12/17/24
TV Tuesday
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1A
The Equalizer network
CBS
4A
Forensic franchise that had at least one show on TV from 2000 through May 2024
Csi
7A
Perry who sang Dark Horse
Katy
11A
2001 boxing biopic starring Will Smith
Ali
12A
Head coverings
Hats
14A
West Coast school that Steve Martin and Carol Burnett attended: Abbr.
UCLA
15A
Downhearted
Sad
16A
Get ___ the ground floor: 2 wds.
In On
17A
Narrow part of a bottle
Neck
18A
2020 HBO show created by David E. Kelley, based on a Jean Hanff Korelitz novel: 2 wds.
The Undoing
21A
Group whose ranks include Tenderfood and Eagle: Abbr.
BSA
22A
Bad-mouth
Defame
26A
Helpful find for a detective
Clue
28A
With 33-Across, current Apple TV+ show created by David E. Kelly, based on a Scott Turow novel
Presumed
30A
Give us this day ___ daily bread
Our
31A
The Butter Battle Book author Dr. ___
Seuss
32A
Officially prohibit
Ban
33A
See 28-Across
Innocent
35A
____ double take (displayed surprise): 2 wds.
Dida
36A
Daytona 500 organizer: Abbr.
Nascar
37A
Pony ____ (small beer barrel)
Keg
38A
2024 Netflix show created by David E. Kelley, based on a Tom Wolfe novel: 4 wds.
A Man in Full
43A
___ the night before Christmas …
Twas
46A
Bloodiness, in slasher films
Gore
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
47A
___ Loser (Beatles song): 2 wds.
Im A
48A
Part in a TV show
Role
49A
Great Lake with the shortest name
Erie
50A
You might remove it from an item of clothing you just bought
Tag
51A
Center of a hard-boiled egg
Yolk
52A
Wild donkey
Ass
53A
____-hoo (chocolate soda)
Yoo
1D
Throw out a fishing line
Cast
2D
Not very exciting
Blah
3D
Facial hair worn by Elvis
Side Burns
4D
Where Shanghai is
China
5D
Stuff in an hourglass
Sand
6D
Am ___ set in my ways?: 2 wds.
I Too
7D
Martial art in the titles of four DreamWorks animated movies: 2 wds.
Kung Fu
8D
Playing card, or someone without sexual feelings
Ave
9D
90 Day Fiance broadcaster
TLC
10D
Gab on and on and on
Yak
13D
Most disparaging, as a comment
Snidest
19D
___ the Force, Luke (Star Wars quote)
Use
20D
Loch ___ monster
Ness
23D
State of having more than one possible interpretation
Ambiguity
24D
Alcoholic drink made from honey
Mead
25D
Hairspray character who’s married to Wilbur
Edna
26D
Item flipped to decide who kicks off
Coin
27D
____ Lovegood (classmate of Harry Potter)
Luna
28D
Aristocracy
Peerage
29D
Compete in a 50-yard dash
Run
31D
Con artist’s hustle
Scam
34D
Singer Ric of the Cars
Ocasek
35D
___ Leppard (rock band)
Def
37D
Body parts not covered by a miniskirt
Knees
39D
SNL alum Dunn
Nora
40D
Blue part of a blue eye
Iris
41D
That’s hysterical! in a text
Lmao
42D
Mar-a-___ (Trump’s property in Palm Beach)
Lago
43D
Give it a shot
Try
44D
Pursue for romance
Woo
45D
That’s ___ she wrote!
All