2/27/22
People Sunday
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1A
The fourth planet from the sun
Mars
5A
Hounds
Dogs
9A
Pan that pad Thai may be prepared in
Wok
12A
Look over a novelist’s manuscript, say
Edit
13A
___-Iraq War (1980s conflict)
Iran
14A
Massachusetts or Pennsylvania in Washington, DC, for example: Abbr.
Ave
15A
“Up in the Air” star who cofounded the Casamigos tequila company: 2 wds.
George Clooney
18A
“Knives ___” (2019 comedy/mystery with an upcoming sequel)
Out
19A
Rooms that often contain comfy chairs
Dens
20A
Starts a sentence with a word like “What” or “Why”
Asks
22A
Nickname for a potato
Spud
25A
Musical instrument that rhymes with “hobo”
Oboe
26A
Stretches the truth a bit
Fibs
27A
Amenity in some high-rise apartment buildings
Spa
30A
Model and reality star who founded the 818 tequila company: 2 wds.
Kendall Jenner
33A
Clever and cunning
Sly
34A
Some toothpaste varieties
Gels
35A
Pig’s snort
Oink
36A
“___ and I Know It” (2011 #1 song by LMFAO)
Sexy
37A
Divisions of a play
Acts
38A
“Wynonna ___” (2016-2021 TV series)
Earp
41A
Agency monitoring air traffic: Abbr.
Faa
42A
“Jungle Cruise” star who cofounded the Teremana tequila company: 2 wds.
Dwayne Johnson
49A
Remind over and over and over
Nag
50A
Type of animal that’s the mascot for Honey Smacks cereal
Frog
51A
Actor Tim who plays a football team owner on the revival of “The Game”
Daly
52A
Agreement aboard a ship
Aye
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
Chemists’ workplaces
Labs
54A
International oil cartel whose members include Iran and Venezuela: Abbr.
Opec
1A
Amy, Jo, and Beth’s sister in “Little Women”
Meg
2A
Suffix for “lime” or “lemon”
Ade
3D
___ de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio
4D
Caressed or massaged
Stroked
5D
“Santa Clarita ___” (Drew Barrymore series)
Diet
6D
Humanoid beast in the Warcraft video games
Orc
7D
Woman, to a cowboy
Gal
8D
___-Cat (vehicle that grooms ski slopes)
Sno
9D
Wax and ___ (get bigger and smaller, like a crescent moon)
Wane
10D
Heat source in a kitchen
Oven
11D
They open locks and start cars
Keys
16D
“Gloomy” guy
Gus
17D
___ one out (misfit)
Odd
20D
Early victim in the Book of Genesis
Abel
21D
Company that developed the Betamax
Sony
22D
___ Billy (rhyming term for a foolish person)
Silly
23D
Schoolkids’ sandwiches, sometimes: Abbr.
PBJs
24D
“___ only as directed”
Use
25D
Gives formal approval to
Oks
26D
Proudly display one’s muscles
Flex
27D
In a ___ (feeling irritable)
Snit
28D
Writing implements filled with ink
Pens
29D
Boat built in 2014’s “Noah”
Ark
31D
Coming-of-___ story
Age
32D
“Sorry, that’s not possible for me”: 3 wds.
No Can Do
36D
Person who might send encrypted messages
Spy
37D
“Ooh, that hits the spot!”
Aah
38D
First name of Mr. Incredible’s costume designer
Edna
39D
“How to Get ___ With Murder”
Away
40D
Uncontrollable anger
Rage
41D
Thick mists that reduce visibility
Fogs
43D
Miami Dolphins’ organization: Abbr.
NFL
44D
Very significant period
Era
45D
Occupation
Job
46D
Drain, as one’s strength
Sap
47D
Reaction to a great move from a matador
Ole
48D
Metropolis that’s home to Columbia University: Abbr.
NYC