12/16/13
Movie Monday
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1A
“Choosy moms choose ____” (peanut butter slogan)
Jif
4A
Square footage
Area
8A
____ Tac (tiny breath mint)
Tic
11A
colored part of the eye
Iris
13A
Opposite of messy
Neat
14A
Call ___ day (quit work): 2 wds.
It A
15A
He plays Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”: 2 wds.
Martin Freeman
18A
Gooey chocolate marshmallow, and graham cracker treats
Smores
19A
___ Alto, California
Palo
20A
Superman foe ____ Luthor
Lex
21A
Soccer player who guards the net
Goalie
23A
Team’s star pitcher
Ace
25A
Do some stitching
Sew
26A
“Viva ____ Vegas” (Elvis movie)
Las
27A
He plays Gandalf the Grey in “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”: 2 wds.
Ian McKellen
31A
60-minute periods: Abbr.
Hrs
32A
“Yes” in Paris
Oui
33A
Walk-____ (small movie roles)
Ons
34A
End result
Upshot
36A
Lamb’s cry
Baa
38A
Chicken cordon ____
Bleu
39A
Slow-moving reptile with a shell
Turtle
42A
She plays Galadriel in “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”: 2 wds.
Cate Blanchett
46A
Hill-building insect
Ant
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
47A
Be deserving of
Earn
48A
“At ____!” (drill sergeant’s command meaning “relax”)
Ease
49A
“____ -wee’s Big Adventure” (1985 movie)
Pee
50A
Get ___ from it all (take a vacation)
Away
51A
Hair coloring
Dye
1A
Carrey of “Kick-Ass 2”
Jim
2A
Tax-deferred savings plans: Abbr.
IRAs
3D
Like a mattress with no sag
Firm
4D
Building addition
Annex
5D
Football penalty callers, for short
Refs
6D
Body part with a drum
Ear
7D
Snacked on
Ate
8D
Star of “Home Improvement” and “Last Man Standing”: 2 wds.
Tim Allen
9D
Residents of Rome or Milan
Italians
10D
Boats similar to kayaks
Canoes
12D
Taken illegally
Stolen
16D
Furious feeling
Ire
17D
Government group that monitors smog: Abbr.
EPA
21D
“___ whiz!”
Gee
22D
Bird that flies at night
Owl
23D
1980 aviation disaster spoof that launched Leslie Nielsen’s comedy career
Airplane
24D
It’s played in a tape deck
Cassette
25D
Compete in a slalom, say
Ski
28D
Sound heard in a herd of cows
Moo
29D
___ the Rope (popular game app)
Cut
30D
Hate with a passion
Loathe
31D
Decorative wheel cover
Hub Cap
35D
Color tint
Hue
36D
Mascot for Energizer or Playboy
Bunny
37D
Joan of ___ (French heroine)
Arc
39D
“Sharknado” actress Reid
Tara
40D
What people often call the graphite in a pencil
Lead
41D
Website for selling handmade crafts
Etsy
43D
“Who Wants to ____ Millionaire”: 2 wds.
Be A
44D
Break the ____ (commit a crime)
Law
45D
Small prop on a golf course
Tee