9/30/24
Movie Monday
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1A
They can open locks
Keys
5A
Hydroelectric power structures
Dams
9A
Cold and ___ medicine
Flu
12A
Whatever gave you that ____?
Idea
13A
It’s Complicated actor Baldwin
Alec
14A
Research facility
Lab
15A
Moral obligation
Duty
16A
Yellowfin or bluefin, for example
Tuna
17A
____ in the hole (hidden advantage)
Ace
18A
Ferrari actor starring in the new film Megalopolis: 2 wds.
Adam Driver
21A
Tragic Shakespearean king
Lear
23A
Questlove’s hairstyle, for short
Fro
24A
With 37-Across, Game of Thrones actress starring in Megalopolis
Nathalie
28A
Word meaning weapons in the Second Amendment
Arms
31A
Plant that clings to tress or buildings
Ivy
32A
____ means, go ahead!: 2 wds.
By All
34A
___ Fighters (Big Me band)
Foo
35A
Tibetan monk
Lama
37A
See 24-Across
Emmanuel
39A
Give it the ___ college try
Old
41A
Societal targets of reform
Ills
42A
Rocky actress starring in Megalopolis: 2 wds.
Talia Shire
47A
Alien transport: Abbr.
UFO
48A
It’s just ___ the doctor ordered
What
49A
Sitting on
Atop
53A
Tattered washcloth, perhaps
Rag
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
Post-it _____
Note
55A
Rational
Sane
56A
Prepare onion rings or mozzarella sticks
Fry
57A
Have the appearance of
Seem
58A
Device for catching a mouse
Trap
1D
Diary of a Wimpy ____
Kid
2D
University’s Internet suffix
Edu
3D
I have not ___ begun to fight
Yet
4D
2010 Trey Songz hit whose title sounds like a doctor’s request: 2 wds.
Say Aah
5D
Statistician’s collection
Data
6D
College graduate, for short
Alum
7D
Repair
Mend
8D
Neck covering for cold winter days
Scarf
9D
Rich and delicious
Flavorful
10D
Frilly trim
Lace
11D
____ Eats (food delivery app)
Uber
19D
Boring-colored
Drab
20D
Roth ____ (financial plan): Abbr.
Ira
21D
Molten material from an eruption
Lava
22D
Study of words origins
Etymology
24D
Zip, zero, ___, nada
Nil
25D
Industrial cleaner chemical
Lye
26D
will.____ (member of the Black Eyed Peas): 2 wds.
Iam
27D
Tree that’s susceptible to bark beetles
Elm
29D
Tavern that Homer Simpson goes to
Moes
30D
Do, re, mi, fa, ___, la, ti, do
Sol
33D
Supervillain’s hideout
Lair
36D
Boxer who won won the Thrilla in Manila
Ali
38D
Division for the Phillies and Mets: 2 wds. abbr.
NL East
40D
Sunrises
Dawns
42D
Sod
Turf
43D
____ cry from (not at all similar): 2 wds.
Afar
44D
Clog or sneaker, for example
Shoe
45D
Abhor
Hate
46D
Shopping list entry
Item
50D
Paving goo
Tar
51D
____ winning streak (consistently succeeding): 2 wds.
On A
52D
Lively energy
Pep