2/24/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/24/20
Movie Monday

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1A
Car pedal that’s next to the brake
Gas

4A
Mischievous youngster
Imp

7A
Big shindig
Bash

11A
Part of the psyche that can be massaged or deflated
Ego

12A
Marsupial in Pooh’s Heffalump Movie
Roo

13A
Stinky like old gym clothes
Ripe

14A
___ Place (show whose characters included Amanda Billy and Sydney)
Mel Rose

16A
Eve’s partner in Genesis
Adam

17A
Downton Abbey actor who plays Hal in the 2020 remake of The Call of the Wild: 2 wds.
Dan Stevens

19A
Eight ___ a-milking seven swans a-swimming …
Maids

21A
Team that has retired the numbers of Johnny Bench and Pete Rose
Reds

22A
Courtroom declaration
Plea

23A
Prefix for focals and cycle
Tri

25A
Raiders of the Lost Ark actor who plays John Thornton in The Call of the Wild: 2 wds.
Harrison Ford

31A
St. Patrick’s ___
Day

32A
Once ___ a Time in Hollywood
Upon

33A
Middle-of-the-road in terms of quality: Hyph.
Soso

36A
American Airlines ___ (Miami Heat’s home)
Arena

37A
Author of the 1903 novel The Call of the Wild on which the 2020 movie is based: 2 wds.
Jack London

40A
Prefix meaning against
Anti

41A
Road vehicle for a rock band: 2 wds.
Tour Bus

44A
Julia Louis-Dreyfus comedy that ended in 2019
Veep

45A
___ see you in court!
Ill

46A
___ up (boost to the next level)
Amp

47A
Defense Against the Dark ___ (class at Hogwarts)
Arts

48A
High school exam administered by the College Board
Sat

49A
Food Network host Rachael
Ray

1A
It could be precious or semiprecious
Gem

2A
Ice ___: Collision Course
Age

3A
Person who serves in the army
Soldier

4D
Actor Jeremy who was the voice of Scar in 1994’s The Lion King
Irons

5D
Green growth on the side of a tree
Moss

6D
Sonnet writer
Poet

7D
Final word in The Star-Spangled Banner
Brave

8D
Provided assistance to
Aided

9D
Goes across a distance as a bridge does
Spans

10D
Skirt edges that might get altered by a tailor
Hems

15D
Technology used to detect highway speeders
Radar

18D
___ go bragh! (phrase meaning Ireland forever!)
Erin

19D
How car speeds are measured in the US: Abbr.
MPH

20D
State that’s east of Mississippi: Abbr.
Ala

23D
Group overseeing federal air marshals on planes: Abbr.
TSA

24D
Oh Pretty Woman singer Orbison
Roy

26D
Reality show hosted by Ryan Seacrest for short
Idol

27D
Uproar
Furor

28D
Wedding reception feature that provides free alcohol: 2 wds.
Open Bar

29D
Red-haired friend of Harry and Hermione
Ron

30D
I just took a ___ test … (lyric from Lizzo’s Truth Hurts)
DNA

33D
More mentally sound
Saner

34D
Group of eight singers
Octet

35D
Walks jauntily
Skips

36D
NC-17 film attendee
Adult

37D
Programming language whose logo is a cup of coffee
Java

38D
___ Spunkmeyer cookies
Otis

39D
Nickname of the city known for Mardi Gras
Nola

42D
Actress Thurman of Pulp Fiction
Uma

43D
Espionage expert
Spy