2/14/22
Movie Monday
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1A
Pollution whose name is a combination of “smoke” and “fog”
Smog
5A
Music genre similar to reggae
Ska
8A
Movie that flops at the box office
Bomb
12A
“Fancy meeting you ___!”
Here
13A
“Thats What I Want” rapper ___ Nas X
Lil
14A
Sneaker brand
Avia
15A
Country that once included Ukraine and 14 other now-independent nations: Abbr.
USSR
16A
Goth/punk music genre
Emo
17A
Musical known for the song “Seasons of Love”
Rent
18A
With 20-Across, “No Time to Die” actress who plays Poppy Turner in “Swan Song”
Naomie
20A
See 18-Across
Brown
22A
“I’m dying to ___ what happened!” (“I want the whole story!”)
Ask
23A
“___ You Afraid of the Dark?” (Nickelodeon series)
Are
24A
With 27-Across, “Fatal Attraction” actress who plays Dr. Scott in “Swan Song”: 2 wds.
Glenn
27A
See 24-Across
Season
31A
Another nickname for “Dad”
Pop
32A
Three-person bands
Trios
36A
Clump of dollar bills
Wad
37A
Sammy who was the NL home run leader in 2000 and 2002
Sosa
39A
Put ___ pedestal (worship): 2 wds.
On A
40A
Tall shade trees
Elms
41A
Register at a hotel: 2 wds.
Checkin
44A
Animated dog who lives in Orbit City
Astro
47A
“Like a Rolling Stone” singer Bob
Dylan
51A
“Moonlight” actor who plays Cameron Turner in “Swan Song”: 2 wds.
Mahershala Ali
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
55A
Actress Longoria
Eva
56A
Guileless
Naïve
57A
Fashion designer Diane ___ Furstenberg
Von
58A
Work without a ___ (take risks)
Net
59A
Soft drinks
Sodas
60A
Keep ___ distance (stand back): 2 wds.
At A
1D
Purposely avoid
Shun
2D
Flat-topped hill of the southwest US
Mesa
3D
“… ___ it would seem”: 2 wds.
Or So
4D
Language spoken in Berlin
German
5D
Shaped like something with low wind resistance
Sleek
6D
Kardashian who split from Kanye
Kim
7D
Hawaiian greeting
Aloha
8D
Wooden item thrown by Donkey Kong
Barrel
9D
Head ___ heels
Over
10D
___ fridge (dorm-room appliance)
Mini
11D
Items used in baseball and cricket
Bats
19D
“___ It Romantic” (2019 rom-com)
Isnt
21D
Curved paths
Arcs
24D
It could give turn-by-turn directions: Abbr.
GPS
25D
Lookie-___ (nosy person)
Loo
26D
Alternatives to albums and mixtapes: Abbr.
Eps
28D
Bird associated with the Greek goddess Athena
Owl
29D
“Grace and Frankie” costar Waterston
Sam
30D
Sheeran and Westwick, for two
Eds
33D
___ v. Wade (historic Supreme Court case)
Roe
34D
Mystery ___ (group that included Shaggy and Scooby-Doo)
Inc
35D
Black ___ Arkansas (1970s rock band)
Oak
38D
Farmland measurement
Acre
40D
Irish singer and keyboardist who’s the “Queen of New Age”
Enya
42D
Antlers
Horns
43D
Sits in rush hour traffic, for example
Idles
44D
Word of approval for a sermon
Amen
45D
“God ___ the Queen”
Save
46D
“___ ’70s Show”
That
48D
What magma becomes when it erupts from underground
Lava
49D
“It’s beginning to look ___ like Christmas …”: 2 wds.
A Lot
50D
“Weekend Edition” reporter Totenberg
Nina
52D
___ Paulo, Brazil
Sao
53D
Laid low
Hid
54D
“Sweet but Psycho” singer ___ Max
Ava