1/25/21
Movie Monday
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1A
1600 Pennsylvania ___ (White House address): Abbr.
Ave
4A
Extremist religious group
Cult
8A
Cable channel that airs “Succession”
HBO
11A
Rapper ___ Pump
Lil
12A
Where Iran and Iraq are
Asia
13A
Boatman’s blade
Oar
14A
“Mazel ___!” (“Congratulations!”)
Tov
15A
Offer verbal comfort to
Reassure
17A
Actor whose likeness was digitally recreated to complete his scenes as Proximo in “Gladiator”: 2 wds.
Oliver Reed
19A
“Ha, unlikely!”: 2 wds.
As If
20A
Exceed someone else’s bet
Raise
23A
Biblical father of Ham, Shem, and Japheth
Noah
26A
Find fault relentlessly
Nag
27A
Actor whose likeness was digitally recreated to film his scenes as Grand Moff Tarkin in “Rogue One”: 2 wds.
Peter Cushing
32A
Former Boston Bruins star Bobby
Orr
33A
Something decorated for Christmas
Tree
34A
One-___ mind
Track
37A
Receptionist’s workstation, often
Desk
40A
Actor whose likeness was digitally recreated to complete his scenes as Brian O’Conner in “Furious 7”: 2 wds.
Paul Walker
44A
Go too far, as at the gym: 2 wds.
Over Do It
46A
Boxer Laila who was on “The Masked Singer” in 2019
Ali
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
47A
“See You Again” rapper ___ Khalifa
Wiz
48A
Look at leeringly
Ogle
49A
“My Big Fat Fabulous Life” network
TLC
50A
Blue jeans brand
Lee
51A
___ out (no longer in stock at a store)
Sold
52A
“Queer ___” (Netflix reboot)
Eye
1A
Deep-voiced female singer
Alto
2A
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” star Davis
Viola
3A
“Jailhouse Rock” singer Presley
Elvis
4A
Be fond of: 2 wds.
Care For
5D
___-friendly (easy to learn)
User
6D
Untrustworthy sort
Liar
7D
Stun gun
Taser
8D
Legendary magician Harry
Houdini
9D
Granola ___ (hiker’s snack)
Bar
10D
State represented by the Portland Trail Blazers: Abbr.
Ore
16D
What sailors “ship off to”
Sea
18D
Hollywood and ___ (famous intersection in Los Angeles)
Vine
21D
___ Antonio, Texas
San
22D
Item hunted for at Easter
Egg
24D
What thespians do
Act
25D
“Ben-___” (2016 movie remake)
Hur
27D
Container for flowers
Pot
28D
Be mistaken
Err
29D
Apparatus that circus performers swing on
Trapeze
30D
Gave a tranquilizer to
Sedated
31D
Achilles’ ___ (weak spot)
Heel
35D
Hertz rental
Car
36D
Praise
Kudos
38D
Word after “in-line” or “ice”
Skate
39D
Talk show host Clarkson
Kelly
41D
Graphic on a business card, for example
Logo
42D
“Gemini Man” star Smith
Will
43D
Bowlful served with chop suey
Rice
44D
Nocturnal bird that preys on small mammals
Owl
45D
Contend (for)
Vie