12/8/24
People Sunday
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1A
Three ___ Men (the Magi)
Wise
5A
Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia actor McElhenney
Rob
8A
Spray ____ (skin-bronzing substance)
Tan
11A
Length times width, for a rectangle
Area
12A
Prefix meaning environmentally friendly
Eco
13A
___ Miss (University of Mississippi nickname)
Ole
14A
Bucks and does
Deer
15A
Baseball player’s club
Bat
16A
Actor Harington who played Jon Snow
Kit
17A
Will & Grace actor who cohosts 41-Across: 2 wds.
Sean Hayes
20A
The Michigan _____ (song performed by Michigan J. Frog)
Rag
23A
Supportive undergarment
Bra
24A
Lithium-_____ battery
Ion
25A
Texas site of an 1836 battle
Alamo
27A
American _____! (animated series)
Dad
29A
Ozark actor who cohosts 41-Across: 2 wds.
Jason Bateman
34A
Caustic ingredient in some soaps
Lye
35A
Smells coming from a dumpster, say
Odors
36A
Healthful resort
Spa
38A
Dutch ___ disease
Elm
40A
Farrow who starred in Rosemary’s Baby
Mia
41A
Popular comedy podcast hosted by Will Arnett, 17-Across, and 29-Across
Smartless
44A
Hairpiece for a drag queen
Wig
45A
Point at a dartboard
Aim
46A
Solemn promise
Oath
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Beverage that might be on tap at a bar
Ale
51A
Card game involving matching colors and numbers
Uno
52A
Courtroom defendant’s declaration
Plea
53A
Miles ___ gallon
Per
54A
Largest number that’s only three letters long
Ten
55A
Part of a wineglass between the base and the bowl
Stem
1D
Bundle of cash, for example
Wad
2D
St. Patrick’s land: Abbr.
Ire
3D
I just don’t ___ the point
See
4D
Organs that hear
Ears
5D
Steel rod that reinforces concrete
Rebar
6D
National anthem for the US’s northern neighbor: 2 wds.
O Canada
7D
This and that
Both
8D
Capital of Japan
Tokyo
9D
Sci-fi movie that starred Sigourney Weaver
Alien
10D
Tools for catching fish or butterflies
Nets
18D
Traditional material in the black keys on a piano
Ebony
19D
Lent a hand
Aided
20D
Astrophysicist on The Big Bang Theory
Raj
21D
State where Rosa Parks was born: Abbr.
Ala
22D
Fuel for a car
Gas
26D
Tooth that grinds up food
Molar
28D
Particles in molecules
Atoms
30D
Fastest and most direct path to something
Beeline
31D
Marge, to Bart and Lisa
Mom
32D
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menedez Story actress Graynor
Ari
33D
Government agency that specializes in cryptology: Abbr.
NSA
36D
Beam with happiness
Smile
37D
Device that buzzes when your restaurant table is ready
Pager
39D
Flavor of some yellow candies
Lemon
41D
Trade
Swap
42D
Tightly stretched
Taut
43D
____ up (absorbs, like a sponge)
Sops
47D
___-weekly (newspaper that’s often free)
Alt
48D
Very informal shirt
Tee
49D
Actor who might upstage the rest of the cast
Ham