7/9/24
TV Tuesday
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1A
Long, heroic tale
Epic
5A
___ novel (James Bond book, for example)
Spy
8A
General Mills cereal advertised as being full of vitamins and minerals)
Total
13A
Raw numbers for analysis
Data
14A
Draw ___ close (finish up): 2 wds.
To A
15A
Online way of informing people about a party
Evite
16A
Large swallow of water, say
Gulp
17A
A Mighty Fortress is ___ God (hymn)
Our
18A
___ tax (amount added to many purchases)
Sales
19A
Yellowjackets actress who plays Lucy MacLean on the Amazon series Fallout: 2 wds.
Ella Purnell
22A
Item swung by Shohei Ohtani
Bat
23A
Top chess player
Master
27A
Like skyscraper and sequoias
Tall
29A
Tech company known as Big Blue
IBM
31A
Tax-sheltered investment: Abbr.
Ira
32A
Twin Peaks actor who plays Lucy’s father Hank on Fallout: 2 wds.
Kyle MacLachlan
36A
Hoppy beer style: Abbr.
Ipa
37A
Kooky person
Nut
38A
Granola grains
Oats
39A
Request when ordering a margarita, sometimes: 2 wds.
No Salt
42A
Prefix added to some music genres
Alt
43A
Hannah Montana actor who plays Lucy’s brother Norm on Fallout: 2 wds.
Moise Sarias
49A
Not socially acceptable
Taboo
52A
Young spaniel or Samoyed
Pup
53A
Topmost spot
Acme
54A
My mind went ___
Blank
55A
___ you happy now?
Are
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
56A
Prolonged period of unresponsiveness
Coma
57A
Croons
Sings
58A
Rush director ___ Howard
Ron
59A
Sheepshank or bowline, for example
Knot
1D
Perimeter
Edge
2D
The Holdovers actor Giamatti
Paul
3D
I guess ___ just have to do
Itll
4D
Up to the task
Capable
5D
Robust, dark-colored beer
Stout
6D
____ Some Sugar on Me (Def Leppard hit)
Pour
7D
Material for crocheters
Yarn
8D
Company whose electric cars use Superchargers
Tesla
9D
Shapes of some picture frames
Ovals
10D
Don’t stop ___ You Get Enough (1979 gMichael Jackson song)
Til
11D
Had a little nosh
Ate
12D
Nickname that might have -ley or -ter after it in the full version
Les
20D
Tropical tree that’s a source of coconets
Palm
21D
Two-time Oscar Winner Stone
Emma
24D
___ at windmills (fight against unimportant things)
Tilt
25D
Notable times in history
Eras
26D
Tried for office
Ran
27D
Mistaek such as the one in this clue
Typo
28D
What a pity
Alas
29D
Hospital recovery area: Abbr.
ICU
30D
Initials on a sandwich menu
BLT
32D
Family
Kin
33D
____-lock brakes
Anti
34D
Shasta Cherry ___ (soft drink)
Cola
35D
Wooden frame with pegs for hanging caps: 2 wds.
Hat Rack
40D
In the midst of
Among
41D
By the ___ of things …(it seems like …?)
Looks
42D
Quaking tree
Aspen
44D
Practice like Mike Tyson would
Spar
45D
Currency in Italy and Ireland
Euro
46D
Symbol for an app
Icon
47D
Bullets and BBs, for example
Ammo
48D
Could you save me a _____? (theater request)
Seat
49D
Cable channel that airs reruns of Young Sheldon
TBS
50D
Laila who retired from boxing undefeated
Ali
51D
Prohibitions
Ban