1/17/22
People Sunday
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1A
“The lights are on ___ nobody’s home”
But
4A
Arriving past when expected
Late
8A
___ Poovey, Human Resources manager on “Archer”
Pam
11A
Give it ___ (try): 2 wds.
Ago
12A
Fan shouts for matadors
Oles
13A
Skeleton part
Bone
14A
With 40-Across, 2002 Michael Caine film where much of the plot is told in flashback: 2 wds.
The Quiet
16A
Like exams taken without a pencil
Oral
17A
School that the Cavaliers play for: Abbr.
UVA
18A
“The ___ of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice”: MLK
Arc
19A
1994 Tom Hanks film where much of the plot is told in flashback: 2 wds.
Forrest Gump
24A
Nintendo Switch ___ (handheld game console)
Lite
25A
Go on the ___ (flee, like a felon)
Lam
26A
Dessert that a kind of chart is named for
Pie
27A
Ripped apart
Tore
28A
Insect that you might swat
Fly
29A
Perform at a karaoke bar
Sing
30A
Government agency that processes Form 1040: Abbr.
IRS
31A
“I can ___ your point”
See
32A
Color that a white shirt might turn if a red sock is washed with it
Pink
33A
1941 Orson Welles film where much of the plot is told in flashback: 2 wds.
Citizen Kane
36A
Fluffy accessory worn by some dancers
Boa
37A
Clinton ___ (1993-2001)
Era
38A
Illustrate
Draw
40A
See 14-Across
Hawk
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
45A
Civil rights activist Parks
Rosa
46A
Record format that isn’t stereo
Mono
47A
Need to pay back money to
Owe
48A
She-sheep
Ewe
49A
Creator of sonnets or other verse
Poet
50A
Where you sleep
Bed
1D
Mammal with wings
Bat
2D
“Oh man, that’s awful”
Ugh
3D
Digit that’s bared by most sandals
Toe
4D
Paris museum where the “Mona Lisa” is
Louvre
5D
“Are you calling me ___?”: 2 wds.
A Liar
6D
Simple undershirt
Tee
7D
Suffix indicating “most”
Est
8D
Rodent with quills
Porcupine
9D
Comedian Gasteyer
Ana
10D
___ B (Spice Girls member known as Scary Spice)
Mel
13D
Tennis legend Bjorn
Borg
15D
Proposed price for an insurance plan
Quote
18D
It accepts cash and check deposits: Abbr.
ATM
19D
Where a player ends up after hitting a single: 2 wds.
First Base
20D
Actress Pompeo
Ellen
21D
Speak aloud
Say
22D
Animal in the same family as the otter and the ferret
Mink
23D
Spike used to anchor a tent
Peg
24D
Current Chicago mayor Lightfoot
Lori
27D
___ Tac (brand of breath mints)
Tic
28D
Service charge
Fee
29D
___ Peninsula (part of Egypt)
Sinai
31D
Singer who duetted with Kendrick Lamar on “All the Stars”
Sza
32D
Bird seen on a pirate’s shoulder
Parrot
34D
Its second-largest city is Cedar Rapids
Iowa
35D
Nancy Drew author’s pen name Carolyn ___
Keene
38D
Rap “Dr.”
Dre
39D
Skid ___ (bad part of town)
Row
40D
Box that increases a guitarist’s sound
Amp
41D
Cow’s cry
Moo
42D
What corn kernels are attached to
Cob
43D
Absolutely stun with amazement
Awe
44D
“Earth to ___” (Disney show about an alien talk-show host)
Ned