4/20/21
TV Tuesday
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1A
Where a British bartender may work
Pub
4A
Stinging insects with slender waists
Wasps
9A
Snow-melting phase of spring
Thaw
13A
Word that accompanies a realization
Aha
14A
Motionless
Inert
15A
State that’s home to Davenport and Des Moines
Iowa
16A
Neither fish ___ fowl
Nor
17A
HGTV series with a 2021 Discovery reboot in which spouses Chip and Joanna Gaines rehab old homes: 2 wds.
Fixer Upper
19A
Bookcase part
Shelf
21A
Made a short golf shot on the green
Putted
22A
Movies
Films
25A
Former Chinese chairman with a “Little Red Book”
Mao
26A
With 40-Across, HGTV series in which siblings Drew and Jonathan Scott help people buy and rehab older homes
Property
29A
Big-time robbery, as in “Ocean’s Eleven”
Heist
33A
Constellation that represents the Nemean Lion of Greek mythology
Leo
34A
Mandy Patinkin’s character on “Homeland”
Saul
36A
Baby bear
Cub
37A
Group of eight musicians
Octet
40A
See 26-Across
Brothers
43A
Gentle, high-hit shot in tennis
Lob
45A
Post on Twitter
Tweet
46A
Ms. magazine cofounder Steinem
Gloria
49A
Thumbs-up or frowny face in a text message
Emoji
52A
HGTV series in which ex-spouses Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack buy and rehab old homes for resale: 3 wds.
Flip Or Flop
55A
Word that can precede “worth” or “assets”
Net
56A
Unfunny, like a “dad joke”
Lame
57A
Little kid’s three-wheeler, for short
Trike
58A
Actress Gadot who voiced Shank in “Ralph Breaks the Internet”
Gal
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
59A
___ up (excites)
Amps
60D
Green piece in a Monopoly game
House
61D
Show whose featured players currently include Punkie Johnson and Bowen Yang: Abbr.
SNL
1D
Pots and ___ (chef’s cookware)
Pans
2D
“Looks like we have a problem!”: Hyph.
Uh Oh
3D
Not wearing shoes or socks
Barefoot
4D
___ ball (plastic ball with holes in it)
Wiffle
5D
Darth Vader’s nickname as a boy
Ani
6D
The ___ Pistols (punk rock band)
Sex
7D
Get everything ready, for short
Prep
8D
Casually play a guitar or ukulele
Strum
9D
Walk as carefully and quietly as possible
Tip Toe
10D
Obama’s 2006 memoir “The Audacity of ___”
Hope
11D
Thunderstruck
Awed
12D
Armed conflict between nations
War
18D
Westernmost four-letter state
Utah
20D
Facial feature that might get glossed
Lip
23D
“___ America” (Cate Blanchett miniseries)
Mrs
24D
Puncture with a knife
Stab
26D
Arab group whose largest faction is Fatah: Abbr.
Plo
27D
“Parks and ___” (familiar name of Amy Poehler’s sitcom)
Rec
28D
Dome-shaped tent that comes from Mongolia
Yurt
30D
Cube-gripping implements for drinks ordered “on the rocks”: 2 wds.
Ice Tongs
31D
California coastal region Big ___
Sur
32D
“Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” channel
TBs
35D
Search high and ___ (look everywhere)
Low
38D
Gets married impulsively in Vegas, say
Elopes
39D
Guillermo del ___ (director of “The Shape of Water”)
Toro
41D
Native American dwelling
Teepee
42D
Border of stitches
Hem
44D
What a midwife or obstetrician assists with
Birth
46D
Glitzy rock genre associated with Queen and Kiss
Glam
47D
Not firm, like overcooked spaghetti
Limp
48D
Natural hairstyle that may include a fade
Afro
50D
“Bridgerton” actor Regé-___ Page
Jean
51D
“___ never work!”
Itll
52D
Where Daytona Beach is: Abbr.
Fla
53D
Actress Lucy of “Elementary” and “Why Women Kill”
Liu
54D
Signs off on
Oks