1/16/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/16/23
Movie Monday

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1A
Room where biology students might use microscopes
Lab

4A
Muscles that make up one’s core
Abs

7A
Gross buildup in a fishbowl
Scum

11A
Laundry detergent brand sold in red jugs
Era

12A
Sit on Santa’s ___ (what a child might do at the mall)
Lap

13A
Tube for spraying water
Hose

14A
Lair
Den

15A
Actress Ortiz of Ugly Betty
Ana

16A
Response from parishioners
Amen

17A
The Last Duel actor who plays professor Jack Gladney in White Noise: 2 wds.
Adam Driver

20A
Salmon eggs
Roe

21A
Baseball legend Williams
Ted

22A
Group of oil producers: Abbr.
Opec

25A
Issa who had the YouTube series Awkward Black Girl
Rae

27A
Bratty kid
Imp

30A
Marriage Story director who wrote and directed White Noise: 2 wds.
Noah Baumbach

33A
Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby
Orr

34A
Drug associated with Timothy Leary: Abbr.
LSD

35A
Not ___ many words: 2 wds.
In So

36A
Face/Off and Broken Arrow director John
Woo

38A
Lithium-___ battery
Ion

40A
Avengers: Endgame actor who plays professor Murray Siskind in White Noise: 2 wds.
Don Cheadle

44A
Many Christmas trees
Firs

45A
Doctor who might treat an ear infection or sinusitis: Abbr.
Ent

46A
French agreement
Oui

48A
Highest point
Acme

49A
Have an ___ up your sleeve
Ace

50A
Boat famously made of gopher wood
Ark

51A
Home for a sparrow
Nest

52A
Nickname that might have -ter or -lie after it in the full version
Les

53A
Homophone of faux
Foe

1D
Type of bulb in many Christmas lights: Abbr.
Led

2D
Zone
Area

3D
Hot Chocolate or Coldplay for example
Band

4D
Texas mission where Jim Bowie died
Alamo

5D
Antonio who voices Puss in Boots in animated movies
Banderas

6D
Warm up with a few rounds in the ring
Spar

7D
Get rid of a mustache
Shave

8D
Funny entertainer
Comedian

9D
Authorized account ___ (person with access)
User

10D
Word on a restroom door
Men

18D
Curving architectural feature
Arch

19D
Collector’s ___ (rare object)
Item

22D
Lennon’s widow
Ono

23D
Un momento ___ favor
Por

24D
Songs that get stuck in one’s head
Ear Worms

26D
Group of people watching a play
Audience

28D
People in rap battles
MCs

29D
Popular Vietnamese soup
Pho

31D
Political voting group
Bloc

32D
Tightly tie together
Bind

37D
Beginning as of symptoms or winter weather
Onset

39D
Author Joyce Carol ___
Oates

40D
Cubes in a Monopoly set
Dice

41D
Physician ___ thyself
Heal

42D
Unit of bread
Loaf

43D
Spanish coin that features the portrait of King Felipe VI
Euro

44D
Supporter of a sports team
Fan

47D
First name of Tina Turner’s ex
Ike