12/27/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

12/27/21
Movie Monday

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1A
Mark caused by an injury
Scar

5A
Automated software application
Bot

8A
The ___ Five (nickname for the TV makeover team featuring Jonathan Van Ness)
Fab

11A
“Would you ___ to elaborate?”
Care

12A
At least one
Any

13A
Singer Yoko
Ono

14A
“What ___ this time?”: 2 wds.
Is It

15A
Crosstown alternative to a subway
Bus

16A
“___ lighter note …”: 2 wds.
On A

17A
Movie series in which Maggie Smith played Professor Minerva McGonagall: 2 wds.
Harry Potter

20A
Big galoot
Oaf

21A
It’s often two words later than “neither” in a sentence
Nor

22A
Faux ___ (minor mistake)
Pas

25A
Rejections
Nos

27A
Remote button that silences a broadcast
Mute

30A
2019 film based on a British TV series in which Maggie Smith played a sharp-tongued matriarch: 2 wds.
Downton Abbey

33A
Get caught in ___ (have your dishonesty revealed): 2 wds.
A Lie

34A
Two, in Tijuana
Dos

35A
“___ you later, alligator!”
See

36A
Married woman’s title
Mrs

38A
“That’s what I ___ thinking!”
Was

40A
2001 murder mystery film in which Maggie Smith played a countess with financial problems: 2 wds.
Gosford Park

45A
Monkey in “Aladdin”
Abu

46A
Flight safety agency: Abbr.
Faa

47A
Top of the mouth
Roof

49A
Luau dish made from taro
Poi

50A
Sheldon’s wife on “The Big Bang Theory”
Amy

51A
1970s Swedish pop group that released its first new material in 40 years last month
Abba

52A
Go down, like the sun
Set

53A
Elle Fanning, to Dakota Fanning
Sis

54A
Listen to, as advice
Heed

1D
Biology, for one: Abbr.
Sci

2D
Tens and twenties, say
Cash

3D
Song where a soprano might hit a high C
Aria

4D
Old, but cool again
Retro

5D
Nourishment for an infant: 2 wds.
Baby Food

6D
“Movin’ ___” (theme to “The Jeffersons”): 2 wds.
On Up

7D
Boxer Mike who was in “The Hangover”
Tyson

8D
Massages that focus on toes and soles: 2 wds.
Foot Rubs

9D
“___ of Green Gables”
Anne

10D
Male swine
Boar

18D
Complain angrily
Rant

19D
Mummy’s resting place
Tomb

22D
Kissing at the airport, say: Abbr.
PDA

23D
Company that trademarked the phrase “You’ve got mail”
AOL

24D
Beach attire featured in an annual issue of Sports Illustrated
Swim Suit

26D
School closings due to winter weather: 2 wds.
Snow Days

28D
Peg for a golf ball
Tee

29D
Where the retina is
Eye

31D
Brand of sports equipment that’s unlikely to harm you
Nerf

32D
___ Rocky (rapper)
ASAP

37D
Furniture pieces that may be “sleeper” or “sectional”
Sofas

39D
“Ratched” star Paulson
Sarah

40D
Narrow openings
Gaps

41D
Musical instrument heard in Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You Babe”
Oboe

42D
Oscar- and Emmy-winning actor Malek
Rami

43D
Outer garment often made of terry cloth
Robe

44D
Japanese city known for expensive beef
Kobe

48D
Activity that’s here today, gone tomorrow
Fad