8/3/21
TV Tuesday
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1A
Almonds and cashews, for example
Nuts
5A
“How ___ your day?”
Was
8A
Bullets shot from guns, for short
Ammo
12A
Not too many: 2 wds.
Afew
13A
Hold claim to
Own
14A
Forked over the money
Paid
15A
Get in position for the camera
Pose
16A
“Eeny, meeny, miney, ___ …”
Moe
17A
Peel of an orange
Rind
18A
“Castle” actress who plays private investigator Lana in the TV series “Rebel”: 2 wds.
Tamala Jones
21A
Leather color, sometimes
Tan
22A
Tenderhearted and helpful
Kind
23A
With 35-Across, “Sons of Anarchy” actress who plays the title character in “Rebel”
Katey
26A
Beseech
Beg
27A
Lamb’s father
Ram
30A
Animated 2008 film whose title character wants to become an evil scientist
Igor
31A
Daytona 500 racer
Car
32A
Critic’s fantastic review
Rave
33A
“Right this minute!”
Now
34A
Rock singer Benatar
Pat
35A
See 23-Across
Sagal
36A
Growth on each finger and toe
Nail
38A
Last full month of summer: Abbr.
Aug
39A
“Sex and the City” actor who plays Rebel’s husband Grady in “Rebel”: 2 wds.
John Corbett
43A
Tablet found at an Apple Store
iPad
44A
Singer Carly ___ Jepsen
Rae
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
45A
State that’s south of Minnesota
Iowa
48A
Buck or bull, for example
Male
49A
“The Addams Family” cousin
Itt
50A
Voice ___ (phone service)
Mail
51A
Woes
Ills
52D
Suffix for “count” or “leopard”
Ess
53D
Part farthest from the center
Edge
1D
Afternoon rest
Nap
2D
Extraterrestrials’ spacecraft: Abbr.
UFO
3D
The “T” in “LSAT” and “MCAT”
Test
4D
Someone might deliberately wear an “ugly” one to a Christmas party
Sweater
5D
“The ___ in the Window” (2021 Amy Adams movie)
Woman
6D
Like a soldier who isn’t properly on the base: Abbr.
Awol
7D
Tennis shoe
Sneaker
8D
Cook’s coverall
Apron
9D
Principal street through a city: 2 wds.
Mail Drag
10D
Deep shaft for extracting ore
Mine
11D
Gambler’s chances of success
Odds
19D
“___ I be excused?”
May
20D
Lively Irish folk dance
Jig
23D
Relatives
Kin
24D
Give it ___ (make an attempt): 2 wds.
Ago
25D
Building where municipal business takes place: 2 wds.
Town Hall
26D
Louisville Slugger, for example
Bat
28D
“Kings & Queens” singer ___ Max
Ava
29D
Brooks who wrote and directed “The Producers”
Mel
31D
Dieter’s unit
Calorie
32D
Syncopated music style of Scott Joplin
Ragtime
34D
Photo, for short
Pic
35D
Start a court case against
Sue
37D
Mountain chain that runs from Venezuela to Argentina
Andes
38D
Helps in a heist
Abets
39D
Hendrix who played at Woodstock
Jimi
40D
Colorful Australian gem
Opal
41D
Exclamation from Charlie Brown
Rats
42D
Bumpy-skinned amphibian
Toad
46D
False hair
Wig
47D
Robust malt beverage
Ale