2/28/22
Movie Monday
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1A
Young pointer or poodle
Pup
4A
“Thats What I Want” rapper Lil ___ X
Nas
7A
Ran away quickly
Fled
11A
“___ matter of fact …”: 2 wds.
As A
12A
Very cold, like the surface of Uranus
Icy
13A
“Still ___” (movie for which Julianne Moore won an Oscar)
Alice
14A
Kind of X-ray used to study the human brain: 2 wds., abbr.
Cat Scan
16A
Prom queen’s crown
Tiara
17A
2000 stop-motion movie about a rooster trying to help hens escape from a farm: 2 wds.
Chicken Run
19A
California/Nevada tourist resort, for short
Tahoe
22A
Actor Wolff of Peacock’s “Joe vs. Carole”
Nat
23A
Taiwanese laptop brand
Acer
24A
Daft Punk and the Chainsmokers, for example
Duos
26A
Government-issued ID number: Abbr.
SSN
29A
2012 stop-motion movie about a mad scientist who brings his bull terrier back from the dead
Franken Weenie
32A
“___ Lasso” (Apple TV show)
Ted
33A
“Ps” in a square, for Adobe Photoshop
Icon
34A
Carries with difficulty
Lugs
35A
Sport for UFC fighters like Ronda Rousey: Abbr.
MMA
36A
Number of pints in a gallon
Eight
37A
2018 stop-motion movie about a boy’s search for his canine best friend: 3 wds.
Isle of Dogs
42A
Stony and strict
Stern
43A
Math class that introduces variables
Algebra
47A
Speed booster in the “Fast and the Furious” series
Nitro
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
Sweetheart, in slang
Bae
49A
Catch some rays
Tan
50A
Ancient city deceived by a large fake horse, in myth
Troy
51A
Pink Floyd cofounder Barrett
Syd
52A
Corral for pigs
Sty
1A
Super ___ (political fundraising group): Abbr.
Pac
2A
___ for Africa (“We Are the World” band)
USA
3D
Former NBA coach Riley
Pat
4D
Small, recessed area
Niche
5D
Superfood berry from South America
Acai
6D
Align a video to its audio
Sync
7D
Michigan city that shares its name with a sharp-edged stone
Flint
8D
Person whose word can’t be trusted
Liar
9D
Color that’s much like beige
Ecru
10D
University official
Dean
13D
“You can relax now, soldier”: 2 wds.
At Ease
15D
Display contempt for
Scorn
18D
Also ___ as (what “aka” is short for)
Known
19D
American president from 1909 to 1913
Taft
20D
Hundred ___ Wood (home to Winnie the Pooh and friends)
Acre
21D
Clump of cabbage
Head
24D
Coffee that won’t give you a jolt
Decaf
25D
___ All Wild (card game introduced in 2021)
Uno
26D
Tight, like well-laced boots
Snug
27D
Breathing a ___ of relief
Sigh
28D
Google brand of thermostat
Nest
30D
Traditional Japanese clothing
Kimono
31D
“Girls5eva” actress Renée ___ Goldsberry
Elise
35D
Adjective often said before “Christmas”
Merry
36D
Threw white-shelled food items at
Egged
37D
Proper way to say “ain’t”
Isnt
38D
Mix
Stir
39D
Actor who played the Joker between Ledger and Phoenix
Leto
40D
Applies gently, as a dollop of shaving cream
Dabs
41D
Skin care brand that dropped “Oil of” from its name in 1999
Olay
44D
K-pop group that recorded “My Universe” with Coldplay
BTS
45D
Animal term for a snitch
Rat
46D
Whichever one you want
Any