3/16/26
Movie Monday
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1A
Setting of an 1836 conflict in Texas
ALAMO
6A
Hypotheticals
IFS
9A
Rodents that helped spread the Black Death in the 14th century
RATS
13A
“Aquaman” star Jason
MOMOA
14A
Wacky person
NUT
15A
Currency in Germany and Portugal
EURO
16A
Unconscious states
COMAS
17A
Soar
FLY
18A
Notable non-nomination
SNUB
19A
“Mickey 17” actress who played Annie Graham in the 2018 Ari Aster film “Hereditary”: 2 wds.
TONICOLLETTE
22A
___ Wednesday (first day of Lent, in Christianity)
ASH
23A
Arrogant person’s problem
EGO
24A
Organization that might host a school read-a-thon: Abbr.
PTA
27A
Cute ___ button: 2 wds.
ASA
30A
___-Roman wrestling
GRECO
34A
“Joker” actor who played Beau Wassermann in the 2023 Ari Aster film “Beau Is Afraid”: 2 wds.
JOAQUINPHOENIX
38A
Trades jabs
SPARS
39A
Garland seen at a luau
LEI
40A
Like Jim Parsons and Sean Hayes
GAY
41A
Individual frame from an animated movie
CEL
43A
See 45-Down
DOG
46A
“Thunderbolts*” actress who played Dani in the 2019 Ari Aster film “Midsommar”: 2 wds.
FLORENCEPUGH
52A
“___ Will Hunting”
GOOD
53A
ISP that purchased Netscape in 1998
AOL
54A
___ up (provoked)
RILED
56A
Strong desire
URGE
57A
___-Caps (chocolate morsels)
SNO
58A
“Rolling in the Deep” singer
ADELE
59A
Military meal
MESS
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
60A
Too ___ to handle
HOT
61A
Shoes that might add a few inches to your height
HEELS
1D
“The Walking Dead” channel
AMC
2D
Homophone of “lute”
LOOT
3D
BBs or paintballs, for example
AMMO
4D
2016 Disney animated movie that had a sequel in 2024
MOANA
5D
“Champagne Supernova” Britpop band
OASIS
6D
“For more ___…” (“If you’d like additional details…”)
INFO
7D
Opposite of empty
FULL
8D
The ability to put a nice outfit together
STYLE
9D
Put back as it was
RESTORE
10D
___ Jemima (former syrup brand)
AUNT
11D
Tried and ___
TRUE
12D
Weep
SOB
20D
Spiced beverage from India
CHAI
21D
Brand that makes waffles with Paw Patrol and emoji designs
EGGO
24D
Another shortening for “jammies”
PJS
25D
Peak
TOP
26D
Small battery size
AAA
28D
Show that Bowen Yang left in December 2025: Abbr.
SNL
29D
Donkey Kong or King Kong, for example
APE
31D
Most populous part of the United Kingdom: Abbr.
ENG
32D
Group whose agents are sometimes called “spooks”: Abbr.
CIA
33D
Alternative to Clearasil
OXY
35D
Scannable black-and-white squares: 2 wds., abbr.
QRCODES
36D
Person for whom a product is made
USER
37D
___ and seek
HIDE
42D
Strap attached to a pet’s collar
LEASH
44D
First name of the richest Black woman in the world
OPRAH
45D
With 43-Across, service animal for the visually impaired
GUIDE
46D
“Look out!,” on the golf course
FORE
47D
Largest pieces of wood in a fireplace
LOGS
48D
Kid’s naughty action: Hyph.
NO-NO
49D
Coagulate, like blood
CLOT
50D
Show that featured Lea Michele as Rachel Berry
GLEE
51D
Come ___ or high water
HELL
52D
Doublemint or Dubble Bubble, for example
GUM
55D
First word of Iowa’s capital
DES