1/14/25
TV Tuesday
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1A
That guy
HIM
4A
“I remember it like it ___ yesterday”
WAS
7A
Sci-fi captain Jean-___ Picard
LUC
10A
Peace activist Yoko
ONO
11A
Mountain such as Jungfrau or Mont Blanc
ALP
12A
Roadside lodge, perhaps
INN
13A
“Reading Rainbow” host who hosts the CW’s game show reboot “Trivial Pursuit”: 2 wds.
LEVARBURTON
16A
Leaky faucet’s sound
DRIP
17A
Actress, comedian, and singer Gasteyer
ANA
18A
Dance routine components
STEPS
20A
They’re responsible for things like height and hair color
GENES
25A
Actress Shelley of “Cheers” and “Modern Family”
LONG
28A
Hot ___ (meditative exercise done in a 105°F studio)
YOGA
29A
“CBS Mornings” cohost who hosts CBS’s game show reboot “Hollywood Squares”: 2 wds.
NATEBURLESON
33A
Lose sleep (over)
FRET
34A
Something chopped down by a lumberjack
TREE
35A
Parental time off from work
LEAVE
37A
Highway turnoffs
EXITS
41A
Traveling through
VIA
44A
Each: 2 wds.
APOP
45A
“Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper” actress who hosts the CW’s game show reboot “Scrabble”: Hyph.
RAVEN SYMONE
49A
Cry at a bullfight
OLE
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
US surveillance organization: Abbr.
CIA
51A
Mountain ___ Baja Blast
DEW
52A
Personal decoration that might be a “sleeve,” for short
TAT
53A
Bale contents
HAY
54A
Last year’s juniors, in high school: Abbr.
SRS
1D
Wrestlers’ moves
HOLDS
2D
Not moving at all
INERT
3D
“The Garfield ___” (2024 film)
MOVIE
4D
Conflict between nations
WAR
5D
Jessica of 2024’s “Trigger Warning”
ALBA
6D
Twirled around rapidly
SPUN
7D
Touched a match to
LIT
8D
Half of dos, in Spain
UNO
9D
“The Lead With Jake Tapper” channel
CNN
14D
Digital media player that can be controlled through a Siri Remote: 2 wds.
APPLETV
15D
Old scrap of cloth
RAG
19D
Loudly blubber
SOB
21D
What an ophthalmologist might perform after dilating your pupils: 2 wds.
EYEEXAM
22D
Negative responses
NOS
23D
Swelled head
EGO
24D
___ Juan, Puerto Rico
SAN
26D
Oddball
NUT
27D
Guard dog’s growl
GRR
29D
Super Bowl organization: Abbr.
NFL
30D
“Right you ___!”
ARE
31D
Spill the ___ (gossip)
TEA
32D
Actor Pace of the “Hobbit” trilogy
LEE
36D
Adam’s partner
EVE
38D
Music players discontinued in 2022
IPODS
39D
Printer cartridge’s content
TONER
40D
Shoots forth, as lava
SPEWS
42D
One of 12 in a foot
INCH
43D
South Korea’s continent
ASIA
45D
Spoil
ROT
46D
State where “Selma” and “4 Little Girls” take place: Abbr.
ALA
47D
Animal doctor, for short
VET
48D
“Yippee!”
YAY