8/31/21
TV Tuesday
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1A
Big chunk, as of marble
Slab
5A
Michael Jackson album after “Thriller”
Bad
8A
Thrown ___ a loop
For
11A
Shinbone
Tibia
13A
Mexican cheer
Ole
14A
Actor Goree of “Riverdale”
Eli
15A
It’s set to wake you in the morning
Alarm
16A
Ultimate intent
Aim
17A
Bill at a pub
Tab
18A
English celebrity chef who’s the chief judge on “MasterChef”: 2 wds.
Gordon Ramsay
21A
What a castaway might be surrounded by
Sea
22A
Do some tailoring
Sew
23A
Pesticide made illegal in the 1970s: Abbr.
DDT
26A
Competitor’s free pass to the next tournament round
Bye
28A
Help with criminal activity
Abet
32A
Italian-American celebrity chef who’s a judge on “MasterChef”: 2 wds.
Joe Bastianich
36A
One of six on a cube
Side
37A
Common ending for Web addresses
Com
38A
Playfully modest
Coy
39A
Simile’s middle two words
As A
42A
“I ___ just wondering …”
Was
44A
Mexican-American celebrity chef who’s a judge on “MasterChef”: 2 wds.
Aaron Sanchez
50A
1/4 of a quart
Cup
51A
___ the dust (passed away)
Bit
52A
Throw water on, as a campfire
Douse
53A
What metal comes from
Ore
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
Flightless creature that’s a symbol of Australia
Emu
55A
“Cloud ___” (Tom Hanks movie)
Atlas
56A
Crayon material
Wax
57A
Crimson
Red
58A
Sketch comedy show segment
Skit
1D
Fawn’s sire
Stag
2D
“___ & Stitch” (2002 Disney movie)
Lilo
3D
“This guy walks into ___ …” (joke’s start): 2 wds.
Abar
4D
Penguins and pelicans, for example
Birds
5D
Hog with tusks
Boar
6D
Alternative name
Alias
7D
“The Silence of the Lambs” director Jonathan
Demme
8D
Greek cheese
Feta
9D
Major skin-care brand
Olay
10D
Part of an anatomical “cage”
Rib
12D
Single-celled creature
Amoeba
19D
Ayes’ opponents in voting
Nays
20D
“Black ___” (2010 movie involving ballet)
Swan
23D
Record spinners at clubs: Abbr.
DJs
24D
“How ___ love thee? Let me count the ways”: 2 wds.
Do I
25D
Original “Queer Eye” cohost ___ Allen
Ted
27D
Catchall ending for a list: Abbr.
ETC
29D
Inexpensive brand of lighters
Bic
30D
Prefix for “tourism” or “terrorism”
Eco
31D
Pronoun in the Ten Commandments
Thy
33D
Paddington, for one
Bear
34D
Home state of the Hawkeyes
Iowa
35D
Poet Gorman who read at President Biden’s inauguration
Amanda
40D
Like a designated driver
Sober
41D
Cartoon style that’s similar to manga
Anime
43D
Sean Connery and Gerard Butler, by birth
Scots
44D
Radiance
Aura
45D
Acme
Apex
46D
Hunky guy
Stud
47D
“Incredible” member of the Avengers
Hulk
48D
Actor Morales of “Ozark” and “Titans”
Esai
49D
Lemon peel
Zest
50D
Source of beef
Cow