9/16/25
TV Tuesday
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1A
Like cold, unfriendly stares
ICY
4A
Tree goo
SAP
7A
Deer found in the Rockies
ELK
10A
Watch on YouTube
VIEW
12A
Quarterback Manning who played 16 seasons for the New York Giants
ELI
13A
Visualize
SEE
14A
Lack of hardship
EASE
15A
All over the ____ (widely scattered)
MAP
16A
“____ My Name” (Destiny’s Child song)
SAY
17A
Mystery series starring Kyle MacLachlan that’s named for a fictional town in Washington: 2 wds
TWINPEAKS
20A
“Killers of the Flower Moon” actor Plemons
JESSE
23A
Climbing vine
IVY
24A
Abbreviation at the end of a list
ETC
25A
Veggie in a pod
PEA
28A
Approximate landing hours on airport screens: Abbr
ETAS
31A
Comedy series starring Eugene Levy that’s named for a fictional town in Canada: 2 wds
SCHITT’SCREEK
34A
Every now and ____
THEN
35A
“Be quiet!”
SHH
36A
____ Lanka (country off the coast of India)
SRI
37A
Archaeological site
DIG
39A
___Martin (sports car often driven by James Bond)
ASTON
41A
Animated series starring Trey Parker and Matt Stone that’s named for a fictinoal town in Colorado: 2 wds.
SOUTHPARK
45A
Internet address: Abbr.
URL
46A
Calligraphy or origami, for example
ART
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
47A
“Insecure” actress Rae
ISSA
51A
Spelling competition
BEE
52A
Keanu’s role in “The Matrix”
NEO
53A
Diplomatic arrangement between nations
PACT
54A
Rolled-up grass
SOD
55A
Smartphone download
APP
56A
Cube that might be included with a board game
DIE
1D
“Now ____ heard it all!”
I’VE
2D
Government group concerned with cybersecurity: Abbr
CIA
3D
What the Spanish word “si” means in English
YES
4D
Truck with many axles
SEMI
5D
“The Traitors” host Cumming
ALAN
6D
____ Longstocking (children’s book character)
PIPPI
7D
Exam that’s sometimes written in a blue book: 2 wds
EASSAYTEST
8D
Security breach
LEAK
9D
Items that open locks
KEYS
11D
Dampens
WETS
18D
Broke down in tears
WEPT
19D
Even once
EVER
20D
Joking comment
JEST
21D
Make an engraving
ETCH
22D
Arranged for a specific date and time
SCHEDULED
26D
Beings from other galaxies: Abbr
ETS
27D
Barbecue residue
ASH
29D
Prefix for “dynamic” or “space”
AERO
30D
Dermatologist’s specialty
SKIN
32D
“Put a cork ____!” (“Shut up!”): 2 wds
INIT
33D
Blacken when cooking
CHAR
38D
West African nation whose capital is Accra
GHANA
40D
Ditch, as a class
SKIP
41D
Underwater naval vessels, for short
SUBS
42D
Cookie with a flavor inspired by Selena Gomez
OREO
43D
Get everything ready, for short
PREP
44D
Sitting upon
ATOP
48D
Feeling blue
SAD
49D
____-fi (Hugo Awards genre)
SCI
50D
Consumed
ATE