4/8/25
TV Tuesday
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1A
Animals that live in pens
PIGS
5A
Loafers and ballet flats for example
SHOES
10A
Secret agent
SPY
13A
Brazilian berry in dessert bowls
ACAI
14A
Quite severe
HARSH
15A
Tip of a sock
TOE
16A
2011–2015 Showtime series that starred “Friends” alum Lisa Kudrow as an online counselor with dubious credentials: 2 wds.
WEB THERAPY
18A
Long slithery fish
EEL
19A
Vapor from a kettle
STEAM
20A
___ one’s trade (do a job)
PLY
21A
Slightly soggy
DAMP
22A
Group of stadium seats
ROW
24A
Dirt for potted plants
SOIL
26A
Metal tool with a sharp tip
AWL
29A
Stubborn ___ mule: 2 wds.
AS A
32A
Like something from decades past that’s stylish again
RETRO
35A
Current Apple TV+ series that stars “Friends” alum Jennifer Aniston as a news anchor: 3 wds.
THE MORNING SHOW
39A
In the immediate area
LOCAL
40A
Rousing cheer at a soccer stadium
OLE
41A
Strong yearning
YEN
42A
“And there you have it!”: Hyph.
TADA
44A
Moisture that glistens on grass early in the day
DEW
47A
Grimy coating
SCUM
49A
Crunchy diner sandwich, for short
BLT
52A
Member of a Jamaican religion
RASTA
56A
Miles ___ gallon
PER
57A
2009–2015 ABC/TBS sitcom that starred “Friends” alum Courteney Cox as a single mom on the dating scene: 2 wds.
COUGAR TOWN
59A
Pumpkin ___ (seasonal beer)
ALE
60A
“Girlfriend” singer Lavigne
AVRIL
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
61A
Send forth
EMIT
62A
Sports group for the Chicago Fire Football Club: Abbr.
MLS
63A
Powerfully built, like a weight lifter
BEEFY
64A
“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” actor Auberjonois
RENE
1D
Otters’ feet
PAWS
2D
Rapper who acted in “New Jack City”: Hyph.
ICE-T
3D
Kaplan who played a teacher on “Welcome Back, Kotter”
GABE
4D
Long-necked instrument from India
SITAR
5D
“___ Drives Me Crazy” (1989 Fine Young Cannibals hit)
SHE
6D
Instrument strummed by an angel
HARP
7D
Spoken aloud
ORAL
8D
Annual athletic awards with a Best Jockey category
ESPYS
9D
Nervous around other people
SHY
10D
Like a cat burglar or ninja
STEALTHY
11D
Literary work that might rhyme
POEM
12D
Site with crowdsourced reviews
YELP
17D
Medical insurance option: Abbr.
HMO
21D
Fizzles out
DIES
23D
International conflict
WAR
25D
Ending of the Sierra Club’s URL
ORG
26D
The Hawks or Braves, on scoreboards
ATL
27D
“___ wants to know?”
WHO
28D
Professors’ talks
LECTURES
30D
___-Caps (movie theater candy)
SNO
31D
Have a stomach bug, say
AIL
33D
Fish eggs
ROE
34D
Have possession of
OWN
36D
Courteous term of address for a lady
MAAM
37D
“___ Mother Hubbard” (nursery rhyme)
OLD
38D
Flanders of “The Simpsons”
NED
43D
Higher than
ABOVE
45D
Make a wrong move
ERR
46D
Liquid that’s mixed with Kool-Aid powder
WATER
47D
Email sent by bots, often
SPAM
48D
Prison room
CELL
50D
Shiny item in a fisherman’s tackle box
LURE
51D
“Bring on the weekend!”: Abbr.
TGIF
53D
Unspecified quantity
SOME
54D
Narrow bed size
TWIN
55D
Opening poker stake
ANTE
57D
Car that’s flagged down
CAB
58D
Olympic gymnast Raisman with three gold medals
ALY