1/4/21
Movie Monday
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1A
Need to send a Venmo payment to
Owe
4A
Lose one’s footing on ice
Slip
8A
Device that might allow you to skip standing in line at the bank: Abbr.
ATM
11A
Feel sickly
Ail
12A
___ Island Red (breed of chicken developed in New England)
Rhode
13A
Nest egg option: Abbr.
IRA
14A
Director of the 2005 film “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”: 2 wds.
Tim Burton
16A
One single chest press at the gym, perhaps
Rep
17A
Actor Vigoda who was in “The Godfather”
Abe
18A
Strongboxes that are often set into walls
Safes
20A
Director of the 1996 film “Matilda”: 2 wds.
Danny Devito
25A
Applications
Uses
26A
“___ & Shirley” (1976-1983 sitcom)
Laverne
29A
“___ Rescue” (reality show starring Jon Taffer)
Bar
30A
“Cape Fear” actor Nick
Nolte
32A
Raven’s cry
Caw
33A
Treat made with shaved ice and syrup: Hyph.
Snocone
35A
Fur-protesting group: Abbr.
Peta
36A
Director of the 2009 film “Fantastic Mr. Fox” : 2 wds.
Wes Anderson
39A
Fire, as a rifle
Shoot
41A
Yoko who’s had 13 #1 singles on the US Dance Club Songs chart since 2003
Ono
42A
Malcolm’s father on “Malcolm in the Middle”
Hal
43A
Writer of the children’s books that the movies directed by 14-, 20-, and 36-Across were based on: 2 wds.
Roald Dahl
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
Creature similar to a sprite or a fairy
Elf
50A
Runs in neutral
Idles
51A
Rude response from the crowd
Boo
52A
Actor Billy ___ Williams
Dee
53A
Author Harper and actor Bruce
Lees
54A
“___ and the City” (Sarah Jessica Parker show)
Sex
1D
___ bran muffins
Oat
2D
Nintendo game system released in 2006
Wii
3D
Dutch ___ disease
Elm
4D
Tear to bits
Shred
5D
Parking area
Lot
6D
Swearing-in response: 2 wds.
I Do
7D
Lost in thought
Pensive
8D
Flight-based branches of national militaries: 2 wds.
Air Forces
9D
Arbor Day plant
Tree
10D
Road charts
Maps
12D
Red jewel that’s July’s birthstone
Ruby
15D
Legally prohibits
Bans
19D
“The Best Thing I Ever ___” (Cooking Channel show)
Ate
20D
Confers knighthood upon
Dubs
21D
Straight ___ arrow: 2 wds.
As An
22D
Rex Stout’s fictional detective: 2 wds.
Nero Wolfe
23D
Talk show with a recurring “Oh Hair No!” segment
Ellen
24D
Brewery container
Vat
27D
Western military alliance: Abbr.
Nato
28D
“Doctor Sleep” actor McGregor
Ewan
30D
Hole that you breathe out of
Nostril
31D
“Not ___ bet!”: 2 wds.
On A
34D
Satya Nadella’s title at Microsoft: Abbr.
CEO
35D
Spur to action
Prod
37D
Hands (out)
Doles
38D
Make ___ meet (get by financially)
Ends
39D
___ a tear (start to cry)
Shed
40D
Actor Tony of “Veep”
Hale
44D
Poem of praise
Ode
45D
Yard of ___ (very large glass of beer)
Ale
46D
Bodybuilder’s “six-pack” muscles
Abs
47D
Garden tool with a flat blade
Hoe
48D
Cured salmon often added to a bagel
Lox