8/15/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/15/22
Movie Monday

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1A
Red vegetable that grows underground
Beet

5A
Pitcher or quarterback’s asset
Arm

8A
___ line (mark at the edge of a pale area that’s been covered by a bathing suit)
Tan

11A
Rod connecting automobile wheels
Axle

12A
___ cards (actor’s prompts)
Cue

13D
The Simpsons character who claims to be able to recite pi to 40 000 digits
Apu

14A
Agency that sent missions to the moon: Abbr.
Nasa

15A
Annoying thing such as a gnat
Pest

16A
Container for a houseplant
Pot

17A
Actress who won her first Oscar for 1979’s Kramer vs. Kramer: 2 wds.
Meryl Streep

20D
Home for lobsters and crabs
Sea

21A
Easy for ___ to say!
You

22A
Magazine whose website has Startup Money and Innovate sections
Inc

25A
Rich & Shameless cable channel
TNT

27A
Under the Banner of Heaven actor Culkin
Rory

31D
1982 drama about a Holocaust survivor for which 17-Across won her second Oscar: 2 wds.
Sophies Choice

35A
An apple a day keeps the doctor ___
Away

36A
___ française (in the French style on a restaurant menu): 2 wds.
A La

37A
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s field
Law

38A
___ jeans (pants worn by uncool middle-aged guys)
Dad

41A
Let’s put ___ heads together
Our

43A
2011 biopic about Margaret Thatcher for which 17-Across won her third Oscar: 3 wds.
Their On Lady

48A
To and ___ (in both directions)
Fro

49A
___ it snappy!
Make

50A
Come across
Meet

52D
National ___ and Space Museum (Washington DC attraction)
Air

53A
Knives Out actress ___ de Armas
Ana

54A
Anjou Bosc or Bartlett fruit
Pear

55A
CNN presenter Lemon
Don

56A
Small item included in early Cracker Jack boxes
Toy

57D
Energetic despite old age
Spry

1A
Prohibit
Ban

2A
Final or midterm for example
Exam

3A
What ___ Can I Do? (song from Encanto)
Else

4A
They’re shed when crying
Tears

5A
Perfect serves in tennis
Aces

6D
Out of practice
Rusty

7D
The first M in MGM
Metro

8D
Masking ___
Tape

9D
Per person or item: 2 wds.
A Pop

10D
Filbert or almond for example
Nut

15D
Vehicle on an airport runway
Plane

18D
Mythical monster of the Himalayas
Yeti

19D
Slovakia and Slovenia’s official currency
Euro

22D
My mind ___ blank: 2 wds.
Is A

23D
When you’re solving this crossword
Now

24D
Professional who understands the tax code: Abbr.
CPA

26D
ID-checking airport crew: Abbr.
TSA

28D
Fuel that Texas is known for
Oil

29D
Pioneering TV company
RCA

30D
Evergreen with pliable wood
Yew

32D
Jekyll’s bad side
Hyde

33D
Genetic duplicate
Clone

34D
Lug along
Haul

39D
Target as with a Super Soaker: 2 wds.
Aim At

40D
Dual-Force Foamer clog remover brand
Drano

42D
Inclined features in skate parks
Ramps

43D
The Three Tenors for example
Trio

44D
French ___ (orchestra instrument)
Horn

45D
So-so
Okay

46D
Take a ___ breath
Deep

47D
2022 currently
Year

48D
Something that’s hot but quickly loses popularity
Fad

51D
Give it a go
Try