2/10/25
Movie Monday
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1A
“Stupid Pet Tricks” cable channel
TBS
4A
Slangy adjective used in the Beatles’ nickname
FAB
7A
Bone that forms the chin
JAW
10A
Split-off religious group
SECT
12A
Has another birthday
AGES
14A
Rock extracted from underground
ORE
15A
“Loki” actor who plays Marvin Gable in 48-Across: 3 wds.
KEHUY QUAN
17A
What’s-___-name (guy whose name you forgot)
HIS
18A
“Be My Yoko ___” (Barenaked Ladies song)
ONO
19A
With 43-Across, “West Side Story” actress who plays Rose in 48-Across
ARIANA
21A
“Santa ___ Is Comin’ to Town”
CLAUS
23A
Baseball’s Cardinals, on a scoreboard
STL
24A
Exclamation that may accompany a breakthrough
AHA
25A
Beverage served with scones
TEA
27A
Word that can follow “mailing” or “waiting”
LIST
31A
Former NFL running back who plays a hitman in 48-Across: 2 wds.
MARSHAWN LYNCH
35A
Tuscan city with a tilted tower
PISA
36A
Tell a fib
LIE
37A
Express verbally
SAY
38A
Actress Cash of HBO’s “The Franchise”
AYA
41A
It’s loaded into a printer tray
PAPER
43A
See 19-Across (likely referring to Ariana DeBose)
DEBOSE
46A
Cul-de-___ (dead-end street)
SAC
47A
Stuff used to polish furniture and cars
WAX
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
Film about a real estate agent who used to be involved in organized crime: 2 wds.
LOVE HURTS
52A
“___ glad to see you!”: 2 wds.
AM I
53A
___-jerk reaction
KNEE
54A
“Look before you ___”
LEAP
55A
Receive
GET
56A
Large deer in Yellowstone National Park
ELK
57A
Make an attempt
TRY
1D
Sound of disapproval
TSK
2D
Spelling contest
BEE
3D
Distinguished academics
SCHOLARS
4D
Website page that provides answers to common queries: Abbr.
FAQ
5D
Water, in Spanish
AGUA
6D
Giant pandas and grizzlies, for example
BEARS
7D
The “J” of “JFK”
JOHN
8D
Solo on the Met stage
ARIA
9D
Filmmaker Anderson
WES
11D
___ fish sandwich
TUNA
13D
Hissy fit
SNIT
16D
Stage of life before adulthood
YOUTH
20D
Friend in wartime
ALLY
21D
Indian spiced drink
CHAI
22D
The Dead ___ Scrolls
SEA
24D
Band’s sound booster
AMP
26D
Leather-piercing tool
AWL
28D
Behind closed doors: 2 wds.
IN SECRET
29D
Future nickname of the lion called Taka in Mufasa: The Lion King
SCAR
30D
“And crown ___ good with brotherhood …”
THY
32D
Former Swedish automaker
SAAB
33D
___ in the bud (prevent from becoming worse)
NIP
34D
Strap used to walk a dog
LEASH
39D
Yellow center of an egg
YOLK
40D
In unison: 2 wds.
AS ONE
42D
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire star Rudd
PAUL
43D
Title given to Julie Andrews
DAME
44D
Sign above a door leading outside
EXIT
45D
Stunt rider Knievel
EVEL
47D
Happy puppy’s tail movement
WAG
49D
Scream upon seeing a mouse in the kitchen
EEK
50D
Hazardous substance in cigarettes
TAR
51D
Undercover agent
SPY