8/22/22
Movie Monday
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1A
Mound-building bug
Ant
4A
Eat a snack
Nosh
8A
Old sitcom set at a wartime hospital
Mash
12A
I’m an idiot! in Simpsons-speak
Doh
13A
Tune for a tenor maybe
Aria
14D
___-Tune (vocal effect used by T-Pain)
Auto
15A
With 19-Across 2019 superhero film featuring Josh Brolin as a super-villain
Avengers
17A
Cultivated like crops
Grew
18A
Spray used for self-defense
Mace
19A
See 15-Across
End Game
21D
Was behind on one’s bills
Owed
24A
___ chi (Chinese martial art)
Tai
25A
Bird that can weigh up to around 130 pounds
Emu
27A
Peachy-keen: Hyph.
Aok
29A
Islamic holy city
Mecca
33D
2013 action film starring Josh Brolin as a 1940s cop: 2 wds.
Gangster Squad
36A
Joke teller’s question after receiving no laughs: 2 wds.
Get It
37A
___ whillikers!
Gee
38A
Vinyl record albums: Abbr.
Lps
39A
Columbia the ___ of the Ocean (patriotic American song)
Gem
41A
Like beer that’s lost its carbonation
Flat
43A
2015 crime film starring Josh Brolin as a CIA agent
Sicario
47A
Macadamias for example
Nuts
50A
Finish filming
Wrap
51A
2010 western remake starring Josh Brolin as a murderous outlaw: 2 wds.
True Grit
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54D
Legislative assistant for a member of Congress
Aide
55A
Catches some rays
Tans
56A
Mother of Cain Abel and Seth
Eve
57A
Hey you!
Psst
58A
Thin opening for a coin
Slot
59D
___ Jones Industrial Average
Dow
1A
Father of Cain Abel and Seth
Adam
2A
PBS science series
Nova
3A
Sesame Street character who sounds like Bela Lugosi: 2 wds.
The Count
4A
Badger incessantly
Nag
5A
Metal that needs refining
Ore
6D
Kingly title
Sire
7D
It ___ really hit me yet
Hasn’t
8D
Star of TV’s Nikita: 2 wds.
Maggie Q
9D
Invisible energy field
Aura
10D
Long thin green part of a flower
Stem
11D
Gordie who’s nicknamed Mr. Hockey
Howe
16D
___ Brunswick Canada
New
20D
Fairy-tale maiden
Damsel
22D
With 25-Down hidden feature on a Blu-ray
Easter
23D
Raised bit in a Braille letter
Dot
25D
See 22-Down
Egg
26D
Sallie ___ (student loan agency)
Mae
28D
Barrel of beer
Keg
30D
Educated and refined
Cultured
31D
Word that can follow salary or shower
Cap
32D
YouTube viewer’s annoyances
Ads
34D
Virtual animal to take care of: 2 wds.
Giga Pet
35D
Soccer official for short
Ref
40D
Oven ___ (protective items in the kitchen)
Mitts
42D
Hulk director ___ Lee
Ang
43D
Exchange one thing for another
Swap
44D
Bearded ___ (type of flower)
Iris
45D
Ill-bred men
Cads
46D
Like medicine that’s given by mouth
Oral
48D
Early DVR brand
Tivo
49D
Goulash for example
Stew
52D
Numero ___
Uno
53D
Suffix indicating most
Est