8/25/26
TV Tuesday
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1A
Facts and figures
DATA
5A
“___ Well That Ends Well” (Shakespeare play)
ALLS
9A
Test ___ (help for things like the SAT)
PREP
13A
Musk who recently became a trillionaire
ELON
14A
Person who discloses confidential information
LEAK
15A
“Humpty Dumpty ___ great fall”: 2 wds.
HADA
16A
Athletics channel sometimes bundled with Disney streaming services
ESPN
17A
Animated sitcom in which 22-Across voices housewife Lois Griffin: 2 wds.
FAMILY GUY
19A
Large, salty body of water
SEA
21A
“Tron: ___” (Jared Leto movie)
ARES
22A
“MADtv” cast member who won two Emmys in 2018, for her work on 17-Across and 43-/49-Across: 2 wds.
ALEX BORSTEIN
27A
Fleetwood ___ (rock band)
MAC
28A
Pollution-monitoring group: Abbr.
EPA
29A
Resident of Edinburgh or Glasgow, say
SCOT
31A
“___ Your Enthusiasm”
CURB
33A
Building for storing garden tools, often
SHED
36A
Pencil that’s almost all used up
STUB
38A
“Over my ___ body!”
DEAD
40A
Agent, for short
REP
42A
Name that’s made from three consecutive letters of the alphabet
STU
43A
With 49-Across, Amazon Prime series in which 22-Across played manager Susie Myerson: 2 wds.
THEMARVELOUS
47A
Not quite closed, as a door
AJAR
48A
Gridiron official, for short
REF
49A
See 43-Across: 2 wds.
MRSMAISEL
54A
Carry through the air, as a scent
WAFT
57A
Tiny amount
IOTA
58A
Bird that’s a symbol for peace
DOVE
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
59A
Tropical getaway surrounded by water
ISLE
60A
Reality show with the theme song “Bad Boys”
COPS
61A
Unforeseen issue
SNAG
62A
Knock for a loop
STUN
1D
“Look at Me, I’m Sandra ___” (song from “Grease”)
DEE
2D
Pacino and Gore, for two
ALS
3D
Highly classified: 2 wds.
TOP SECRET
4D
Building addition
ANNEX
5D
1986-1990 sitcom about a fur-covered alien
ALF
6D
Actress Thompson or Seydoux
LEA
7D
Tibetan monks
LAMAS
8D
Kilt, for one
SKIRT
9D
Branch of science that deals with friction and magnetism
PHYSICS
10D
Old scrap of fabric
RAG
11D
www.clemson.___
EDU
12D
“Crime does not ___”
PAY
18D
Singers Brice and Greenwood
LEES
20D
Lincoln’s nickname
ABE
22D
Large movie theater chain
AMC
23D
Praise
LAUD
24D
Black ___ (covert military missions)
OPS
25D
Cry from a cheerleader
RAH
26D
“Hold on there a second”: 3 wds.
NOT SO FAST
30D
Part of a ballerina’s outfit
TUTU
32D
Caribbean nation near Florida
BAHAMAS
34D
Make a mistake
ERR
35D
Actor Patel of “Chappie”
DEV
37D
“Magic ___” (song by the Who)
BUS
44D
Women on the cleaning staff
MAIDS
45D
Firebug’s crime
ARSON
46D
“Jabberwocky” poet ___ Carroll
LEWIS
49D
What an emcee might drop for emphasis
MIC
50D
Australian animal with a dangerous kick, for short
ROO
51D
Brand of fuel additive
STP
52D
First Lady of Juan Perón, in Argentina
EVA
53D
Supporting part of a table
LEG
55D
Disease that many people get an annual shot to prevent
FLU
56D
Two hours before midnight
TEN