7/29/25
TV Tuesday
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1A
Americans With Disabilities ___ (1990 law)
ACT
4A
“That’s unbelievable!,” in a text
OMG
7A
Team that catcher Johnny Bench played for
REDS
11A
Seek the affection of
WOO
12A
African country where Timbuktu is
MALI
14A
“Olly olly ___ free!”
OXEN
15A
Captain’s journal
LOG
16A
Unreturned serves in pickleball
ACES
17A
Weep loudly
BAWL
18A
“Hocus Pocus” costar who voices Peggy on 30-Across: 2 wds.
KATHYNAJIMY
21A
“That ___ then, this is now!”
WAS
22A
“John Wick” actor McShane
IAN
23A
Feng ___ (philosophy of home design)
SHUI
26A
Needing a hug, maybe
SAD
27A
Natural ___ (fuel for some ovens and dryers)
GAS
30A
Mike Judge animated series revived for 2025: 4 wds.
KING OF THE HILL
34A
Response in a wedding chapel: 2 wds.
I DO
35A
Vote against a resolution, in a legislature
NAY
36A
“Do ___ others …” (start of the Golden Rule)
UNTO
37A
Dwelling with a thatched roof
HUT
38A
Prank
GAG
40A
“Barry” costar who voices Bill Dauterive on 30-Across: 2 wds.
STEPHEN ROOT
45A
Price of a train ticket
FARE
46A
Woodwind played by Peter Gabriel in Genesis
OBOE
47A
“The Monkey’s ___” (classic horror story involving making wishes)
PAW
49A
Ladybug’s body shape
OVAL
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Bear whose porridge was too cold
MAMA
51A
Got the ___ (lost one’s job)
AXE
52A
Successive dumbbell presses, for example
REPS
53A
What the Russian word “da” means in English
YES
54A
Took a match to
LIT
1D
Leatherworker’s tool
AWL
2D
Chef
COOK
3D
Roman outfit of long ago
TOGA
4D
Nebraska city where Raisin Bran and the TV dinner were invented
OMAHA
5D
Store with an annual parade on Thanksgiving
MACY’S
6D
“Anyone but You” actor Powell
GLEN
7D
“Good Morning America” anchor Roberts
ROBIN
8D
Final ___ (very important test)
EXAM
9D
Moist, as the morning grass
DEWY
10D
Show that concluded its 50th season in May: Abbr.
SNL
13D
Actor Mustafa who played “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” in Old Spice ads
ISAIAH
19D
Small, flimsy branch
TWIG
20D
Gemstone used for some Buddha statues
JADE
23D
Navigate a slalom course
SKI
24D
Stashed away
HID
25D
Game with Draw Two cards
UNO
26D
Pen for pigs
STY
27D
Liquor often mixed with tonic water
GIN
28D
___-rock (genre that’s included grunge and emo)
ALT
29D
___-mo replay
SLO
31D
“Movin’ ___” (theme song of “The Jeffersons”): 2 wds.
ON UP
32D
Unit of measure for ocean depth
FATHOM
33D
___ Strange (supervillain in Batman comics)
HUGO
37D
Shoes that require good balance
HEELS
38D
Garden ornament with a beard
GNOME
39D
Territories
AREAS
40D
Get a discount
SAVE
41D
Sandy obstacle on a golf course
TRAP
42D
Retail website with a “Buy It Now” feature
EBAY
43D
Autumn birthstone
OPAL
44D
“___ Driver” (Robert De Niro movie)
TAXI
45D
“Aw, good ___ you!”
FOR
48D
Covered with water
WET