8/10/25
People Sunday
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1A
Game that often ends with checkmate
CHESS
6A
Horned sheep
RAM
9A
Singers Morrison and Croce
JIMS
13A
Therefore
HENCE
14A
Broody genre of music
EMO
15A
First name of the actress who played Carmela on “The Sopranos”
EDIE
16A
Wield, as influence
EXERT
17A
Kung __ chicken
PAO
18A
Event that might include “buy one, get one free”
SALE
19A
Former NFL wide receiver who hosted the game show “Tug of Words” from 2021-2022: 2 wds.
AHMADRASHAD
22A
Rhymester
POET
25A
Assent from a sailor
AYE
26A
Kings of ____ (rock band)
LEON
27A
Loud public protest
OUTCRY
29A
Mexico’s northern neighbor: Abbr.
USA
31A
Former NFL defensive end who hosts the current revival of “The $100,000 Pyramid”: 2 wds.
MICHAELSTRAHAN
37A
“Cool story, ___” (sarcastic response to a dull story)
BRO
38A
Contaminated
IMPURE
39A
Lump of clay or mashed potatoes
GLOB
42A
Nocturnal bird of prey
OWL
44A
“That was too close!”
PHEW
45A
NFL tight end who hosts the game show “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?”: 2 wds.
TRAVISKELCE
48A
Sharpen
HONE
49A
Charged particle
ION
50A
Less hot parts of a desert
OASES
54A
Like 54 but not 55
EVEN
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
55A
Stuff in a dirty puddle
MUD
56A
Was a chauffeur
DROVE
57A
Untidy room
MESS
58A
Pen that might include a trough
STY
59A
Desirable quality
ASSET
1D
Revolutionary Guevara
CHE
2D
“Jonah ____” (2010 superhero movie)
HEX
3D
It’s across from WSW on a compass: Abbr.
ENE
4D
Use a fingernail on
SCRATCH
5D
Talk show host Meyers
SETH
6D
“How can I ever ____ you?”
REPAY
7D
Oscar-winning movie about Mozart
AMADEUS
8D
Marshy area
MOOR
9D
“A Real Pain” star Eisenberg
JESSE
10D
“My Own Private ____” (Keanu Reeves movie)
IDAHO
11D
Italian city known for designer fashion
MILAN
12D
Word that can follow “poppy” or “sesame”
SEED
20D
Oscar ____ (company known for hot dogs and cold cuts)
MAYER
21D
Device that may make noise during a fire
ALARM
22D
When repeated, a cheerleader’s prop
POM
23D
“Yes,” in Paris
OUI
24D
And more: Abbr.
ETC
28D
Religious leader who speaks Hebrew
RABBI
30D
Completely unmoving
STILL
32D
“Heads up!”: 2 wds.
LOOKOUT
33D
Seems
APPEARS
34D
“What’d you say?”
HUH
35D
“Odds ____”
ARE
36D
“It’s a brand ____ day”
NEW
39D
Small orchard
GROVE
40D
Spots assigned at a bowling alley
LANES
41D
Appliances that turkeys are roasted in
OVENS
43D
Girl who travels to Neverland
WENDY
45D
Not us
THEM
46D
“The ____” (video game with virtual citizens)
SIMS
47D
End of a piece of music
CODA
51D
“Rescue us!”
SOS
52D
Adam and ____
EVE
53D
Backdrop for a play
SET