8/12/19 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/12/19
Movie Monday

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1A
Do the laundry
Wash

5A
One way to address a king
Sire

9A
Gunk
Goo

12A
“I wouldn’t go so far ___ say …”: 2 wds.
As To

13A
Make a sweater with yarn
Knit

14A
Produce, as an egg
Lay

15A
Green Dr. Seuss character voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch in a Christmas movie: 2 wds.
The Grinch

17A
Web address: Abbr.
URL

18A
Razz playfully
Tease

19A
“___ today, gone tomorrow”
Here

21A
TV show that launched the careers of many comedians: Abbr.
SNL

22A
Dance style that requires specially made shoes
Tap

25A
Chivas ___ (brand of scotch)
Regal

28A
Songs for divas
Arias

30A
Ancient carved symbol
Rune

31A
Marvel Comics superhero played by Benedict Cumberbatch in four films: 2 wds.
Doctor Strange

35A
United ___ Emirates (Dubai’s nation)
Arab

36A
Blot, as on someone’s reputation
Stain

37A
Mount Everest lies on its border with China
Nepal

39A
Animal sound from within a kennel
Arf

40A
Top-left PC key
ESC

43A
Passing yardage or turnovers, for short
Stat

45A
Common state-run gambling game
Lotto

47A
Boxer Muhammad or Laila
Ali

49A
Tiger voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch in Netflix’s “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle”: 2 wds.
Shere Khan

52A
Rectangular candy that was introduced in 1927
Pez

53A
Actress Ward of “Gone Girl”
Sela

54A
Actor Nathan or actress Diane
Lane

55A
Dessert that can also be the shape of a chart
Pie

56A
Exclude
Omit

57A
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” actor Samberg
Andy

1D
Light bulb units
Watts

2D
Pale gray, in terms of skin
Ashen

3D
“Thou shalt not ___” (biblical commandment against theft)
Steal

4D
Harley-Davidson motorcycles, in slang
Hogs

5D
Word that can follow “jet” or “water”
Ski

6D
Cozy resting place for travelers
Inn

7D
Having no money worries
Rich

8D
Anesthetic that used to be used by dentists, or a term for the sky
Ether

9D
Carpenter’s tool that releases a white, sticky substance: 2 wds.
Glue Gun

10D
Tool that helps move a lifeboat
Oar

11D
Olive ___ (character in “Popeye”)
Oyl

16D
Back in style after many years
Retro

20D
Showed a second time on TV
Reran

23D
Ventilates
Airs

24D
Lasagna or macaroni, for example
Pasta

26D
With 27-Down, “Life of Pi” director
Ang

27D
See 26-Down
Lee

28D
Ready to try to hit a home run: 2 wds.
At Bat

29D
Twinkling light at night
Star

31D
Actor Stevens who plays a mutant on FX’s “Legion”
Dan

32D
Smelted material
Ore

33D
Overturn, as a boat
Cap Size

34D
Shooter used in the biathlon
Rifle

38D
Rancher’s rope in a roundup
Lasso

40D
Joel Coen’s filmmaker brother
Ethan

41D
Custer’s Last ___ (1876 battle)
Stand

42D
___ Island (Brooklyn neighborhood with a famous roller coaster)
Coney

44D
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find ___”
Them

46D
State between Kansas and Texas: Abbr.
Okla

47D
Software purchase for a mobile device
App

48D
Hawaiian garland of flowers
Lei

50D
Manning who was the MVP in two Super Bowls
Eli

51D
Person who squeals to the cops
Rat