2/6/23
Movie Monday
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1A
Sticky stuff on a sycamore tree
Sap
4A
Armored military vehicle
Tank
8A
___ Always a Woman (Billy Joel song)
Shes
12A
Three-quarters of Greenland is covered in it
Ice
13A
Smart as a ___
Whip
14A
Mountain’s highest point
Peak
15A
1993 film set in New Zealand for which Holly Hunter won an Oscar: 2 wds.
The Piano
17A
Slightly off or tilted
Awry
18A
Long-beaked wading bird
Heron
19A
Small dishes ordered before entrées for short
Apps
21A
___ Zeppelin (Black Dog band)
Led
23A
Symbol in a tweet like a frowny face
Emoji
27A
Do you even need to ___?
Ask
29A
Olive’s shape basically
Oval
32A
Healthcare provider for pets for short
Vet
33A
1987 film about network reporters that earned Holly Hunter an Oscar nomination: 2 wds.
Broadcast News
36A
Fuel that’s plentiful in the Middle East
Oil
37A
___ Spumante (sparkling wine)
Asti
38A
Carry-___ (bags that aren’t checked)
Ons
39A
Male tennis player with the most Grand Slam singles titles in history
Nadal
41A
First day after the school week usually: Abbr.
Sat
43A
Bakery desserts
Pies
46A
Kat Dennings sitcom 2 Broke ___
Girls
50A
Actress Wilson who coproduced A Man Called Otto
Rita
53A
2003 film about a troubled seventh grader that earned Holly Hunter an Oscar nomination
Thirteen
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
55A
Bridge ___ Troubled Water
Over
56A
Item that keeps a dog from scratching at an incision
Cone
57A
Where do ___ from here?: 2 wds.
I Go
58A
This little piggy ___ to market …
Went
59A
Make sharper as an axe blade
Hone
60A
Presently
Now
1D
Group that included Darth Vader and Darth Maul
Sith
2D
Ending for back or heart
Ache
3D
Someone similar to you in age and background
Peer
4D
Strong rope-like string
Twine
5D
Eureka!
Aha
6D
Tár actress Hoss
Nina
7D
Music genre of BTS: Hyph.
Kpop
8D
Sudden involuntary twitch
Spasm
9D
Cut down as a tree
Hew
10D
Let’s just play things by ___
Ear
11D
Backdrop for a rainbow
Sky
16D
Music genre that Weird Al Yankovic often incorporates into his songs
Polka
20D
Peanuts character Lucy Van ___
Pelt
22D
Physicians informally
Docs
24D
Toaster ___ (kitchen appliance)
Oven
25D
Passover participants
Jews
26D
___ not my fault!
Its
27D
Mezzo-soprano’s song perhaps
Aria
28D
Opposite of bought
Sold
30D
Industrial-sized tub
Vat
31D
Buyer beware label on a thrift-shop item: 2 wds.
As Is
33D
___ Appétit (food magazine)
Bon
34D
Spanish artist Salvador
Dali
35D
Words shouted at the start of a game of tag: 2 wds.
Not It
40D
Falling ___ at the seams
Apart
42D
Be of one mind
Agree
44D
Make an engraving
Etch
45D
Beat it!
Shoo
47D
Strap used by a jockey
Rein
48D
Toy block brand
Lego
49D
Winter forecast
Snow
50D
… and pretty maids all in a ___
Row
51D
Suffix with fest or mass
Ive
52D
Number of dimes in a dollar
Ten
54D
Red Roof ___ (motel chain)
Inn