2/8/22
TV Tuesday
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1A
Have an unpaid balance
Owe
4A
___ up (misbehaves)
Acts
8A
Embroidery and painting, for two
Arts
12A
“Blue Bloods” actor Cariou
Len
13A
Plastic shoe sometimes decorated with charms
Croc
14A
“It’s always darkest before the ___”
Dawn
15A
Valentine’s ___
Day
16A
Make sharper, as a knife
Hone
17A
Nefarious, like a villain
Evil
18A
“Mare of Easttown” actress who won the 2021 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: 2 wds.
Kate Winslet
21A
Like this clue’s number
Even
22A
Neckwear that goes under a collar
Tie
23A
What a doctor prescribes
Drug
26A
Red hat with a tassel
Fez
27A
Monkey that Genie temporarily turns into an elephant, in “Aladdin”
Abu
30A
“Ted Lasso” actor who won the 2021 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: 2 wds.
Jason Sudeikis
34A
“Under the ___” (“The Little Mermaid” song)
Sea
35A
Lifeboat item
Oar
36A
“Darn it!”
Rats
37A
Good buddy
Pal
38A
Soccer Hall of Famer Hamm
Mia
40A
“The Crown” actor who won the 2021 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: 2 wds.
Josh oConnor
45A
Largest brass instrument
Tuba
46A
Not written, as an exam
Oral
47A
Solemn pledge
Oath
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
Celebrity with loads of adoring fans
Idol
50A
“Master of ___” (Netflix series)
None
51A
Adam’s biblical mate
Eve
52A
Written piece by Amanda Gorman, say
Poem
53A
___ team (specialized police unit)
Swat
54A
What a volleyball goes over
Net
1D
Description of Mother Hubbard or MacDonald
Old
2D
Like a watered-down cocktail
Weak
3D
One-named singer who lives in a castle in Ireland
Enya
4D
Had sore muscles
Ached
5D
Large group of spectators
Crowd
6D
“The Bluest Eye” author Morrison
Toni
7D
Having an aroma, like some holiday candles
Scented
8D
Singer of the 2021 hit “Oh My God”
Adele
9D
Rant and ___
Rave
10D
Ninny
Twit
11D
Show where James Austin Johnson portrays Joe Biden: Abbr.
SNL
19D
Alternative to “for here” at McDonald’s: 2 wds.
Togo
20D
Number inside a shoe
Size
23D
They play music at bar mitzvahs: Abbr.
DJs
24D
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” producer Issa
Rae
25D
“Dirty John” cable channel
USA
26D
Corgi’s coat
Fur
27D
Alias: Abbr.
Aka
28D
___-O-Honey (chewy candy)
Bit
29D
___ Constitution (historic ship): Abbr.
USS
31D
“Leverage: Redemption” actor Wyle
Noah
32D
Taverns in the Wild West
Saloons
33D
Persia, now
Iran
37D
Biblical song
Psalm
38D
2016 Disney animated film inspired by Polynesian myths
Moana
39D
Narrow waterway
Inlet
40D
Japanese self-defense sport
Judo
41D
Slender woodwind
Oboe
42D
Bird that resembles a raven
Crow
43D
Kitchen appliance with racks
Oven
44D
Wander aimlessly
Rove
45D
Money left on a restaurant table
Tip
48D
Drenched
Wet