1/8/24 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/8/24
Movie Monday

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1A
Put some ___ in your step
Pep

4A
Airport agency that runs PreCheck: Abbr.
Tsa

7A
Thick slice
Slab

11A
Gorilla for example
Ape

12A
The Simpsons character whose catchphrase was Thank you come again
Apu

13A
Source of water for a sprinkler
Hose

14A
Bring home the blue ribbon
Win

15A
Kit ___ (chocolate candy)
Kat

16A
Comparable (to)
Akin

17A
The Mask actress who starred in the 2002 movie Gangs of New York: 2 wds.
Cameron Diaz

20A
Actor Cariou of Blue Bloods
Len

21A
Word that can go before chest or poodle
Toy

22A
Make changes to as a Wikipedia page
Edit

24A
Group that’s half as big as a quartet
Duo

25A
Death ___ for Cutie (indie band)
Cab

28A
Cabaret actress who starred in the 1977 movie New York New York: 2 wds.
Liza Minnelli

31A
Surcharge
Fee

32A
Amazing pilot during wartime
Ace

33A
Precious metal
Gold

34A
Commit to the ___ (rhyming piece of advice for a sketch comic)
Bit

35A
Every cloud ___ a silver lining
Has

36A
Beetlejuice actress who starred in the 2000 movie Autumn in New York: 2 wds.
Winona Ryder

41A
The ___ (2023 HBO series starring Lily-Rose Depp as a pop star)
Idol

42A
Sister Sister actress Mowry
Tia

43A
Tic ___ (mint brand with orange and fruit adventure flavors)
Tac

45A
___ egg (savings for retirement)
Nest

46A
Decide
Opt

47A
Chapter of history
Era

48A
Homophone of daze
Days

49A
Rodent in the Chinese zodiac
Rat

50A
Daniel in the lions’ ___ (Bible passage)
Den

1D
Rabbit’s foot
Paw

2D
Vast like a Lord of the Rings movie
Epic

3D
Impose a punishment on
Penalize

4D
The lunatics have ___ over the asylum
Taken

5D
Practice for a bout
Spar

6D
Effect that can correct off-key notes: Hyph.
Autotune

7D
Disreputable
Shady

8D
Marvel character played by Tom Hiddleston
Loki

9D
Iran’s continent
Asia

10D
Mercedes-___
Benz

18D
Company that owns Facebook and Instagram
Meta

19D
Popular time for lunch breaks
Noon

22D
The ___ on the Shelf (Christmas tradition since 2005)
Elf

23D
Cube found in many board games
Die

24D
Tyrant
Dictator

25D
Gay but not open about it
Closeted

26D
First of ___ (initially)
All

27D
What an auctioneer tries to elicit
Bid

29D
Most important
Main

30D
My stars!
Egad

34D
Nuts and ___
Bolts

35D
Hotel chain whose stock symbol is simply H
Hyatt

36D
Weather condition that Chicago is known for
Wind

37D
Product of a brainstorming session
Idea

38D
Too curious about stuff that’s none of one’s business
Nosy

39D
Morning show host Kelly
Ripa

40D
Red in the middle at a steakhouse
Rare

44D
Metal container for soda
Can