4/20/26
Movie Monday
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1A
____ lodge (resort at Aspen or Vail, say)
SKI
4A
Tries to win, at an auction
BIDS
8A
____ duck (powerless politician)
LAME
12A
A breath of fresh ____
AIR
13A
Opera solo
ARIA
14A
Dull conversationalists
BORES
15A
It takes ____ to tango
TWO
16A
Roster of actors in a movie
CAST
17A
Death notices, for short
OBITS
18A
2014 movie musical / Emily Blunt played a baker’s wife
INTO THE WOODS
21A
Last number in a countdown
ONE
22A
“Washboard” muscles
ABS
23A
Grocery shopper’s piece of paper
LIST
26A
Prefix for “sol” or “dynamic”
AERO
28A
Middle name adopted by John Lennon
ONO
31A
2014 movie / Emily Blunt vs aliens in a time loop
EDGE OF TOMORROW
35A
Cracklin’ ____ Bran cereal
OAT
36A
Johnson who directed “Glass Onion”
RIAN
37A
Beast that’s like an onion, according to Shrek
OGRE
38A
Elongated fish
EEL
39A
Unit of weight for an 18-wheeler
TON
41A
2021 movie / Emily Blunt on the Amazon River
JUNGLE CRUISE
47A
Individually owned apartment
CONDO
48A
“There ____ the neighborhood!”
GOES
49A
Opposite of in
OUT
51A
Thing passed in a relay race
BATON
52A
Tiny, annoying insect
GNAT
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
“What ____ you up to?”
ARE
54A
“White Christmas” weather
SNOW
55A
Parts of a volleyball match
SETS
56A
Group of dolphins or whales
POD
1D
Used a chair
SAT
2D
Green fruit with a fuzzy exterior
KIWI
3D
Mineral in spinach
IRON
4D
The “B” in a BLT sandwich
BACON
5D
Hot and bothered
IRATE
6D
“… and the ____ ran away with the spoon”
DISH
7D
Stuff with food
SATE
8D
Los ____ (“La Bamba” band)
LOBOS
9D
Dry as a bone
ARID
10D
Team that retired Casey Stengel’s number
METS
11D
Suffix for “priest” or “count”
ESS
14D
Yogi Bear’s best friend
BOO-BOO
19D
Reusable fabric bag
TOTE
20D
Like an 80° day
WARM
23D
Jerry’s uncle on “Seinfeld”
LEO
24D
Where Boise is: Abbr.
IDA
25D
Three-stripe soldier: Abbr.
SGT
26D
“Everything comes ____ price”
AT A
27D
Vast span of time
EON
28D
www.UNICEF.____
ORG
29D
Neither here ____ there
NOR
30D
Have an unrepaid debt
OWE
32D
State between California and Washington
OREGON
33D
Pack to capacity
FILL
34D
Rice-A-____
RONI
38D
Give funding to a university
ENDOW
39D
Pick up the check for
TREAT
40D
Removes from power
OUSTS
41D
Actress Cusack (Jessie in Toy Story)
JOAN
42D
“Do ____ others …”
UNTO
43D
Foods with yolks
EGGS
44D
Tornado’s shape
CONE
45D
Cleansing bar
SOAP
46D
Currency in the Netherlands
EURO
47D
“The Amazing Race” network
CBS
50D
____ Talks (lecture series)
TED