12/19/21
People Sunday
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1A
Paper or plastic containers at a supermarket
Bags
5A
Made for ___ other
Each
9A
Type of fish known for its roe
Shad
13A
___ earlier date (in the past): 2 wds.
A Tan
14A
Spare item in a car trunk
Tire
15A
Rate of speed
Pace
16A
International Date ___
Line
17A
Pavarotti piece
Aria
18A
Messes up
Errs
19A
2001 comedy in which Reese Witherspoon played a sorority girl who excels at Harvard Law School: 2 wds.
Legally Blonde
22A
___ punk (genre of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones)
Ska
23A
Producer of an explosion at a demolition site: Abbr.
TNT
24A
Key often pressed with Control and Delete
Alt
26A
System of gentle exercise: 2 wds.
Taichi
30A
Sandwich a vegetarian wouldn’t eat for short
BLT
33A
Shaun of the ___ (2004 movie)
Dead
35A
NBC weekend hit: Abbr.
SNL
36A
She conducted a 2021 TV interview with Harry and Meghan
Oprah
38A
2018 fantasy movie in which Reese Witherspoon played a being who flies kids through space: 4 wds.
A Wrinkle in Time
41A
Musical instrument with 88 keys
Piano
42A
Body part with a canal
Ear
43A
Actor Driver of BlacKkKlansman
Adam
44A
Chef’s small measurement: Abbr.
Tsp
45A
Checked out thoroughly as a job applicant
Vetted
48A
Ambulance destinations: Abbr.
Ers
49A
Finless fish
Eel
50A
Slug-like monster in Monsters Inc.
Roz
52A
2017-2019 HBO series in which Reese Witherspoon played a wealthy mom caught up in a murder case: 3 wds.
Big Little Lies
59A
Neat and orderly
Tidy
60A
Actress Reid of the Sharknado movies
Tara
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
61A
___ on the wrist (very light punishment)
Slap
62D
At the peak of
Atop
63D
Magnificent in scope
Epic
64D
Anna’s older sister in Frozen
Elsa
65D
Accessory to hold up loose pants
Belt
66D
Seductive
Sexy
67D
MLB team in Washington DC for short
Nats
1D
Tennis or soccer need
Ball
2D
Play to ___ (have no winner or loser): 2 wds.
A Tie
3D
Ice-T’s genre: 2 wds.
Gangsta Rap
4D
Move furtively like a prowler
Sneak
5D
And all the rest: 2 wds. abbr.
Etal
6D
Well-ventilated
Airy
7D
___ sheet (paper to cheat off of or bed linen in a baby’s room)
Crib
8D
General state of wellness
Health
9D
Forked over money at a store
Spent
10D
Difficult
Hard
11D
4 840 square yards
Acre
12D
___ Moines Register (newspaper)
Des
20D
Back muscle for short
Lat
21D
Strong-smelling bulb for cooking
Onion
24D
Change as conditions change
Adapt
25D
Civil rights activist John who became a US congressman
Lewis
27D
Query
Ask
28D
Narrow body of water
Inlet
29D
Piece of rubber or metal on the sole of an athlete’s shoe
Cleat
30D
Demanding difficult woman planning her wedding
Bridezilla
31D
Hip-hop artist Kendrick who has 13 Grammys and a Pulitzer Prize
Lamar
32D
___ the breaks!
Thems
34D
Loud unpleasant clamor
Din
37D
Fundraising school organization: Abbr.
PTA
39D
Long work of fiction
Novel
40D
Livid feeling
Ire
46D
Highly privileged groups
Elites
47D
Hip-hop’s Dr. ___
Dre
49D
Land once ruled by pharaohs
Egypt
51D
Elizabeth who played the Scarlet Witch in the Avengers movies
Olsen
52D
Result of a mosquito encounter
Bite
53D
Famous person with worshipful fans
Idol
54D
Strip of sticky cellophane
Tape
55D
Colorful fruit-flavored cereal
Trix
56D
Like delicate white trim
Lacy
57D
Direction from Washington to Idaho
East
58D
Places for manicures and waxing
Spas
59D
Bill for a bar patron
Tab