1/12/21
TV Tuesday
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1A
Remains of an extinguished campfire
Ash
4A
Image on a mall directory
Map
7A
Go to ___ (retire for the night)
Bed
10A
Build-it-yourself home furnishings chain
Ikea
12A
“What’s ___ …” (“In addition …”)
More
13A
Stuff found in a mother lode
Ore
14A
Person who’s twisting the truth
Liar
15A
Quite often: 2 wds.
A lot
16A
Skill that’s required when playing ring toss
Aim
17A
Actress who played Adriana La Cerva on HBO crime drama “The Sopranos”: 3 wds.
Dreade Matteo
20A
A Bathing ___ (Japanese fashion brand named for a jungle animal)
Ape
21A
Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala
Ali
22A
___ bull terrier (dog breed)
Pit
25A
___ up (absorb, like gravy)
Sop
27A
Lighten, as a burden
Ease
31A
FX crime drama on which 17-Across played Jax’s ex-wife Wendy Case: 3 wds.
Sons of Anarchy
35A
Poker bet that’s required
Ante
36A
Neither this ___ that
Nor
37A
Golfer’s starting point
Tee
38A
“It’s the dawn of a new ___”
Era
41A
Apprehend, as a criminal suspect
Nab
43A
NBC crime drama on which 17-Across played cop Tess Nazario: 3 wds.
Shades of Blue
49A
Bit of spell-casting
Hex
50A
Cambodia’s continent
Asia
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Going ___ a huddle
Into
53A
“Chances ___ …”
Are
54A
Turn from solid to liquid
Melt
55A
Bread with a pocket
Pita
56A
“Hacksaw Ridge” director Gibson
Mel
57A
Pen for animals that oink
Sty
58A
Bit of body art, for short
Tat
1D
Be in less than perfect health
Ail
2D
Lose traction on ice
Skid
3D
Get an earful of
Hear
4D
Lawn-wrecking burrower
Mole
5D
Pleasant smell
Aroma
6D
Flower segment
Petal
7D
“Fresh Off the ___” (2015-2020 sitcom)
Boat
8D
US/Canadian lake named for a Native American tribe
Erie
9D
___ tape (garage band’s sample)
Demo
11D
Square mileage, for example
Area
12D
Manufactured from: 2 wds.
Made Of
18D
Lhasa ___ (dog breed)
Apso
19D
Wedding cake layer
Tier
22D
“Don’t drink and drive” commercial, for example: Abbr.
PSA
23D
Charged atom
Ion
24D
Stuff that gets detonated: Abbr.
TNT
26D
Frying ___
Pan
28D
Play a role in a movie
Act
29D
“That’s all ___ wrote”
She
30D
A cyclops has just one
Eye
32D
Item in the core of an apple
Seed
33D
Like low-calorie yogurt or skim milk
Nonfat
34D
___ Spring (series of uprisings in the Mideast and North Africa)
Arab
39D
Printer paper quantities
Reams
40D
Positive quality
Asset
42D
How a plane registers on a radar screen
Blip
43D
Pillow covering
Sham
44D
In this location
Here
45D
Triple ___ (difficult ice skating jump)
Axel
46D
Like mechanics’ rags
Oily
47D
Intensive care ___
Unit
48D
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee ___ James
Etta
52D
Cheerios ___ Crunch
Oat