7/28/21
TV Tuesday
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1A
Moms
Mas
4A
Keep a ___ profile
Low
7A
One who sells seashells, in a familiar tongue twister
She
10A
“___ the Nation” (Sunday news program)
Face
11A
Horror director Roth who’s considered part of the “Splat Pack”
Eli
12A
Place to sit during mass
Pew
13A
“The King ___” (musical starring Yul Brynner): 2 wds.
Andi
14A
Kind of rummy, or a liquor that’s not rum
Gin
15A
Anger
Ire
16A
Actor who played Bert, a singing and dancing chimney sweep, in 39-Across: 3 wds.
Dick Vandyke
19A
Butter alternative for sautéing
Oil
20A
“___-haw!” (cowboy’s cry)
Yee
21A
Genetic material sometimes used as evidence in a trial: Abbr.
DNA
24A
Computer’s core: Abbr.
Cpu
26A
Oodles: 2 wds.
A lot
29A
Actress who won an Oscar for playing the title role in 39-Across: 2 wds.
Julie Andrews
32A
Become caught (on)
Snag
33A
Cube with a different number of pips on each side
Die
34A
Big animal with antlers
Elk
35A
“Believe it or ___!”
Not
37A
Tax preparer: Abbr.
CPA
39A
1964 Disney film about a magical nanny: 2 wds.
Mary Poppins
44A
Homie
Pals
45A
“___ favor” (“please,” in Barcelona)
Por
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
46A
Animal caught and eaten in the wild
Prey
47A
___ Faithful (geyser in Yellowstone)
Old
48A
Geological time span
Eon
49A
The “L” of “LOTR”
Lord
50A
Oolong or Earl Grey, say
Tea
51A
Sharpton and Roker, for two
Als
52A
Dead-___ street
End
1D
Nail salon offering, for short
Mani
2D
Band whose albums include “High Voltage” and “Back in Black”
ACDC
3D
Big name in Japanese watches
Seiko
4D
Tablet of ruled yellow paper: 2 wds.
Legal Pad
5D
“Hunters” actress Lena
Olin
6D
Breezy
Windy
7D
Director who calls his films “joints”: 2 wds.
Spike Lee
8D
Response to hearing your name called in homeroom
Here
9D
White and woolly female in a petting zoo
Ewe
10D
Trend that doesn’t have staying power
Fad
17D
___ President Kamala Harris
Vice
18D
Length of a typical calendar
Year
21D
People spinning records at parties: Abbr.
DJs
22D
Woman who’s devoted to God
Nun
23D
“M*A*S*H” and “The West Wing” actor who hosts the podcast “Clear Vivid”: 2 wds.
Alanalda
25D
Mythical horned beasts associated with rainbows
Unicorns
27D
Hooting bird
Owl
28D
Disapproving sound
Tsk
30D
Clichéd name for a mad scientist’s assistant
Igor
31D
Johnny who played Willy Wonka in the 2005 remake
Depp
36D
Assertive personality description: 2 wds.
Type A
38D
Granny Smith or Golden Delicious fruit
Apple
39D
___ chauvinist pig
Male
40D
Water polo setting
Pool
41D
Curling ___ (hairstyling tool)
Iron
42D
TV’s Steve Urkel or Sheldon Cooper, for example
Nerd
43D
Barrett of Pink Floyd
Syd
44D
Vessel for cooking chili
Pot