9/7/26
Movie Monday
Are you stuck with the Crosswords With Friends Puzzle Today? Stuck No More. We offer complete solutions as well as “no spoiler” mode to give you that little extra push. Or simply use this cheat sheet to help you get the best and fastest completion time possible.
1A
Part of a staircase
STEP
5A
Government agents, for short
FEDS
9A
“Risk It ___” (2026 Bruno Mars hit)
ALL
12A
Noblemen like Robert Crawley on “Downton Abbey”
EARLS
14A
Frequently: 2 wds.
A LOT
15A
Aussie marsupial, for short
ROO
16A
Legal proceeding before a judge
TRIAL
17A
Derogatory remark
SLUR
18A
Metal with the atomic symbol Sn
TIN
19A
“Nyad” actress who plays Dr. Cornelia Euphronious in the 2026 film “The Bride!”: 2 wds.
ANNETTE BENING
22A
Life science, for short
BIO
23A
Lowest dice rolls in Monopoly
TWOS
24A
FreshDirect or Postmates, for example
APP
27A
Big smile
GRIN
30A
Salt Lake City’s state
UTAH
33A
2022 Kenneth Branagh mystery film in which 19-Across plays painter Euphemia Bouc: 4 wds.
DEATH ON THE NILE
37A
Wide fabric belt
SASH
38A
Buddy
CHUM
39A
“Yes We ___” (2008 presidential slogan)
CAN
40A
Particles inside an hourglass
SAND
43A
Popular brand of blue jeans
LEE
45A
2019 Brie Larson superhero film in which 19-Across plays the Supreme Intelligence and Dr. Wendy Lawson: 2 wds.
CAPTAIN MARVEL
51A
Hoopla
ADO
52A
___-high socks
KNEE
53A
Makes a donation
GIVES
55A
Not up to ___ (inadequate)
PAR
56A
Awards quartet that Steven Spielberg completed in February, for short
EGOT
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
57A
Make very happy
ELATE
58A
First responder in an ambulance: Abbr.
EMT
59A
“Been there, ___ that”
DONE
60A
Surface for skiing
SNOW
1D
Complete collection
SET
2D
“Powerpuff Girls” voice actress Strong
TARA
3D
“___ go bragh!”
ERIN
4D
Backup strategy: 2 wds.
PLAN B
5D
Quick
FAST
6D
Competitor of Vogue magazine
ELLE
7D
Unsure feeling
DOUBT
8D
Scatter about, like flower petals
STREW
9D
Good at sketching or painting, say
ARTISTIC
10D
Beef cut that may be “tender”
LOIN
11D
Like a giraffe’s neck
LONG
13D
“Jingle Bells” vehicle
SLEIGH
20D
Lawn mower brand that means “bull” in Spanish
TORO
21D
Person, place, or thing, in grammar
NOUN
24D
Commercials
ADS
25D
“The Princess and the ___”
PEA
26D
Document needed for overseas travel
PASSPORT
28D
End of many company names: Abbr.
INC
29D
To the ___ degree
NTH
31D
Auburn University’s state: Abbr.
ALA
32D
Female chicken
HEN
34D
“You can say ___ again!”
THAT
35D
Hip-shaking Hawaiian dance
HULA
36D
Come out of hiding
EMERGE
44D
The lesser of two ___
EVILS
45D
Flowy part of a Darth Vader costume
CAPE
46D
First man in the book of Genesis
ADAM
47D
Very vivid in color
NEON
48D
Portion (out)
METE
49D
Actor Peters of “American Horror Story”
EVAN
50D
“Blade Runner 2049” actor Jared
LETO
54D
Do some stitching
SEW