8/31/20
Movie Monday
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1A
Watson who played Hermione Granger in eight movies
Emma
5A
Four-way ___ (type of intersection)
Stop
9A
Small blossom
Bud
12A
Scientist’s small glass container
Vial
13A
Couple
Pair
14A
Actress Gasteyer who was the Tree on “The Masked Singer” in 2019
Ana
15A
“Split” actress who plays Magik in “The New Mutants”: 2 wds., hyph.
Anya Taylor Joy
18A
Role played by Keanu Reeves in three movies from 1999 to 2003
Neo
19A
Fury
Ire
20A
By means of
Vial
21A
“___! A spider!”
Eek
22A
“Mazel ___!” (“Congratulations!”)
Tov
23A
Fútbol fan’s shout
Ole
26A
Green vegetable often fried in Southern cooking
Okra
29A
Ordinance
Law
31A
Easter’s month, this year
April
33A
“Game of Thrones” actress who plays Wolfsbane in “The New Mutants”: 2 wds.
Maisie Williams
36A
Actor Tim who voices Buzz Lightyear
Allen
37A
Ages ___ (not very recently)
Ago
38A
Movie star Idris
Elba
39A
Word before a maiden name
Nee
40A
Opposite of “aye”
Nay
42A
Muscles emphasized on many Men’s Health magazine covers
Abs
44A
Blanc who voiced Daffy Duck and Porky Pig
Mel
45A
Waze suggestion: Abbr.
Rte
46A
Red Rock Casino Resort & ___ (hotel in Las Vegas)
Spa
49A
“Stranger Things” actor who plays Cannonball in “The New Mutants”: 2 wds.
Charlie Heaton
53A
Tightly rolled hairstyle
Bun
54A
Olympic fencing event
Epee
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
55A
TV ___ (cable channel that airs “King of Queens” in syndication)
Land
56A
Envision
See
57D
Shaggy beasts from Tibet
Yaks
58D
___ 500 (annual auto race postponed from May to August this year)
Indy
1D
Actor Peters who plays Quicksilver in X-Men movies
Evan
2D
“Sweet Child o’ ___” (Guns N’ Roses song)
Mine
3D
White spread for sandwiches, for short
Mayo
4D
___ carte menu: 2 wds.
A La
5D
Princess Twilight ___ (“My Little Pony” character)
Sparkle
6D
Actor Diggs of the CW’s “All American”
Taye
7D
Valuable black liquid
Oil
8D
Third-largest city in Utah by population
Provo
9D
___ California (Mexican peninsula)
Baja
10D
Game with red, blue, yellow, and green cards
Uno
11D
“After all, tomorrow is another ___”
Day
16D
What kids learn to do to shoelaces
Tie
17D
Main competitor
Rival
21D
Simplicity
Ease
22D
Small, thin stick
Twig
23D
By word of mouth
Oral
24D
Go out on a ___ (take a chance)
Limb
25D
Ice queen in “Frozen II”
Elsa
26D
Middle Eastern nation that rhymes with “Iran”
Oman
27D
Curly cabbage
Kale
28D
Vex
Rile
30D
“It’ll take your breath ___”
Away
32D
Desserts that might be filled with berries
Pies
34D
___ strength (personal fortitude)
Inner
35D
Absolutely hates
Loathes
41D
Actress Kirstie of the “Look Who’s Talking” movies
Alley
43D
Busy as a ___
Bee
44D
“I Get the Bag” rapper Gucci ___
Mane
45D
What smelly sneakers do
Reek
46D
X-Men cocreator ___ Lee
Stan
47D
Little lake
Pond
48D
Actor Serkis known for motion capture roles in multiple movie franchises
Andy
49D
Second-oldest extant American TV network, after NBC
CBS
50D
Shade of color
Hue
51D
Bitter type of beer: Abbr.
Ipa
52D
Actress Wong of “Birds of Prey”
Ali