2/17/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/17/25
Movie Monday

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1A
Sailboat’s pole
MAST

5A
___ and cheese (pasta dish)
MAC

8A
Dentist in The Hangover (Dr. ___ Helms’ role)
STU

11A
It accounts for about 30% of Earth’s land area
ASIA

12A
British singer Rita
ORA

13A
Follower of Attila
HUN

14A
“Blade Runner” actor who plays Red Hulk in Captain America: Brave New World: 2 wds.
HARRISON FORD

17A
Tacked up, as to a bulletin board
PINNED

18A
Nevada city that’s near Lake Tahoe
RENO

19A
Frosty
ICY

20A
Have trouble pronouncing “s”
LISP

21A
Say something that a censor might bleep
CUSS

24A
Lass’s brother
LAD

25A
Wall-climbing vine
IVY

28A
The Hurt Locker actor who plays Captain America in Captain America: Brave New World: 2 wds.
ANTHONY MACKIE

32A
Disappointed audience member’s shout
BOO

33A
___ v. Wade (court case overturned by the Supreme Court in 2022)
ROE

34A
“If you can’t stand the ___, get out of the kitchen”
HEAT

35A
Film ___ (classic movie genre)
NOIR

37A
“Sayonara!”
BYE

39A
Prefix for “dynamic” or “space”
AERO

40A
What tennis matches and basketball games are played on
COURTS

43A
Top Gun: Maverick actor who plays Falcon in Captain America: Brave New World: 2 wds.
DANNY RAMIREZ

46A
“That was a long time ___!”
AGO

47A
“A Mighty Fortress Is ___ God” (hymn)
OUR

48A
Tall structure for storing grain
SILO

49A
Mr. ___ (mascot for a New York baseball team)
MET

50A
Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actor Beatty
NED

51A
“Money burns a ___ in my pocket”
HOLE

1D
___-jongg (Chinese game)
MAH

2D
On the double: Abbr.
ASAP

3D
Assistant on an Apple Watch
SIRI

4D
Damage, as a reputation
TARNISH

5D
Walk at a leisurely pace
MOSEY

6D
Nickname of the former Yankee with the major-league record in grand slams (25): Hyph.
A-ROD

7D
Open up a ___ of worms
CAN

8D
Products by Nike or New Balance
SHOES

9D
Major toll road
TURNPIKE

10D
Reverse your last action, in many software programs
UNDO

15D
Business magazine that debuted in 1979
INC

16D
Mexican painter Kahlo
FRIDA

20D
Go on the ___ (try to escape the police)
LAM

21D
Car for hire
CAB

22D
Game whose name is a Spanish number
UNO

23D
Early period of human history associated with cavemen: 2 wds.
STONE AGE

24D
Homophone of “lie”
LYE

26D
Going through, on a travel plan
VIA

27D
“You’ll be the death of me ___!”
YET

29D
Constellation known as “the Hunter”
ORION

30D
“That’s neither here ___ there”
NOR

31D
Hold dear
CHERISH

36D
“To be ___ to be …”: 2 wds.
OR NOT

37D
Plank
BOARD

38D
“This is delicious!”
YUM

39D
Sandler who performs The Chanukah Song
ADAM

40D
Mötley ___ (Vince Neil’s band)
CRÜE

41D
Group that’s one less than a quartet
TRIO

42D
Opposite of buy
SELL

44D
“Round ___ virgin, mother and child” (Silent Night lyric)
YON

45D
Emilia Pérez Golden Globe winner Saldaña
ZOE