2/8/21
Movie Monday
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1A
Burro
Ass
4A
Back muscles, for short
Lats
8A
Peanut butter brand whose ads have targeted “choosy moms”
Jif
11A
Go wild in the streets
Riot
13A
Lake that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is on the shore of
Erie
14A
Implement that’s required to row crew
Oar
15A
Song for an opera diva
Aria
16A
Guinness who won the Best Actor Oscar in 1958
Alec
17A
Numero ___
Uno
18A
Emmy winner for “Pose” who plays the fairy godparent in the upcoming movie “Cinderella”: 2 wds.
Billy Porter
21A
“The Prom” actress Mary ___ Place
Kay
22A
___ Monica, California
Santa
25A
“___ Wolf” (Shakira song)
She
28A
Jacob’s first wife, before Rachel
Leah
31A
Egotistical
Vain
32A
“Havana” singer who stars as Cinderella in “Cinderella”: 2 wds.
Camila Cabello
35A
Perched on
Atop
36A
Nevada city known as “the Biggest Little City in the World”
Reno
37A
Subject for Alfred Kinsey and Dr. Ruth
Sex
38A
Element like iron or gold
Metal
40A
Genetic evidence that could help convict a criminal: Abbr.
DNA
42A
Tony winner for “Wicked” who plays the stepmother in “Cinderella”: 2 wds.
Idina Menzel
48A
Number of sleeves on a shirt
Two
50A
Volcano’s red-hot ooze
Lava
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Grocery store area for meats and cheese
Deli
52A
Harry’s roommate at Hogwarts
Ron
53A
Within a group of
Amid
54A
Thanksgiving sides that are often candied
Yams
55A
“Of course, go ahead”
Yes
56A
Give up control of
Cede
57D
___-eared rabbit (animal with long ears that aren’t upright)
Lop
1D
The “A” in the country abbreviation “UAE”
Arab
2D
Responder to an iPhone query
Siri
3D
Dirt
Soil
4D
Its calendar includes February 29: 2 wds.
Leap Year
5D
“___ and Janis” (comic strip since 1985)
Arlo
6D
Bleachers level
Tier
7D
Religious factions (and near-homophone of 37-Across)
Sects
8D
Diaries
Journals
9D
Author Fleming who created James Bond
Ian
10D
Walk to and ___
Fro
12D
Small ___ (chitchat)
Talk
19D
“You people,” to a Southerner
Yall
20D
Protruding edge of a roof
Eave
23D
Scrabble piece
Tile
24D
As strong as ___: 2 wds.
An Ox
25D
Fraudulent scheme
Scam
26D
“Don’t ___ me because I’m beautiful”
Hate
27D
Strong feelings like love and anger
Emotions
29D
___ in the hole (hidden advantage)
Ace
30D
Crafted at home
Hand Made
33D
Tablet for FaceTime users
iPad
34D
Body part that contains marrow
Bone
39D
Type of flowering bush, or a shade of purple
Lilac
41D
Pop painter Warhol
Andy
43D
Carol or Cheryl, for example
Name
44D
Super-eager
Avid
45D
Great enthusiasm
Zeal
46D
Red Muppet with a pet goldfish
Elmo
47D
Have difficulty producing the “s” sound in speech
Lisp
48D
Put forth some effort
Try
49D
“___ is me!” (“My life is terrible!”)
Woe