8/25/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/25/25
Movie Monday

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1A
Dress edge
HEM

4A
Air pollution
SMOG

8A
C____ (cable channel airing government proceedings)
SPAN

12A
401(k) alternative: Abbr.
IRA

13A
Cry like a coyote
HOWL

14A
Edible holder for gelato
CONE

15A
Big ___ (fast-food sandwich)
MAC

16A
Zone
AREA

17A
Prefix for “pilot” or “biography”
AUTO

18A
“The Queen” actress who plays a retired intelligence agent in “The Thursday Murder Club”: 2 wds.
HELENMIRREN

21A
Lacking sophistication
NAÏVE

23A
Slip-___ (shoes such as moccasins)
ONS

24A
Teen facial woe
ACNE

25A
“Don’t ___ all your eggs in one basket”
PUT

26A
Hindu character on “The Simpsons”
APU

29A
“Mamma Mia!” actor who plays a retired union activist in “The Thursday Murder Club”: 2 wds.
PIERCEBROSNAN

33A
Messages on behalf of podcast sponsors
ADS

34A
Room coolers: Abbr.
ACS

35A
Central processing ___
UNIT

36A
____-Caps (concession stand candy)
SNO

37A
Character played by Elijah Wood in “The Lord of the Rings”
FRODO

38A
“Gandhi” actor who plays a retired psychiatrist in “The Thursday Murder Club”: 2 wds.
BENKINGSLEY

43A
Rival of Nike and New Balance
AVIA

44A
Skin-care brand that makes Regenerist products
OLAY

45A
“Baby ___ Star” (Prince song): 2 wds.
I’MA

48A
___ and rave
RANT

49A
Word before “pittance” or “mortals”
MERE

50A
French word of rejection
NON

51A
Leg joint
KNEE

52A
Four-digit number on a wine bottle
YEAR

53A
“Are You There, ___? It’s Me, Margaret.”
GOD

1D
That guy
HIM

2D
Phase of Taylor Swift’s career
ERA

3D
Mechanical contraptions
MACHINES

4D
Oil-producing rock
SHALE

5D
“That’s ___ like it!”
MORE

6D
“Stick” star Wilson
OWEN

7D
Fashion magazine that went from print to online-only in 2019
GLAMOUR

8D
Lasting signs of damage
SCARS

9D
Dispense liquid from a carafe
POUR

10D
First bet in poker
ANTE

11D
Gas in colorful signs
NEON

19D
“Did you ___ wonder …”
EVER

20D
Go ___ hiding
INTO

21D
Wine valley in the Golden State
NAPA

22D
___-washed jeans
ACID

25D
“American Experience” network
PBS

26D
Like a younger sibling who won’t leave you alone
ANNOYING

27D
Reimbursed
PAID

28D
Second word of the Golden Rule
UNTO

30D
“How ___ refuse?”: 2 wds.
CANI

31D
No-frills cabin class on an airplane
ECONOMY

32D
“Works for me”
SURE

36D
Take a spin around a roller rink
SKATE

37D
Radio ___ (toy company known for its red wagon)
FLYER

38D
Tree’s exterior
BARK

39D
Longtime Rays third baseman Longoria
EVAN

40D
“Star Trek: Deep Space ___”
NINE

41D
Musical series with Lea Michele and Jane Lynch
GLEE

42D
Actress Gilbert of “The Connors”
SARA

46D
Bovine comment
MOO

47D
This ___ that
AND