2/23/21
TV Tuesday
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1A
Run playfully, like a puppy
Romp
5A
Opposite of pro
Con
8A
“___ the club!”
Join
12A
Fields of expertise
Areas
14A
Muscles that you might “crunch”
Abs
15A
Money named for the continent where it is used
Euro
16A
Social class, in India
Caste
17A
Rob ___ (Scotch cocktail)
Roy
18A
Hearty “one-pot” meal
Stew
19A
“Seinfeld” character played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus: 2 wds.
Elaine Benes
22A
Strange
Odd
23A
Egypt’s capital
Cairo
26A
___ port (laptop slot): Abbr.
USB
29A
___ rummy (card game)
Gin
32A
Accessory around a snowman’s neck
Scarf
34A
“Seinfeld” character played by Jason Alexander: 2 wds.
George Costanza
38A
“Roots” writer Alex
Haley
39A
Country turning 245 years old this year: Abbr.
USA
40A
1/200 of a blue whale’s weight, perhaps
Ton
41A
Look without blinking
Stare
43A
Headwear that might be a snapback
Cap
46A
“Seinfeld” character played by Michael Richards: 2 wds.
Cosmo Kramer
52A
Rock the ___ (stir up trouble)
Boat
55A
___ up (absorb)
Sop
56A
Wooden shipping case
Crate
57A
Strong impulse
Urge
58A
“The Simpsons” character who has a PhD in computer science
Apu
59A
“___ From Heloise” (newspaper column)
Hints
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
60A
“I ___ a vacation!”
Need
61D
Positive answer
Yes
62D
“Fasten your ___ belts!”
Seat
1D
“RuPaul’s Drag ___”
Race
2D
Word that can precede “history” or “health”
Oral
3D
Flat-topped land formation
Mesa
4D
Backyard spot for grilling
Patio
5D
Nutrient in starchy food, for short
Carb
6D
Woodwind instrument with a double reed
Oboe
7D
“Tearin’ Up My Heart” band: 2 wds.
Nsync
8D
Chastain who stars in the upcoming movie “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Jessica
9D
“___ of the question!” (“Absolutely not!”)
Out
10D
Deep anger
Ire
11D
“Right this second!”
Now
13D
___ packing (dismiss)
Send
20D
Slight advantage
Edge
21D
“___ of Eden” (James Dean movie)
East
24D
___ and rave
Rant
25D
Rice-like pasta
Orzo
26D
“I really hate this”
Ugh
27D
Salty bodies of water
Seas
28D
A ___ from the blue
Bolt
30D
Hospital ward with ventilators and oxygen tents: Abbr.
ICU
31D
Words of turndown
Nos
33D
Person rooting for the home team
Fan
35D
Responded to a stimulus
Reacted
36D
Wrapped sandwich from Greece
Gyro
37D
Sad ___ (inept person)
Sack
42D
“Personal” part of a college application
Essay
44D
Part of a bridge or a foot
Arch
45D
European capital known as “the City of Light”
Paris
47D
Be gloomy
Mope
48D
“Mr. Holland’s ___” (Richard Dreyfuss movie)
Opus
49D
Hair on a lion or zebra
Mane
50D
___ Candy (Lucy Davis’s character in “Wonder Woman”)
Etta
51D
“Oh, give it a ___!”
Rest
52D
Common hairdo for a ballerina
Bun
53D
Mine deposit
Ore
54D
Number that increases with each birthday
Age