8/24/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/24/26
Movie Monday

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1A
Telephone communications
CALLS

6A
“An Officer ___ Gentleman” (1982 movie): 2 wds.
AND A

10A
“No ___” (“for real,” in current slang)
CAP

13A
Bulb-shaped vegetable
ONION

14A
Strap used on a horse
REIN

15A
“Landman” and “Heroes” actress Larter
ALI

16A
“Blockers” actress who plays Jane in the movie “Spa Weekend”: 2 wds.
LESLIE MANN

18A
Delivery vehicle
VAN

19A
Airline that folded in 2001: Abbr.
TWA

20A
Cut and ___ (editing commands)
PASTE

21A
Curved
BENT

22A
Letters on an American aircraft carrier
USS

23A
Detect visually
SEE

25A
“Oh, that’s a pity!”
ALAS

28A
Fish that swims among coral reefs
EEL

31A
“I feel the same way!”: 2 wds.
METOO

35A
“Survival of the Thickest” actress who plays Coco in “Spa Weekend”: 2 wds.
MICHELLE BUTEAU

38A
Resident of ancient Mexico
AZTEC

39A
Homophone of “fur”
FIR

40A
Traditional hand for a wedding ring
LEFT

41A
Become compost
ROT

43A
“Can ___ honest?”: 2 wds.
I BE

45A
Kitten’s feet
PAWS

48A
Enthusiastic
EAGER

51A
Make a decision
OPT

54A
Cable channel that airs “The Rainmaker”
USA

55A
“Wedding Crashers” actress who plays Mel in “Spa Weekend”: 2 wds.
ISLA FISHER

57A
Stir together
MIX

58A
Dab with a paper towel
BLOT

59A
Category such as action or romance
GENRE

60A
“___ port in a storm”
ANY

61A
Chess game’s ending, often
MATE

62A
Brand of mouthwash
SCOPE

1D
Future stallion
COLT

2D
Make ___ life for yourself: 2 wds.
A NEW

3D
Reality star Rinna who appeared on “The Traitors” in 2026
LISA

4D
Text alternative to an emoji that’s cracking up
LOL

5D
Makes a small cut
SNIPS

6D
“A Farewell to ___” (Hemingway novel)
ARMS

7D
Clutter-free
NEAT

8D
Has a nice meal
DINES

9D
“The Testament of ___ Lee” (Amanda Seyfried movie)
ANN

10D
Shelter for early humans
CAVE

11D
Prolific voice actor Tudyk
ALAN

12D
Half a quart
PINT

17D
Three-legged stand in an art studio
EASEL

21D
Firefly, for example
BEETLE

22D
They seat theatergoers
USHERS

24D
Big bird from Australia
EMU

25D
“I ___ Rock” (Simon & Garfunkel song): 2 wds.
AM A

26D
Nickname of “Cleopatra” actress Taylor
LIZ

27D
“Drop the ___” (“Stop pretending”)
ACT

29D
Pixie
ELF

30D
Neck accessory at a tiki party
LEI

32D
Golfer’s peg
TEE

36D
Prefix for “system” or “warrior”
ECO

37D
“A ___ History of Time” (Stephen Hawking book)
BRIEF

42D
Cybertruck manufacturer
TESLA

44D
Sailors’ jails
BRIGS

45D
Cougar
PUMA

46D
C ___ “Charlie”: 2 wds.
AS IN

47D
Like candles and crayons
WAXY

49D
Oodles: 2 wds.
A LOT

50D
Door in a fence
GATE

51D
“Say it isn’t so!”: 2 wds.
OH NO

52D
Criminal, to cops
PERP

53D
Birch or beech, say
TREE

55D
Tech company nicknamed “Big Blue”
IBM

56D
Triple ___ (kind of liqueur)
SEC