4/16/18
Movie Monday
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1A
What a number denotes on the front of a birthday card
Age
4A
Music recordings that largely replaced vinyl and cassettes: Abbr.
CDs
7A
1997 Guillermo del Toro sci-fi/horror movie starring Mira Sorvino
Mimic
12A
Slowly drain, like energy
Sap
13A
Daisy Ridley’s character in “Star Warss: The Last Jedi”
Rey
14A
Do penance
Atone
15A
“___ Baba and the Forty Thieves”
Ali
16A
___ Arbor (city that’s home to the University of Michigan)
Ann
17A
Resist authority
Rebel
18A
2013 Guillermo del Toro sci-fi / monster movie that earned over $400 million worldwide: 2 wds.
Pacific Rim
21A
Cash dispenser: Abbr.
ATM
22A
Earliest stage, as of symptoms
On Set
25A
Go skinny-dipping, perhaps
Swim
28A
“My lips ___ sealed!”
Are
29A
Uno + uno, in Spanish
Dos
31A
2006 Guillermo del Toro dark fantasy film set in Spain that won three Oscars: 2 wds.
Pans Labyrinth
35A
Joan of ____
Arc
36A
“Rocks” in a cocktail
Ice
37A
____ browns (breakfast potatoes that are often shredded)
Hash
38A
Upper leg
Thigh
40A
“Mars Attacks!” spaceship: Abbr.
UFO
42A
With 55-Across, 2017 Guillermo del Toro sci-fi/fantasy film that won Best Picture and three other Oscars: 3 wds.
The Shape Of
47A
___ Blue Ribbon (beer brand)
Pabst
50A
Tool used to row crew
Oar
51A
Significant section of a timeline
Era
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Japanese cartoon style used in “Sailor Moon”
Anime
53A
Bacardi or Captain Morgan liquor
Rum
54A
___ Zeppelin
Led
55A
See 42-Across
Water
56D
South African golf great Ernie
Els
57D
Letters that signal a call for help
SOS
1D
“Righ away”: Abbr.
ASAP
2D
Swanky gathering
Gala
3D
Film that might have a cast of thousands
Epic
4D
Scrapbooking or quilting, for example
Craft
5D
Jeans fabric
Denim
6D
Lip-____ (pretend to sing)
Sync
7D
Seattle baseball player
Mariner
8D
“12 ___ or less” (checkout lane sign)
Items
9D
“____ Wives” (reality show about women in Mafia families)
Mob
10D
Suffix with “nectar” or “serpent”
Ine
11D
Single frame from an old Disney cartoon
Cel
19D
Cat food brand with a Purrfect Delights product line
Iams
20D
Alexis Bledel’s “Gimore Girls” character
Rory
23D
Bart Simpson’s teacher, ___ Krabappel
Edna
24D
Little kids
Tots
25D
Place for a body wrap or a facial
Spa
26D
Feature of a witch’s nose, stereotypically
Wart
27D
“Give them an ___ and they’ll take a mile”
Inch
28D
President Lincoln’s nickname
Abe
30D
“Quiet!”
Shh
32D
Flame source that fits in one’s pocket
Lighter
33D
Have a throbbing pain
Ache
34D
Breakfast chain known for its blue roofs
IHOP
39D
“Who’s there?” reply, often: 2 wds.
Its Me
40D
Company that rents lots of vans: Hyph.
U Haul
41D
Crop-producing businesses
Farms
43D
Tender to the touch
Sore
44D
Snakelike, slippery sea creatures
Eels
45D
Mega Stuff ____ (sandwich cookie with a lot of creme filling)
Oreo
46D
Short-lived sensation, such as the Harlem Shake and the Tide pod challenge
Fads
47D
Foot of a furry friend
Paw
48D
2008 French Open champion Ivanovic
Ana
49D
___ the bullet (went forward despite feeling reluctant)
Bit