12/7/20
Movie Monday
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1A
Sound made by Little Orphan Annie’s dog
Arf
4A
Jon Snow’s pal in the Night’s Watch on “Game of Thrones,” for short
Sam
7A
Like lemons and kumquats
Sour
11A
___ chi (low-impact exercise)
Tai
12A
Use a highway off-ramp
Exit
14A
___ out (manage to ignore)
Tune
15A
Asian country that borders Egypt: Abbr.
ISR
16A
University of Nevada city
Reno
17A
Tiny unit of matter
Atom
18A
1961 film, starring Paul Newman as a pool shark, that had a sequel 25 years later: 2 wds.
The Hustler
21A
Point at a target
Aim
22A
Long-bodied insect with pincers
Ear Wig
26A
1980s sitcom about an alien
Alf
27A
Banner ___ (commercial messages on many websites)
Ads
28A
Transfer ___ (genetic material in a cell): Abbr.
RNA
29A
1996 film, starring Ewan McGregor as a drug addict, that had a sequel 21 years later
Train Spotting
33A
Mammals breathe it
Air
34A
Overwhelming feeling of wonder
Awe
35A
Non-earthlings: Abbr.
Ets
36A
Punk rocker Joey
Ramone
38A
___ in judgment (was critical of others)
Sat
39A
1987 film, starring Michael Douglas as a corporate raider, that had a sequel 23 years later: 2 wds.
Wall Street
44A
Skinny
Thin
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
47A
Car driven to a gala event
Limo
48A
Slangy turndown
Nah
49A
Qualified
Able
50A
Spike on a cowboy’s boot
Spur
51A
“Queen of the South” network
USA
52A
Most coveted Olympic metal
Gold
53D
Enclosure for swine
Sty
54D
Bench for parishioners
Pew
1D
Keep ___ (keep going): 2 wds.
At It
2D
Impetuous
Rash
3D
Warning signal possibly set off by something burning: 2 wds.
Fire Alarm
4D
Truth ___ (interrogation scene cliché)
Serum
5D
Firewood cutters
Axes
6D
Small after-dinner candy
Mint
7D
Ringo of the Fab Four
Starr
8D
Not at home
Out
9D
Game with a 108-card deck
Uno
10D
Sleep stage when you might have a vivid dream: Abbr.
Rem
13D
Ohio port city
Toledo
19D
Old-fashioned sound system: Hyph.
Hifi
20D
E, on a compass
East
23D
Reported for a violation of the rules: 2 wds.
Written Up
24D
Small, cozy hotels
Inns
25D
Stop from speaking by using a piece of cloth
Gag
26D
Classical song such as “Nessun dorma” or “Vissi d’arte”
Aria
27D
Chimp or gorilla, for example
Ape
29D
Gunk used for roofing
Tar
30D
The Darlings’ pet dog, in “Peter Pan”
Nana
31D
Gets larger, like a balloon
Swells
32D
___ to shreds (destroy)
Tear
37D
Held the rights to
Owned
38D
Bedtime ___ (book read to a child)
Story
40D
“Loose ___ sink ships”
Lips
41D
Lewd material
Smut
42D
Feel at ___ (relax)
Ease
43D
Unfreeze
Thaw
44D
Clothing label
Tag
45D
“Silicon Valley” broadcaster
HBO
46D
State that’s home to the Bears and the Bulls: Abbr.
Ill