8/12/25
TV Tuesday
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1A
Music genre for Tyler, the Creator
RAP
4A
“Sometimes you feel like a _____” (Almond Joy catchphrase)
NUT
7A
Fashion designer Diane _____ Furstenberg
VON
10A
Block of hay in a barn
BALE
11A
Region consisting of more than 17 million square miles
ASIA
13A
Type of savings plan: Abbr.
IRA
14A
Stratford-upon-_____ (where Shakespeare is buried)
AVON
15A
“I ____ to have that effect on people”
TEND
16A
Water faucet
TAP
17A
“Scream” actress who plays Wednesday Addams on the Netflix series “Wednesday”: 2 wds.
JENNAORTEGA
20A
Red-colored emotion in the “Inside Out” movies
ANGER
21A
Sour fruit
LEMON
24A
With 33-Across, “Chicago” actress who plays Morticia Addams on “Wednesday”
CATHERINE
28A
Fourth-year students: Abbr.
SRS
31A
“Yabba dabba ____!” (Fred Flintstone’s shout)
DOO
32A
“Wynken, Blynken, and _____” (kids’ poem)
NOD
33A
See 24-Across: Hyph.
ZETA-JONES
37A
Entertain
AMUSE
38A
“Love Will Tear Us _____” (Joy Division song)
APART
43A
“Doctor Who” actress who plays Isadora Capri, the head of music at Nevermore Academy, on “Wednesday”: 2 wds.
BILLIEPIPER
47A
Four-time Super Bowl champion Gronkowski
ROB
49A
What banks and libraries do
LEND
50A
Therefore, to mathematicians
ERGO
51A
Pointy-tipped tool
AWL
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Mythical creature of the Himalayas
YETI
53A
“On the ____ Again” (Willie Nelson hit)
ROAD
54A
“____ Willie Winkie” (nursery rhyme)
WEE
55A
Biodegrade
ROT
56A
Comedy series that has won 101 Emmys to date: Abbr.
SNL
1D
Bird that says “Nevermore” in a Poe poem
RAVEN
2D
“I knew it all ____!”
ALONG
3D
Hollow type of pasta
PENNE
4D
Military alliance whose headquarters are in Belgium: Abbr.
NATO
5D
Software customer
USER
6D
Shade of color
TINT
7D
Riboflavin or niacin, for example
VITAMIN
8D
Pop star Rita
ORA
9D
Have a little doze
NAP
10D
_____ California Sur (where Cabo San Lucas is)
BAJA
12D
British singer whose last name is Adkins
ADELE
18D
Shape of a rainbow
ARC
19D
Berlin’s country: Abbr.
GER
22D
Activist/artist Yoko
ONO
23D
Leeds who’s a character in “Spider-Man” movies
NED
25D
“With no further _____”
ADO
26D
Unit of weight for cargo
TON
27D
Gardening tool
HOE
28D
Singer who collaborated on “Luther” with Kendrick Lamar
SZA
29D
Stage of sleep when dreams occur: Abbr.
REM
30D
What legs shaved two days ago might have
STUBBLE
34D
“__ recall…”: 2 wds.
ASI
35D
The “J” of “PB&J”
JELLY
36D
Liquid in a maple tree
SAP
39D
“____ Morgan Uncensored” (YouTube talk show)
PIERS
40D
Kitchen cover-up that might say “Kiss the cook”
APRON
41D
Movie theater chain that competes with AMC
REGAL
42D
Stepped heavily
TROD
44D
Sleazy look
LEER
45D
“____ the Woods” (2014 movie musical)
INTO
46D
Prepare for publication
EDIT
47D
How sashimi is served
RAW
48D
Carry a credit card balance
OWE