4/15/25
TV Tuesday
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1A
Introverted and reluctant to chat
SHY
4A
Hotel amenity that involves relaxation
SPA
7A
Police officers
COPS
11A
Garden tool for breaking up dirt
HOE
12A
Judge to be
DEEM
13A
Wicked
EVIL
14A
Umpire’s call that might end an inning
OUT
15A
Concept
IDEA
16A
Strenuously say “I didn’t do it!”
DENY
17A
Cartoon boy with attitude on “South Park”: 2 wds.
ERIC CARTMAN
20A
Actor Cariou of “Blue Bloods”
LEN
21A
Body part that often gets pierced
EAR
22A
2000–2007 “Saturday Night Live” regular Rudolph
MAYA
25A
Ceramic vessel for coffee
MUG
26A
“The jig is up!”
OHO
29A
Cartoon baby with attitude on “Family Guy”: 2 wds.
STEWIE GRIFFIN
33A
Take home after taxes
NET
34A
Place to hit the weights
GYM
35A
Swim ___ (exercise in the pool)
LAPS
36A
Despondent feeling
WOE
37A
Gunk
GOO
39A
Fox cartoon boy with attitude who says “Cowabunga”: 2 wds.
BART SIMPSON
44A
Pop icon
IDOL
46A
Roof part where an icicle might form
EAVE
47A
Kleptomaniac monkey in Disney’s “Aladdin”
ABU
48A
Pause in the action
LULL
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
“Frozen” reindeer
SVEN
50A
“Last but ___ least …”
NOT
51A
Permits
LETS
52A
Perfect score in some sports
TEN
53A
___ Moines
DES
1D
Heel or pump, for example
SHOE
2D
3,600 seconds
HOUR
3D
Mysterious creature supposedly living in snowy areas
YETI
4D
Body type of many family cars
SEDAN
5D
Look through a magnifying glass, say
PEER
6D
Someone who’s not a pro
AMATEUR
7D
Fragrant wood used for some chests
CEDAR
8D
Appliance used for baking
OVEN
9D
Brooch
PIN
10D
Sneaky
SLY
12D
Pair of items rolled in many board games
DICE
18D
White ___ Hard Seltzer
CLAW
19D
Biblical trio of travelers
MAGI
22D
Microsoft web portal
MSN
23D
Had some breakfast
ATE
24D
“This is your best work ___!”
YET
25D
Movie studio whose mascot is Leo the Lion
MGM
26D
The last ___ dying breed: 2 wds.
OF A
27D
Joint that can be swiveled
HIP
28D
Clip-___ (certain bow ties)
ONS
30D
Assistant for Dr. Frankenstein
IGOR
31D
Examination where you’re asked to read letters from a distance: 2 wds.
EYE TEST
32D
Box office bomb
FLOP
36D
A racquetball court has four of them
WALLS
37D
God-___ rights
GIVEN
38D
Sign of things to come
OMEN
39D
Sprinter Usain
BOLT
40D
Reason for a soccer goalie to celebrate
SAVE
41D
Material in a castle on the beach
SAND
42D
Woodwind that’s about two feet long
OBOE
43D
Crunchy toppings for sundaes
NUTS
44D
In a sickbed
ILL
45D
___ date (important time for expecting parents)
DUE