8/19/24
Movie Monday
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1A
First man in Genesis
Adam
5A
Cable channel that gives Video Music Awards
MTV
8A
Piece of sound equipment
Amp
11A
Nevada city near the California border
Reno
12A
This can’t be a ___ coincidence
Mere
13A
It’s often rented at an airport
Car
14A
Noshes
Eats
15A
Country whose capital is Muscat
Oman
16A
Weep
Cry
17A
New sci-fi horror movie that’s the seventh film in a franchise that began in 1979: 2 wds.
Alien Romulus
20A
____ still (avoid fidgeting)
Sit
21A
Person who’s about the same age as you
Peer
22A
DMX’s music
Rap
25A
Where a napkin could be put
Lap
27A
My Name is ____ (2005-2009 sitcom)
Earl
30A
Madame Web actress who costars in 17-Across: 2 wds.
Isabela Merced
34A
The Martian actress Kate
Mara
35A
Come ___ boil (become angry): 2 wds.
To A
36A
Measurement for golf shots: Abbr.
Yds
37A
Excess body fat
Flab
40A
It may begin with https://
URL
42A
Priscilla actress who costars in 17-Across: 2 wds.
Cailee Spaeny
47A
___ tai (cocktail)
Mai
48A
Unfortunately …
Alas
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
One of the colors on the US flag
Blue
50A
Liable (to)
Apt
51A
Another helping, please
More
52A
The Curse actress Stone
Emma
53A
Consonants in a game of tic-tac-toe
Xes
54A
The O in BYOB
Own
55A
Defensive shots in tennis, often
Lobs
1D
Region
Area
2D
Hand out the cards
Deal
3D
Not in favor of: Prefix
Anti
4D
Major figure in the Book of Exodus
Moses
5D
Workplace communication
Memo
6D
He’s a ____ (song from a 1955 Disney movie)
Tramp
7D
Event locale
Venue
8D
Degree of correctness
Accuracy
9D
Planet named for the Roman god of war
Mars
10D
Snoop around
Pry
12D
Word that can go before enemies or sins
Mortal
18D
Cairo’s river
Nie
19D
Creepy look
Leer
22D
What a nothing but net basketball shot doesn’t touch
Rim
23D
Proud ____ peacock: 2 wds.
As A
24D
Ice cream treats in tall glasses
Parfaits
26D
Longtime sportscaster Summerall
Pat
28D
One of the colors on the US flag
Red
29D
The Mormons: Abbr.
Lds
31D
Indonesian resort island
Bali
32D
Creamy chocolate dessert
Mousse
33D
Wyatt who was at the OK Corral
Earp
38D
Texas battle site to remember
Alamo
39D
Under
Below
41D
Record company
Label
42D
Back part of a vampire costume
Cape
43D
Deserve
Earn
44D
Tickle Me ___ (Muppet doll)
Elmo
45D
Feeling no pain
Numb
46D
Formal votes of support
Yeas
47D
Lakers shooting guard Christie
Max