2/22/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/22/21
Movie Monday

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1A
100-meter ___ (track event)
Dash

5A
Skin affliction for high schoolers
Acne

9A
How to address a male superior officer in the army
Sir

12A
Tune by Mozart or Puccini, perhaps
Aria

13A
Study intensely just before an exam
Cram

14A
Athlete who isn’t an amateur
Pro

15A
Severe cravings
Yens

16A
Establishment where you might buy matzo ball soup
Deli

17A
___-down dirty shame
Low

18A
“Desperate Housewives” actor who played Hank in 2020’s “The Boys in the Band”: 2 wds.
Tuc Watkins

21A
Freeway divisions
Lanes

24A
Take a chair
Sit

25A
“Sweet dreams are made of this, who am ___ disagree?” (Eurythmics lyrics): 2 wds.
I To

26A
Actress Mazar of “Younger”
Debi

30A
Actor Studi who’s in 2019’s “A Dog’s Way Home”
Wes

32A
“Star Trek Beyond” actor who played Harold in “The Boys in the Band”: 2 wds.
Zachary Quinto

36A
Cock-a-doodle-___ (barnyard sound)
Doo

37A
Sound of a scratchy voice
Rasp

38A
Longtime CBS anchor Rather
Dan

39A
Large group of rioters
Mob

41A
Removes from power
Ousts

43A
“The Big Bang Theory” actor who played Michael in “The Boys in the Band”: 2 wds.
Jim Parsons

48A
Substance that can make a road dangerous to drive on
Ice

49A
Use your teeth
Chew

50A
Considerable weight or significance
Heft

54A
Moving ___ (truck used for long-distance moves)
Van

55A
On an even ___ (very calm)
Keel

56A
Canadian-American lake whose name sounds like a word meaning “spooky”
Erie

57A
Doctor who might diagnose sinusitis or tinnitus: Abbr.
Ent

58D
Very gullible people
Saps

59D
Evaluate, as on a scale of 1 to 10
Rate

1D
___ of the Dead (November commemoration)
Day

2D
Plural form of “is”
Are

3D
Immoral activity
Sin

4D
“___ makes waste”
Haste

5D
Band famous for “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” and “Highway to Hell”
ACDC

6D
___ neck (rounded alternative to a V-neck)
Crew

7D
“The Lion King” character voiced by Beyoncé
Nala

8D
Sends out, like gamma rays
Emits

9D
Fraying at the tips of one’s hair: 2 wds.
Split Ends

10D
Appliance used to press clothing
Iron

11D
They cross columns in a spreadsheet
Rows

19D
American food safety agency: Abbr.
USDA

20D
Large, fuzzy, egg-shaped fruit
Kiwi

21D
Singer Phair with the upcoming album “Soberish”
Liz

22D
Just ___ (barely any): 2 wds.
A Tad

23D
“I’m not going to answer that question”: 2 wds.
No Comment

27D
___ on the side of caution
Err

28D
“Hanging ___ Moment” (Lifehouse’s biggest hit): 2 wds.
By A

29D
Mensa tests help measure them: Abbr.
Iqs

31D
Surgeon’s way to say “ASAP!”
Stat

33D
Large, round item held up by a lion tamer
Hoop

34D
“___ further review …”
Upon

35D
Walk-___ (minor TV roles)
Ons

40D
Reverse sides, as of dollar bills
Backs

42D
Person who shows people to their seats
Usher

43D
“___ Talkin’” (Bee Gees #1 hit)
Jive

44D
“___ hardly believe it!”: 2 wds.
I Can

45D
Actress Perlman who received 10 Emmy nominations for “Cheers”
Rhea

46D
Flow slowly
Seep

47D
Birds that catch mice
Owls

51D
Significant time period
Era

52D
In good shape
Fit

53D
___ off (take your first shot on the golf course)
Tee