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Actor Driver of HBO's "Girls" | Adam |
1A
Entry on a shopping list
Item
5A
School support group: Abbr.
PTA
8A
“The Da Vinci Code” author Brown
Dan
11A
“Gone with the Wind” estate
Tara
12A
ISP that’s now owned by Verizon subsidiary Oath
AOL
13A
Type of lyrical poem
Ode
14A
Mix with a spoon
Stir
15A
Australian hopper for short
Roo
16A
Grain for horses
Oat
17A
1945 novella that uses talking creatures to satirize Stalinist Russia: 2 wds.
Animal Farm
20A
“Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole ___ Tree”
Oak
21A
Sets with remote controls
TVs
22A
Suited to the task
Apt
25A
___ room (house’s play space)
Rec
27A
“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” singer Redding
Otis
30A
British author of “1984” and 17-Across: 2 wds.
George Orwell
33A
Miller who plays the Flash in the upcoming movie “Justice League”
Ezra
34A
Prefix for “pod” or “athlete”
Tri
35A
Paper towel’s thickness
Ply
36A
“Claws” cable channel
TNT
38A
Prize for the best poker hand
Pot
40A
Leader in “1984” who is always “watching you”: 2 wds.
Big Brother
44A
Compadre
Pal
45A
Boat propeller
Oar
46A
X or Y line on a graph
Axis
48A
Every last bit
All
49A
Gun owners’ lobbying group: Abbr.
NRA
50A
___ receive (football pass catcher)
Wide
51A
Beverage brewed in a kettle
Tea
52A
Snakelike fish
Eel
53A
Heaty meal often containing beef
Stew
1D
“For what ___ worth …”
Its
2D
“Bye-bye!”: Hyph.
Tata
3D
“Gotham” actress Richards
Erin
4D
Luigi’s twin, in Nintendo games
Mario
5D
Small parrot often kept as a pet
Parakeet
6D
Hammer, wrench, or saw
Tool
7D
High above the ground
Aloft
8D
Where an Amazon delivery may be left
Doorstep
9D
Actor Driver of HBO’s “Girls”
Adam
10D
Volleyball court divider
Net
18D
Longtime “CSI” actress Helgenberger
Marg
19D
Solemnly swear
Avow
22D
Legal drinking ___
Age
23D
Candy that pops out of dispenser
Pez
24D
Burrito wrapper
Tortilla
26D
US army rank just below sergeant
Corporal
28D
Under the weather
Ill
29D
Cunning
Sly
31D
Telephoned
Rang
32D
Unruly crowd situation
Riot
37D
Kind of steak: Hyph.
T Bone
39D
Begins to melt
Thaws
40D
Bound hay bundle
Bale
41D
Not often seen
Rare
42D
___ poll (election-predicting aid)
Exit
43D
Roller coaster, for one
Ride
44D
Richer Nixon’s wife
Pat
47D
Stitch together
Sew
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