9/17/24
TV Tuesday
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1A
Mediocre: Hyph.
Soso
5A
Lhasa ___ (toy dog breed)
Apso
9A
One who’s inclined to fall for a trick
Sap
12A
Bugle song played in the evening
Taps
13A
Radar screen signal
Blip
14A
Problem that a diva might have
Ego
15A
Continent with the world’s six tallest buildings
Asia
16A
Entice
Lure
17A
Succession actor Brian
Cox
18A
Bandleader on The Tonight Show during Jay Leno’s tenure (2010-2014): 2 wds.
Rickey Minor
21A
Close securely
Seal
22A
Perspire
Sweat
25A
Native of Belgrade
Serb
29A
R&B singer _____ James
Etta
30A
Bandleader on The Tonight Show during Johnny Carson’s tenure (1967-1991): 2 wds.
Dos Severinsen
35A
Actress Kate or Rooney
Mara
36A
Big test
Exam
37A
Tour de France segment
Stage
39A
Band whose first hit in the US was Waterloo
Abba
43A
Band leader on The Tonight Show during Conan OBrien’s tenure (2009-2010): 2 wds.
Max Weinberg
48A
____ Goes the Weasel
Pop
50A
I feel so ___ (I just can’t decide)
Torn
51A
Southern Nights singer Campbell
Glen
52A
Female animal who might say baa
Ewe
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
Jockey’s strap
Rein
54A
Bone of the forearm
Ulna
55A
Hump day: Abbr.
Wed
56A
Raises a question
Asks
57A
Clutter-free
Neat
1D
Top-billed performer
Star
2D
Band led by Liam and Noel Gallagher
Oasis
3D
Sugar and ___ and everything nice …
Spice
4D
Japanese city, or Japanese tennis champion Naomi
Osaka
5D
In a rpoficient manner
Ably
6D
Prune, before it was dried
Plum
7D
Apple’s digital assistant
Siri
8D
Unlocks
Opens
9D
Bits of information that are whispered
Secrets
10D
In the past
Ago
11D
Chicken ___ (ailment that children get vaccinated for)
Pox
19D
Will there be anything _____? (waiter’s question)
Else
20D
Luke Wilson’s actor brother
Owen
23D
Consumed
Ate
24D
Sunbather’s goal
Tan
26D
Rapper and actress in the Barbershop movies
Eve
27D
Toy Story dinosaur
Rex
28D
Upper-body lingerie
Bra
30D
Private messages that you might slide into: Abbr.
DMs
31D
Granola grain
Oat
32D
Having little room to move around
Cramped
33D
Drawn-out story
Saga
34D
Somalian supermodel
Iman
38D
More than is required
Extra
40D
Gift that Ralphie really wants in A Christmas Story: 2 wds.
BB Gun
41D
Southern ____ (woman at a debutante ball)
Belle
42D
Madison Square Garden, for one
Arena
44D
Travails
Woes
45D
_____ Killmonger (Black Panther supervillain)
Erik
46D
Bed-and-breakfasts
Inns
47D
Tiny, flying pest
Gnat
48D
Cathedral seating
Pew
49D
Have creditors
Owe