12/1/25
Movie Monday
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1A
Pieces of furniture in hospital rooms
BEDS
5A
End of many business names: Abbr.
INC
8A
Have problems with “s” sounds
LISP
12A
At the highest point of
ATOP
13A
“It doesn’t do a lot for me”
MEH
14A
Lake bordering Ohio
ERIE
15A
Mexican street food
TACO
16A
Alternative to cake
PIE
17A
Christian who played Batman
BALE
18A
Jackie Chan’s costar in 2000’s “Shanghai Noon”: 2 wds.
OWENWILSON
21A
Entered a number on a rotary phone
DIALED
24A
Place for some pampering
SPA
25A
Brute created by Tolkien
ORC
26A
___ Air (section of Los Angeles)
BEL
28A
Pop singer Lennox
ANNIE
32A
With 36-Across, Jackie Chan’s costar in 2023’s “Hidden Strike”
JOHN
34A
The Dead ___ Scrolls
SEA
36A
See 32-Across
CENA
37A
Do better than: Hyph.
ONEUP
39A
Bouncers look at them: Abbr.
IDS
41A
“___ no big deal”
ITS
42A
“Crimson Peak” actress Wasikowska
MIA
44A
Red wine that’s insulted in the movie “Sideways”
MERLOT
46A
Jackie Chan’s costar in 2010’s “The Karate Kid”: 2 wds.
JADENSMITH
50A
Person who pays for an app
USER
51A
Number that a beginning golfer might strive for
PAR
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Purple flower
IRIS
56A
___ monster (southwestern lizard)
GILA
57A
Stick used in billiards
CUE
58A
___ and void
NULL
59A
Take a boat out on a windy day
SAIL
60A
Lou Gehrig’s disease: Abbr.
ALS
61A
Solely
ONLY
1D
Animal associated with Gotham City
BAT
2D
When you should reach your destination: Abbr.
ETA
3D
Intelligent leader of the Seven Dwarfs
DOC
4D
Cylinder for storing thread
SPOOL
5D
Gets in the way of
IMPEDES
6D
German word that’s the opposite of “ja”
NEIN
7D
Munches on
CHEWS
8D
Actor Matt of “Friends”
LEBLANC
9D
Roth plans and the like: Abbr.
IRAS
10D
Farm storage building
SILO
11D
Ball-___ hammer
PEEN
19D
The final “W” of “WWW”
WEB
20D
Bitter pick at a pub: Abbr.
IPA
21D
Place for karate lessons
DOJO
22D
Appliance for smoothing out wrinkles
IRON
23D
Pang of pain
ACHE
27D
Accessory in Honolulu
LEI
29D
Diamond who sings “Sweet Caroline”
NEIL
30D
Take ___ account (consider)
INTO
31D
Toward the right, on a map
EAST
33D
Roman ___ (math symbol such as I, V, or X)
NUMERAL
35D
Thinks highly of
ADMIRES
38D
Any of ten targets for a bowling ball
PIN
40D
“Game, ___, and match!”
SET
43D
Pet rescue organization: Abbr.
ASPCA
45D
Gray mammal with a big horn
RHINO
46D
Large containers for cider or juice
JUGS
47D
Landmass that borders Europe and Africa
ASIA
48D
Place that slices lunch meats
DELI
49D
Rough up
MAUL
53D
Be in charge of
RUN
54D
Down with the flu, say
ILL
55D
Sneaky
SLY