1/27/20
Movie Monday
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1A
___ and groan
Moan
5A
Deal that two people might shake on
Pact
9A
1980s TV extraterrestrial
Alf
12A
Marathon or 5K for example
Race
13A
Color that also means sad
Blue
14A
Kanga’s son in children’s books
Roo
15A
2015 Danny Boyle film starring Michael Fassbender as the title tech entrepreneur: 2 wds.
Steve Jobs
17A
Stooge with the shortest name
Moe
18A
Can you think of anything ___?
Else
19A
Enjoys a Popsicle
Licks
21A
Rhyming synonym of twirl and swirl
Whirl
24A
Wide band worn in a pageant
Sash
25A
BH90210 actor Ziering
Ian
26A
Sunrise direction
East
29A
Neil Armstrong’s organization: Abbr.
NASA
32A
1996 Danny Boyle film starring Ewan McGregor as one of a group of addicts in Edinburgh
Trainspotting
35A
___ sugar (what cotton candy is)
Spun
36A
Exaggerated promotion
Hype
37A
Singer Carly ___ Jepsen
Rae
38A
Coin with Franklin Roosevelt’s face on it
Dime
40A
Hoarse-sounding voices
Rasps
42A
Movie musical where Madonna played the first lady of Argentina
Evita
44A
Lhasa ___ (breed of dog)
Apso
46A
Tiny amount of hair gel
Dab
47A
2019 Danny Boyle film starring Himesh Patel as a musician introducing a changed world to the Beatles
Yesterday
52A
Course for a US immigrant often: Abbr.
ESL
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
Part of the eye or a flower
Iris
54A
Don’t use that ___ of voice with me!
Tone
55A
Michelle Obama ___ Robinson
Nee
56D
Sweet honey-based alcoholic beverage
Mead
57D
New Testament book after the Gospels
Acts
1D
HBO series ___ Fletcher
Mrs.
2D
Grain found in many muffins
Oat
3D
Highest card in a suit
Ace
4D
Opposite of always
Never
5D
Kids’ lunchbox sandwiches sometimes: Abbr.
PBJs
6D
Sunburn-soothing gel ingredient
Aloe
7D
Newborn lion
Cub
8D
Elon Musk’s electric car
Tesla
9D
Comfy seats with places for resting your wrists
Arm Chairs
10D
Something About the Way You ___ Tonight (Elton John song)
Look
11D
Archenemies
Foes
16D
Grey’s Anatomy star Pompeo
Ellen
20D
___ it ironic? (Alanis Morissette lyric)
Isnt
21D
I’m at my ___ end!
Wits
22D
Instrument associated with heavenly music
Harp
23D
Too quiet to be heard
Inaudible
24D
Bring to an end
Stop
27D
1970s tennis star Arthur
Ashe
28D
Double agent for example
Spy
30D
Break suddenly under stress
Snap
31D
Fun for all ___ (words on a game box)
Ages
33D
I’m ___ for the long haul: 2 wds.
In It
34D
Short and succinct in speech
Terse
39D
Actress Bialik of The Big Bang Theory
Mayim
41D
Major cardiac artery
Aorta
42D
The paradise in Paradise Lost
Eden
43D
Flower holder that might be glass or porcelain
Vase
44D
Continent with the shortest name
Asia
45D
Medical condition connected to bad past experiences: Abbr.
PTSD
48D
Before in Shakespeare’s day
Ere
49D
What’s up ___? (Bugs Bunny’s catchphrase)
Doc
50D
Industrious insect
Ant
51D
Positive response
Yes