10/14/25
TV Tuesday
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1A
___ to pay (option at a credit card reader)
TAP
4A
Vast continent
ASIA
8A
Let the cat out of the ___
BAG
11A
“30 Rock” actor Baldwin
ALEC
13A
Shakespearean king who goes insane
LEAR
14A
Ward for the sickest patients: Abbr.
ICU
15A
“The Princess Bride” actress who plays Pelia on “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds”: 2 wds.
CAROLKANE
17A
Group with 25 American teams and 7 Canadian teams: Abbr.
NHL
18A
Actress Threapleton of Apple TV+’s “The Buccaneers”
MIA
19A
“Finding Nemo” pelican
NIGEL
21A
Like widespread social-media videos
VIRAL
24A
Not this
THAT
26A
___-car (green vehicle)
ECO
27A
Supernatural glow
AURA
29A
When passengers should reach their destinations: Abbr.
ETAS
33A
“X-Men” actress who plays Number One on “Strange New Worlds”: 2 wds.
REBECCAROMIJN
36A
Red root vegetable
BEET
37A
Droopy, like overcooked noodles
LIMP
38A
“Trip” and “Boo’d Up” singer Ella
MAI
39A
Wing measurement
SPAN
41A
Irritating little dweeb
TWERP
43A
Music format on a turntable
VINYL
46A
Nintendo Switch predecessor
WII
47A
Flat ___ board: 2 wds.
ASA
48A
“Star Trek: Discovery” actor who plays Spock on “Strange New Worlds”: 2 wds.
ETHANPECK
54A
Street cred, for short
REP
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
55A
Dry, like a desert climate
ARID
56A
Great Lake that was a battleground in the War of 1812
ERIE
57A
Word of agreement
YES
58A
Notre-___ de Paris (French cathedral)
DAME
59A
Cloth that might be stained with grease or dust
RAG
1D
Tic ___ (brand of mints)
TAC
2D
In the style of: 2 wds.
ALA
3D
Revolutions ___ minute (what “rpm” stands for)
PER
4D
___-Seltzer (heartburn remedy)
ALKA
5″D
There are plenty of other fish in the ___”
SEA
6D
Actor McKellen who starred on “Vicious”
IAN
7D
Big concert setting
ARENA
8D
Sweet variety of cherry
BING
9D
Dull pain
ACHE
10D
Bird spotted at a beach
GULL
12D
Unwakeable state
COMA
16D
Light purple flower
LILAC
20D
Big-ticket ___ (something expensive)
ITEM
21D
Word indicating action
VERB
22D
Slushy drink brand
ICEE
23D
Judge’s attire
ROBE
24D
“How to ___ Your Dragon”
TRAIN
25D
“First, do no ___” (physicians’ oath)
HARM
28D
SoCal home of the Bruins: Abbr.
UCLA
30D
Newsmagazine with a “Milestones” section
TIME
31D
Slightly open
AJAR
32D
Scissors sound in a salon
SNIP
34D
Online site for handcrafted goods
ETSY
35D
Agree to get marketing emails, perhaps: 2 wds.
OPTIN
40D
Beg earnestly
PLEAD
42D
Clean with a cloth
WIPE
43D
Be inconsistent, as results
VARY
44D
“___ what you mean”: 2 wds.
ISEE
45D
Dozes
NAPS
46D
Walk through shallow water
WADE
49D
“___-la-la!” (sounds in a refrain)
TRA
50D
“Get ___ to the Greek” (2010 movie)
HIM
51D
Mess up
ERR
52D
Spy organization in “Argo”: Abbr.
CIA
53D
Beer container for a big party
KEG