1/11/21
Movie Monday
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1A
Make a hem, perhaps
Sew
4A
Secret messages
Codes
9A
Sound that means “Excuse me”
Ahem
13A
Stand ___ distance (don’t move close): 2 wds.
At A
14A
Luxury division of Honda
Acura
15A
Pineapple company
Dole
16A
Actress who played Trinity opposite Keanu Reeves in “The Matrix”: 2 wds., hyph.
Carrie Anne Moss
19A
“That comes with your choice of fries ___ salad”: 2 wds.
Ora
20A
Enjoys
Likes
21A
Actress who played Sasha opposite Keanu Reeves in “Always Be My Maybe”: 2 wds.
Ali Wong
25A
Receive
Get
26A
Identification holders on luggage
Tags
27A
___ a living (get a regular paycheck)
Earn
29A
___ Talks (popular lecture series)
Ted
32A
“Everything in the Universe Is Unfinished” author Yoko
Ono
33A
With 40-Across, actress who played Kate opposite Keanu Reeves in “The Lake House”
Sandra
35A
Tool for chopping down a tree
Axe
36A
Scratch up, as a tabletop
Mar
37A
“Not guilty,” for example
Plea
38A
Best cards to start with, in Texas hold ’em
Aces
39A
Vegetable that disturbs the sleep of Princess Winnifred in the fairy-tale musical “Once Upon a Mattress”
Pea
40A
See 33-Across
Bullock
43A
What a painting in progress may be propped up on
Easel
46A
In addition
Too
47A
Actress who played Sara opposite Keanu Reeves in “Sweet November”: 2 wds.
Charlize Theron
54A
Baseball legend Aaron who hit 755 home runs
Hank
55A
Skin care brand that makes Essentially Enriched body cream
Nivea
56A
Fill with amazement
Awe
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
57A
Follow orders
Obey
58A
Howard who described himself as “King of All Media”
Stern
59A
Animal kept indoors, often
Pet
1D
Cul-de-___ (dead-end street)
Sac
2D
Something a pilot might announce to the passengers: Abbr.
ETA
3D
Military confrontation between countries
War
4D
Most populous city in Egypt
Cairo
5D
The Atlantic, for one
Ocean
6D
___ Lipa (singer vying for six Grammys at this month’s award ceremony)
Dua
7D
Suffix for “east” or “south”
Ern
8D
___ Diego Union-Tribune (newspaper)
San
9D
Allow to come in
Admit
10D
Villainous captain in “Peter Pan”
Hook
11D
“If all ___ fails …”
Else
12D
“This is another fine ___ you’ve gotten us into”
Mess
17D
Propels a boat using muscle power
Rows
18D
“___ of Avalor” (former Disney Junior program)
Elena
21D
Word that can precede “bomb” or “smasher”
Atom
22D
Lilly Wachowski’s director sister
Lana
23D
Assistant to Dr. Frankenstein
Igor
24D
Hereditary unit passed on to offspring
Gene
25D
Angry dog’s noise
Grr
28D
Just ___ (small amount, as of moisturizer): 2 wds.
A Dab
29D
Choco ___ (rhyming ice cream treat)
Taco
30D
Corporate head, for short
Exec
31D
Piece of furniture in a cubicle
Desk
33D
Say “C-A-T,” for example
Spell
34D
___ carte (menu phrase): 2 wds.
A La
38D
R&B singer ___ Blacc with the 2014 hit “The Man”
Aloe
39D
Bouncy and cheerful
Perky
41D
Speak out loud
Utter
42D
Lindsay who played twins in “The Parent Trap”
Lohan
43D
Rebounding sound
Echo
44D
Single-minded character in “Moby-Dick”
Ahab
45D
In your right mind
Sane
48D
Walk-___ (people without appointments)
Ins
49D
Pimple
Zit
50D
First woman named in the Bible
Eve
51D
Music from Juice Wrld
Rap
52D
“I don’t ___ you anything!” (“I did this myself!”)
Owe
53D
Amount after expenses
Net