6/17/24
Movie Monday
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1A
Gymnast’s hand powder
Talc
5A
The Gilded Age cable channel
HBO
8A
Do repairs on, as a rip in a shirt
Sew
11A
State where the NBA’s Jazz play
Utah
12A
They’re playing ___ song!
Our
13A
Bass ____ Shops (outdoor-goods retailer)
Pro
14A
Early TV clown
Bozo
15A
Data-collecting government group: Abbr.
NSA
16A
Tree that drops acorns
Oak
17A
Parks and Recreation actress who voices Joy in Inside Out 2: 2 wds.
Amy Poehler
20A
Jack Ryan or Jason Bourne, for example
Spy
21A
Salvador who painted Swans Reflecting Elephants
Dali
24A
And more! Abbr.
ETC
27A
Large beast of the jungle
Ape
29A
Comedian Carolla
Adam
30A
The Office actress who voices Sadness in Inside Out 2: 2 wds.
Phyllis Smith
33A
Actress Gilpin of Frasier
Peri
34A
Earth-friendly prefix
Eco
35A
Head executive appointed by a board: Abbr.
CEO
36A
Potting material
Soil
37A
Donkey
Ass
39A
The Equalizer actress who voices Disgust in Inside Out 2: 2 wds.
Liza Lapira
45A
___-Air (Peacock drama)
Bel
47A
Pop singer ___ Max
Ava
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
Environmental activist Brockovich
Erin
49A
Prince in Disney’s Aladdin
Ali
50A
I’m ___ surprised
Not
51A
___-of-living index
Cost
52A
Cable channel with the travel series Ride With Norman Reedus
AMC
53A
Female animal that might grave in a pasture
Ewe
54A
Joint protected by a skateboarder’s pad
Knee
1D
Sizable instrument in a marching band
Tuba
2D
Basic building block of matter
Atom
3D
Lacking get-up-and-go
Lazy
4D
Karate class strikes
Chops
5D
Sweet term of endearment: 2 wds.
Honey Pie
6D
Plant in a hedgerow
Bush
7D
Taken by mouth, as medication
Oral
8D
Only showing up occasionally
Sporadic
9D
Memorable slice of history
Era
10D
Pan for cooking fried rice
Wok
18D
Iridescent gem
Opal
19D
Semihard cheese with a red wax coating
Edam
22D
Overdue
Late
23D
If you ask me, in online lingo: Abbr.
IMHO
24D
Madame Web actor Mike
Epps
25D
Denise’s brother on The Cosby Show
Theo
26D
Type of alphabet used in Russia
Cyrillic
28D
Intensify
Escalate
31D
American Crime actress Taylor
Lili
32D
Sammy who is the Cubs’ all-time home run leader
Sosa
38D
Bit of dust
Speck
40D
Actor Billy of Titanic
Zane
41D
Openly confess
Avow
42D
Remove wrinkles from pants, say
Iron
43D
Stand up, in a courtroom
Rise
44D
Required opening bet
Ante
45D
Sound made by a 53-Across
Baa
46D
Cedar ___ (tree that’s common in Texas
Elm