1/22/18
Movie Monday
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1A
Cable channel that once competed with VH1
MTV
4A
Month between March and May: Abbr.
APR
7A
Put-____ (gags)
Ons
10A
Abbreviation before an assumed name
Aka
11A
Supermodel Macpherson
Elle
12A
Declare openly
Avow
13A
2,000 pounds
Ton
14A
Fill, as a dishwasher
Load
15A
Crumbly Greek cheese
Feta
16A
Actress who won a Best Actress Oscar as Queen Elizabeth II in “The Queen”: 2 wds.
Helen Mirren
19A
Shout “Boo!” at
Scare
21A
Appropriate prefix for Earth Day
Eco
22A
With 32-Across, actor who won a Best Actor Oscar as King George VI in “The King’s Speech”
Colin
23A
Speak
Say
24A
Agency that regulates airports: Abbr.
FAA
27A
NBA shooting guard Burks
Alec
28A
Computer key on a Mac that’s also labeled “option”
Alt
29A
Lies in the sun at the beach
Tans
30A
Went faster than a jog
Ran
31A
Tissue’s thickness
Ply
32A
See 22-Across
Firth
33A
Evil computer in “2001: A Space Odyssey”
Hal
34A
Wipe out, like pencil marks
Erase
35A
Actress who won a Best Actress Oscar as Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady”: 2 wds.
Meryl Streep
40A
Troy’s friend on “Community,” played by Danny Pudi
Abed
41A
Small, tailless amphibian
Toad
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
42A
1980s TV extraterrestrial from the planet Melmac
Alf
45A
“Citizen ____” (1941 film about a newspaper publisher)
Kane
46A
They go from your shoulders to your wrists
Arms
47A
The largest marsupial, for short
Roo
48A
“Beauty is in the ___ of the beholder”
Eye
49A
Democrat’s counterpart in politics: Abbr.
Rep
50A
Fancy black-and-white suit, for short
Tux
1D
Car floor covering
Mat
2D
End of some boxing matches: Abbr.
TKO
3D
Rock band with the hits “Jump” and “Panama”: 2 wds.
Van Halen
4D
Soothing ingredient used on sunburns
Aloe
5D
Detailed list of steps to be followed
Plan
6D
Beef, but not pork or chicken: 2 wds.
Red Meat
7D
“Somewhere ___ the rainbow …”
Over
8D
C-sharp, for one
Note
9D
Bella’s last name, in “Twilight”
Swan
11D
Talk show host DeGeneres
Ellen
12D
Hairstyle that’s groomed with a pick
Afro
17D
First name of Kyle, Stan, and Kenny’s friend on “South Park”
Eric
18D
Frosty
Icy
19D
Villainous lion in “The Lion King”
Scar
20D
Brown soft drink
Cola
23D
Wily
Sly
24D
Very distant from each other: 2 wds.
Far Apart
25D
Insects that ruin picnics
Ants
26D
Arthur ___ Stadium (US Open tennis arena)
Ashe
28D
Baseball player who participates in a special midseason game: Hyph.
All Star
29D
Whitewall item
Tire
31D
Amigo
Pal
32D
Provides the catering for
Feeds
33D
Four-time Emmy winner David ____ Pierce
Hyde
35D
Manufacture
Make
36D
Cyberspace auction site
Ebay
37D
Actress Russo of “The Thomas Crown Affair”
Rene
38D
Shredded
Tore
39D
Actress road that leads to a highway
Ramp
43D
Baseball Hall of Famer Gehrig
Lou
44D
Network that airs “Lucifer” and “The Exorcist”
Fox