6/3/24
Movie Monday
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1A
Number of sides on a hexagon
Six
4A
___ alert (warning about current air pollution levels)
Smog
8A
Bridge’s length
Span
12A
Cartoon character who chases Jerry
Tom
13A
Happy cat’s noise
Purr
14A
Where the Clintons attended law school
Yale
15A
Wowed feeling
Awe
16A
___ Domini (what A.D. stands for)
Anno
17A
Out-of-control mob behavior
Riot
18A
Former UFC champion and army sergeant who stars in all four movies of The Expendables franchise: 2 wds.
Randy Couture
21A
Pale shades of gray
Ash
22A
Vitality
Pep
23A
The Waterboy comedian Sandler
Adam
26A
Chili ___ carne
Con
27A
There was an old woman who lived ___ shoe …: 2 wds.
In A
30A
Rocky IV actor who stars in all four movies of The Expendables franchise: 2 wds.
Dolph Lundgren
34A
Large body of water
Sea
35A
Vocal response to All in favor?
Aye
36A
Mediocre
Okay
37A
Boxer in the documentary When We Were Kings
Ali
38A
Pet ___ (Place to pamper a dog)
Spa
40A
Snatch actor who stars in all four movies of The Expendables franchise: 2 wds.
Jason Statham
46A
Does some soundtrack work
Dubs
47A
Chew heartily, like a beaver
Gnaw
48A
Cheer heard when a bullfighter avoids a bull
Ole
49A
Currently inactive
Idle
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Having rips
Torn
51A
Addition problem’s solution
Sum
52A
Get acquainted with
Meet
53A
Has an outstanding bill
Owes
54A
Stereotypically whiny music genre
Emo
1D
Common ornament atop a Christmas tree
Star
2D
Midwest state where Herbert Hoover was born
Iowa
3D
Marvel’s mutant superheroes: Hyph.
Xmen
4D
Fixes, as a female pet
Spays
5D
Chew (on)
Munch
6D
Deal ___ Deal Island (reality competition series): 2 wds.
Or No
7D
Company that provides online deals
Groupon
8D
It’s poured onto pancakes
Syrup
9D
Matched twosome
Pair
10D
Natural salve for burns
Aloe
11D
It’s dropped from a large fishing boat
Net
19D
Like a freshly used towel
Damp
20D
I ___ to agree (My opinion is basically the same)
Tend
23D
Paid promotions
Ads
24D
John ___ (man whose name is unknown)
Doe
25D
___ carte menu: 2 wds.
Ala
26D
Prompt for a stage actor
Cue
27D
Annoy a bit
Irk
28D
Teachers’ group that sponsors Read Across America Day: Abbr.
Nea
29D
At ____ rate (regardless)
Any
31D
Video game franchise adapted into a Paramount+ series
Halo
32D
Not being honest with: 2 wds.
Lying To
33D
Farm animal that can give milk
Goat
37D
Positive entry on a balance sheet
Asset
38D
Look impolitely
Stare
39D
Chess pieces that are more easily sacrificed
Pawns
40D
Beatles song Hey ____
Jude
41D
Ready, willing, and ___
Able
42D
Powdery precipitation
Snow
43D
Fire hydrant attachment
Hose
44D
Former attendee of a university, ,for short
Alum
45D
Internal office message
Memo
46D
___ the lights (make the room less bright)
Dim