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People Sunday
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1A
Marking on a Dalmatian
SPOT
5A
Foam shoe named for a reptile
CROC
9A
Body part where you might apply balm
LIP
12A
Window part that can shatter
PANE
13A
___ estate agent
REAL
14A
Street that might have a number rather than a name: Abbr.
AVE
15A
Former Yankees third baseman with the nickname A-Rod: 2 wds.
ALEX RODRIGUEZ
18A
Haul to an impound lot, perhaps
TOW
19A
Add extra to, as an expense account
PAD
20A
Scarfed down
ATE
23A
Porpoise or tortoise, for example
ANIMAL
26A
Expensive stone
GEM
29A
Sugary drinks at kids’ parties
SODAS
31A
Conjunction that’s also the abbreviation for Oslo’s country
NOR
32A
Part of a grove
TREE
33A
“Twilight” actress with the nickname KStew: 2 wds.
KRISTEN STEWART
36A
Carve into marble
ETCH
37A
“Let sleeping dogs ___”
LIE
38A
“A Minecraft ___” (2025 film)
MOVIE
39A
Soaked
WET
40A
Party, in Spanish
FIESTA
42A
Common answer to “Will you marry me?”
YES
43A
Drum set
KIT
44A
Stylish
HIP
46A
“On the Floor” singer with the nickname J.Lo: 2 wds.
JENNIFER LOPEZ
53A
Have accounts in arrears
OWE
54A
“Maybe ___ other time”
SOME
55A
Performer who demands special treatment
DIVA
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
56A
Insect that collects nectar
BEE
57A
Bag often offered as a gift during pledge drives
TOTE
58A
Major first movement for a baby
STEP
1D
Resort with massage tables
SPA
2D
Person you hang out with
PAL
3D
Seven minus six
ONE
4D
Message that you shouldn’t type while driving
TEXT
5D
Artificial cover for a tooth
CROWN
6D
“Little ___ Riding Hood”
RED
7D
Object that’s similar to a canoe paddle
OAR
8D
Ready-made images that can be found online: 2 wds.
CLIPART
9D
Extol
LAUD
10D
“___ seen the light!”
IVE
11D
Block-shaped candy from Austria
PEZ
16D
___ beef sandwich (food at Arby’s)
ROAST
17D
Gadot who played the Evil Queen in 2025’s “Snow White”
GAL
20D
Hanging crookedly
ASKEW
21D
Cake with “Linzer” and “Sacher” varieties
TORTE
22D
Official order
EDICT
24D
Navel that doesn’t stick out
INNIE
25D
Hebrew prophet who led an exodus
MOSES
26D
Biscuits and ___ (breakfast dish)
GRAVY
27D
Like a strange coincidence
EERIE
28D
Doles (out)
METES
30D
Residue on a smoker’s tray
ASH
32D
The lesser of ___ evils
TWO
34D
Snobby sort of person
ELITIST
35D
Message that you may mark as unread
EMAIL
40D
What the second syllable of “dolphin” sounds like, appropriately
FIN
41D
Number of countries with “South” in their names
THREE
43D
Midleg joint
KNEE
45D
Casings for peas
PODS
46D
Task
JOB
47D
She-sheep
EWE
48D
___ Fighters (Dave Grohl’s band)
FOO
49D
Person who might perform CPR: Abbr.
EMT
50D
Big hole in the ground
PIT
51D
New Year’s ___ party
EVE
52D
Comic-book sound of a ray gun
ZAP