abbr.
ATM

11A
Feel sickly
Ail

12A
___ Island Red (breed of chicken developed in New England)
Rhode

13A
Nest egg option: Abbr.
IRA

14A
Director of the 2005 film “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”: 2 wds.
Tim Burton

16A
One single chest press at the gym, perhaps
Rep

17A
Actor Vigoda who was in “The Godfather”
Abe

18A
Strongboxes that are often set into walls
Safes

20A
Director of the 1996 film “Matilda”: 2 wds.
Danny Devito

25A
Applications
Uses

26A
“___ & Shirley” (1976-1983 sitcom)
Laverne

29A
“___ Rescue” (reality show starring Jon Taffer)
Bar

30A
“Cape Fear” actor Nick
Nolte

32A
Raven’s cry
Caw

33A
Treat made with shaved ice and syrup: Hyph.
Snocone

35A
Fur-protesting group: Abbr.
Peta

36A
Director of the 2009 film “Fantastic Mr. Fox” : 2 wds.
Wes Anderson

39A
Fire, as a rifle
Shoot

41A
Yoko who’s had 13 #1 singles on the US Dance Club Songs chart since 2003
Ono

42A
Malcolm’s father on “Malcolm in the Middle”
Hal

43A
Writer of the children’s books that the movies directed by 14-, 20-, and 36-Across were based on: 2 wds.
Roald Dahl

49A
Creature similar to a sprite or a fairy
Elf

50A
Runs in neutral
Idles

51A
Rude response from the crowd
Boo

52A
Actor Billy ___ Williams
Dee

53A
Author Harper and actor Bruce
Lees

54A
“___ and the City” (Sarah Jessica Parker show)
Sex

1D
___ bran muffins
Oat

2D
Nintendo game system released in 2006
Wii

3D
Dutch ___ disease
Elm

4D
Tear to bits
Shred

5D
Parking area
Lot

6D
Swearing-in response: 2 wds.
I Do

7D
Lost in thought
Pensive

8D
Flight-based branches of national militaries: 2 wds.
Air Forces

9D
Arbor Day plant
Tree

10D
Road charts
Maps

12D
Red jewel that’s July’s birthstone
Ruby

15D
Legally prohibits
Bans

19D
“The Best Thing I Ever ___” (Cooking Channel show)
Ate

20D
Confers knighthood upon
Dubs

21D
Straight ___ arrow: 2 wds.
As An

22D
Rex Stout’s fictional detective: 2 wds.
Nero Wolfe

23D
Talk show with a recurring “Oh Hair No!” segment
Ellen

24D
Brewery container
Vat

27D
Western military alliance: Abbr.
Nato

28D
“Doctor Sleep” actor McGregor
Ewan

30D
Hole that you breathe out of
Nostril

31D
“Not ___ bet!”: 2 wds.
On A

34D
Satya Nadella’s title at Microsoft: Abbr.
CEO

35D
Spur to action
Prod

37D
Hands (out)
Doles

38D
Make ___ meet (get by financially)
Ends

39D
___ a tear (start to cry)
Shed

40D
Actor Tony of “Veep”
Hale

44D
Poem of praise
Ode

45D
Yard of ___ (very large glass of beer)
Ale

46D
Bodybuilder’s “six-pack” muscles
Abs

47D
Garden tool with a flat blade
Hoe

48D
Cured salmon often added to a bagel
Lox