3/1/21
Movie Monday
Are you stuck with the Crosswords With Friends Puzzle Today? Stuck No More. We offer complete solutions as well as “no spoiler” mode to give you that little extra push. Or simply use this cheat sheet to help you get the best and fastest completion time possible.
1A
Insect that might be a “worker” or “soldier”
Ant
4A
Portable bed used in a tent
Cot
7A
“The Eye Network”
CBS
10A
South American country with the shortest name
Peru
12A
Lead singer of U2
Bono
13A
Move like a frog
Hop
14A
Rip up
Tear
15A
Country on the Arabian Peninsula
Oman
16A
“She’s ___ class of her own”: 2 wds.
In A
17A
2013 film in which Tilda Swinton plays Minister Mason, the second-in-command on a train
Snow Piercer
20A
Suffix that follows “Black,” “Grown,” and “Mixed” in sitcom titles
Ish
22A
South Dakota’s capital
Pierre
23A
With 32-Across, 2007 film for which Tilda Swinton won an Oscar for her portrayal of lawyer Karen Crowder
Michael
25A
“Please spare us the gory details!”: Abbr.
TMI
28A
Thin as ___: 2 wds.
A Rail
29A
“The Devil Wears ___” (movie where Meryl Streep played Miranda Priestly)
Prada
31A
Tattoo artist’s liquid
Ink
32A
See 23-Across
Clayton
34A
Grow less intense, as a rainstorm: 2 wds.
Ease Up
37A
Group that performs searches at airports: Abbr.
TSA
38A
2005 film in which Tilda Swinton plays the archangel Gabriel
Constantine
42A
The Tin Man’s tool in “The Wizard of Oz”
Axe
43A
“Can I get you anything ___?”
Else
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
44A
Televangelist Roberts who has an Oklahoma university named for him
Oral
47A
The “p” in “mph”
Per
48A
Singer/songwriter Tori
Amos
49A
“___ Got Tonite” (Bob Seger hit)
Weve
50A
Point at which there’s no further to go
End
51A
Month between February and April: Abbr.
Mar
52D
Joe Biden, to Hunter
Dad
1D
Well-fitting, as an expression
Apt
2D
Hillary Clinton, ___ Rodham
Nee
3D
Garbage receptacle: 2 wds.
Trash Can
4D
Force, as a child to do his homework
Compel
5D
Sign outside a studio in use: 2 wds.
On Air
6D
Black substance used in some copiers
Toner
7D
Casual ___ (style that’s cool but not dressy)
Chic
8D
T-___ steak
Bone
9D
Practice some pugilism
Spar
11D
Container sometimes used after cremation
Urn
12D
“Golden Years” singer David
Bowie
18D
Iridescent gemstone
Opal
19D
Make another attempt at
Retry
20D
“___ Slave 4 U” (Britney Spears song): 2 wds.
Im A
21D
iPhone assistant
Siri
24D
Walks through the woods
Hikes
26D
Made a difference
Mattered
27D
Vows exchanged at an altar: 2 wds.
I Dos
29D
Big ___ (nickname for former Red Sox star David Ortiz)
Papi
30D
“Knives Out” actress ___ de Armas
Ana
32D
Bleep or put a black bar over, perhaps
Censor
33D
Renaissance instruments related to guitars
Lutes
35D
“The ___” (1980s show starring Mr. T): Hyph.
A Team
36D
“Bliss” star Hayek
Salma
38D
What a magician might wear over his back
Cape
39D
Animals like Paul Bunyan’s Babe
Oxen
40D
Person who might celebrate Pi Day or Star Wars Day
Nerd
41D
Not earlier and not later
Now
45D
“Sweet but Psycho” singer ___ Max
Ava
46D
___ Zeppelin
Led