1/10/22
Movie Monday
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1A
Person who sends out party invitations
Host
5A
With 42-Across, Beatle bride of 1969
Yoko
9A
“Murder, ___ Wrote”
She
12A
Pledge recited before giving testimony
Oath
13A
“___ the Hedge” (2006 animated film)
Over
14A
10-digit number on a business card: Abbr.
Tel
15A
“I love this roller coaster!”
Whee
16A
“Star Trek” creator Roddenberry
Gene
17A
Boat that was made from gopher wood
Ark
18A
“Us” actress who plays computer specialist Khadijah in “The 355”: 2 wds.
Lupitan Yongo
21A
Salted part of a margarita glass
Rim
22A
Loose ___ goose: 2 wds.
As A
23A
Financial pro who helps tabulate Oscar votes: Abbr.
CPA
26A
Dog’s “hand”
Paw
28A
Singer Turner who’s in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice
Tina
32A
“Avengers: Endgame” actor who plays CIA agent Nick in “The 355”: 2 wds.
Sebastian Stan
36A
Chills, like a champagne bottle
Ices
37A
“___ solemnly swear …” (phrase in an oath of office): 2 wds.
I do
38A
Agent who sends and receives coded messages
Spy
39A
Public radio personality Glass
IRA
42A
See 5-Across
Pal
44A
“Vicky Cristina Barcelona” actress who plays psychologist Graciela in “The 355”: 2 wds.
Penelope Cruz
50A
Cheddar ___ Biscuits (Red Lobster bread)
Bay
51A
“I know it’s ___ to ask”: 2 wds.
A lot
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Relaxation
Ease
53A
“___ always wondered about that …”
Ive
54A
State of confusion
Daze
55A
Cards that are always high in bridge
Aces
56A
CNN and TBS founder Turner
Ted
57A
Lose hair, like a shaggy dog
Shed
58A
Wren’s twiggy home
Nest
1D
Wolf’s wail
Howl
2D
Hawaiian island near Maui
Oahu
3D
“Watch your ___!” (“Careful!”)
Step
4D
Belonging to those people
Their
5D
Soft surface on which to practice poses: 2 wds.
Yoga Mat
6D
Where cupcakes bake
Oven
7D
“Black-ish” creator Barris, whose first name is an East African country
Kenya
8D
Cookies crumbled as a frozen yogurt topping
Oreos
9D
Male animal that appears when Harry Potter says “Expecto patronum!”
Stag
10D
Batman, for one
Hero
11D
Antlered animal found in Glacier National Park
Elk
19D
They’re given to bartenders and cab drivers
Tips
20D
Washington’s pro baseball team, for short
Nats
23D
Former CBS procedural with such episodes as “Loco Motives” and “Abra-Cadaver”
CSI
24D
Chest muscle, to a weightlifter
Pec
25D
Honest ___ (19th-century presidential nickname)
Abe
27D
Interactive Nintendo console
Wii
29D
“For what ___ worth …”
Its
30D
Siesta
Nap
31D
Indefinite amount
Any
33D
“It’s ___ to tell a lie”: 2 wds.
A Sin
34D
Took into one’s home, like a rescue dog
Adopted
35D
___ the worse for wear
None
40D
Enjoys a magazine, say
Reads
41D
God of the Koran
Allah
43D
Very large body of water
Ocean
44D
Do some roadwork
Pave
45D
Teary-___ (showing sadness)
Eyed
46D
Flow like sap
Ooze
47D
Timed athletic event
Race
48D
Functions
Uses
49D
Gusto
Zest
50D
“Every little ___ helps!”
Bit