7/5/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

7/5/21
Movie Monday

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1A
Study hard after a lot of procrastination
Cram

5A
Day before Sunday: Abbr.
Sat

8A
What a plumber’s snake might get rid of
Clog

12A
A moth could create one in a sweater
Hole

13A
Three: Prefix
Tri

14A
Sharpen, as a blade or skills
Hone

15A
Famous ___ Bite Size Cookies
Amos

16A
Help out
Aid

17A
The “E” of “GRE”
Exam

18A
Actress who played Gamora from the planet Zen-Whoberi in 2014’s “Guardians of the Galaxy”: 2 wds.
Zoe Saldana

21A
Seriously bother
Irk

22A
With 42-Across, actress who played Maz Kanata from the planet Takodana in 2015’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
Lupita

26A
Wall Street launch: Abbr.
Ipo

29A
“The Masked Dancer” panelist Jeong
Ken

31A
Country in the Himalayas
Nepal

32A
Turns to mush, like old fruit
Rots

34A
Two, in Mexico
Dos

36A
Weapon with the shortest name in the game Clue
Rope

37A
Available from a keg at a bar: 2 wds.
On Tap

39A
Highway: Abbr.
Rte

41A
Last page on a wall calendar: Abbr.
Dec

42A
See 22-Across
Nyongo

44A
___ one out (misfit)
Odd

46A
Actress who played Prymaat from the planet Remulak in 1993’s “Coneheads”: 2 wds.
Jane Curtin

51A
Prefix for “watt” or “byte” that means 1,000
Kilo

54A
Antlered animal on Michigan’s state flag
Elk

55A
Luminous glow
Aura

56A
Competitor of Alamo and Dollar
Avis

57A
Grandfather of Maggie, Lisa, and Bart
Abe

58A
Insect that’s often part of a swarm
Gnat

59A
Compose a text
Type

60D
Scottish schoolboy
Lad

61D
Levelheaded
Sane

1D
Cher’s son
Chaz

2D
CBS football analyst Tony
Romo

3D
Plant that can help soothe a sunburn
Aloe

4D
Argentine soccer star Lionel
Messi

5D
Crept up on, as a lion might
Stalked

6D
Like climate with very little rain
Arid

7D
Relating to the ebb and flow of water
Tidal

8D
Less expensive
Cheaper

9D
Homophone of “locks”
Lox

10D
Go ___ spending spree: 2 wds.
On A

11D
Jewel
Gem

19D
Boat that contained two of every animal
Ark

20D
“Sister Act” or “The Sound of Music” role
Nun

23D
Digital music player introduced in 2001
iPod

24D
___ delay (slight gap between performance and airing)
Tape

25D
Actor Guinness who played Obi-Wan Kenobi
Alec

26D
Appliance used to remove wrinkles
Iron

27D
“My Little ___” (animated series that takes place in Equestria)
Pony

28D
Orlando Magic small forward ___ Porter Jr.
Otto

30D
“Neither a borrower ___ a lender be”
Nor

33D
California city located in Silicon Valley: 2 wds.
San Jose

35D
Full, like grocery store shelves
Stocked

38D
Athletic organization for Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus: Abbr.
Pga

40D
URL ending for Columbia or Cornell
Edu

43D
Last name of the basketball star nicknamed “Shaq”
Oneal

45D
Pulls along
Drags

47D
“Concrete Cowboy” star Idris
Elba

48D
Fish eaten in sushi and sandwiches
Tuna

49D
Nation bordering Iraq
Iran

50D
FiveThirtyEight statistician Silver
Nate

51D
“Call Me ___” (Fox sitcom)
Kat

52D
Poison ___ (Batman villain)
Ivy

53D
Part of the mouth
Lip