10/7/24
Movie Monday
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1A
Company that makes plastic lighters and pens
Bic
4A
Final
Last
8A
Modern Family actress Hyland
Sarah
13A
Groupon or Grubhub, on a phone
App
14A
___ rug (small floor covering)
Area
15A
With friends like _____, who needs enemies?
These
16A
Napoleon actor who stars in Joker: Folie a Deux: 2 wds.
Joaquin Phoenix
19A
Guaranteed
Assured
20A
The long ____ of the law
Arm
21A
Homophone of ale
Ail
22A
It’s been good seeing you!
Bye
23A
Baby grizzly
Cub
26A
With 36-Across, Bullet Train actress who costars in Joker: Folie a Deux
Zazie
29A
Unwanted plant
Weed
30A
___ Direction (boy band)
One
31A
Unwritten
Oral
32A
___ the buck (shift blame)
Pass
33A
Pleased expression
Grin
34A
Bite that’s smaller than a chomp
Nip
35A
Corner shop
Mart
36A
See 26-Across
Beetz
37A
Asner and O Neill, for two
Eds
38A
___ of the Road (Boyz II Men song)
End
39A
Earned the blue ribbon
Won
40A
Bread ___ butter
And
41A
Some offshore platforms: 2 wds.
Oil Rigs
45A
The Banshees of Inisherin actor who costars in Joker: Folie a Deux: 2 wds.
Brendan Gleeson
49A
Decrease in force
Abate
50A
Largest branch of the US military
Army
51A
Bega known for Mambo No. 5
Lou
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Weary
Tired
53A
Game of Thrones actor Sean
Bean
54A
London’s location: Abbr.
Eng
1D
___ California (Mexican state)
Baja
2D
Wall Street Launches: Abbr.
Ipos
3D
Experts in tax prep: Abbr.
Cpas
4D
Emmy- and Tony-winning actress Metcalf
Laurie
5D
Mermaid who sings the song Part of Your World
Ariel
6D
Email command
Send
7D
Touch a credit card to a reader
Tap
8D
Stashed away
Stored
9D
Attention-seeking sound
Ahem
10D
Kylo ___ (Character also known as Ben Solo)
Ren
11D
Just ___ figured!: 2 wds.
As I
12D
Witch’s spell
Hex
17D
Bird that’s similar to a pheasant
Quail
18D
19th-century US president Rutherford
Hayes
22D
Highest-quality
Best
23D
Center of the body, to a fitness instructor
Core
24D
The U in Law & Order: SVU
Unit
25D
Mercedes-___
Benz
26D
Central Time ____ (it’s an hour behind Eastern time)
Zone
27D
Like the Sahara or Gobi in terms of weather
Arid
28D
Hits with a laser
Zaps
29D
FBI actress Sela
Ward
32D
Animal that’s the logo of the World Wildlife Fund
Panda
33D
Category of fiction or music
Genre
35D
Fixed
Mended
36D
Anne ____ (King Henry VIII’s second wife)
Boleyn
39D
Woman on The Flintstones
Wilma
40D
Buy-in in a hand of Texas hold’em
Ante
41D
Brutish creature of kiddie lit
Ogre
42D
Tropical setting with lots of ocean views
Isle
43D
Continue: 2 wds.
Goon
44D
___ as a bug in a rug
Snug
45D
Flying animal associated with Halloween
Bat
46D
What a designated hitter is often trying for: Abbr.
Rbi
47D
Body part that the orecchiette pasta shape resembles
Ear
48D
Take into custory
Nab