6/8/21
TV Tuesday
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1A
Explode, like a balloon
Pop
4A
Actress Ramirez who costarred on “Grey’s Anatomy”
Sara
8A
“___ wrongs don’t make a right”
Two
11A
Its state vegetable is the potato: Abbr.
Ida
12A
Pound, as a headache or a stubbed toe
Throb
13A
Fiber source in some muffins
Bran
14A
Title acquired during knighting
Sir
15A
Word on the street
Rumor
16A
“Aladdin” bird that shares a name with a Shakespeare character
Iago
17A
“Avengers: Endgame” actor who plays Falcon in “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”: 2 wds.
Anthony Mackie
20A
“___ go time!” (“Let’s do this!”)
Its
21A
Foot part below the ankle
Heel
22A
“You’ve put me ___ awkward position”: 2 wds.
In An
25A
African country that’s also a man’s name
Chad
27A
Weekly or monthly publication, for short
Mag
30A
Patriotic title taken by a new soldier in “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”: 2 wds.
Captain America
34A
“Sixth sense”: Abbr.
Esp
35A
Transgressions that a priest might forgive
Sins
36A
People who have separated
Exes
37A
Short ___ (beef cut)
Loin
39A
Camouflaged
Hid
41A
“Avengers: Endgame” actor who plays the Winter Soldier in “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”: 2 wds.
Sebastian Stan
47A
Sucker who falls for a scam
Dupe
48A
Hall of Fame Cowboys wide receiver Michael
Irvin
49A
Suffix with “fest” or “mass”
Ive
50A
Maker of Luminous Whip moisturizer
Olay
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Closes, like an envelope
Seals
52A
Type of salmon often bought at a Jewish deli
Lox
53A
“Bad ___” (#1 hit for Billie Eilish)
Guy
54A
Perfect scores, sometimes
Tens
55A
Stuff used to implode a building: Abbr.
TNT
1D
City with a leaning tower
Pisa
2D
Ruler of Asgard, in Norse mythology
Odin
3D
Four-___ harmony
Part
4D
Gives the cold shoulder
Shuns
5D
Salvation ___ (Christian organization)
Army
6D
Elbow ___ (space to move around)
Room
7D
First name of President Lincoln
Abraham
8D
Hiker’s snack that often contains peanuts and raisins: 2 wds.
Trail Mix
9D
Minimum ___ (rate earned by some workers)
Wage
10D
Yoko who collaborated with husband John Lennon on several albums
Ono
12D
Horse’s pace that rhymes with “lot”
Trot
13D
Vehicle that might have training wheels
Bike
18D
Little nudge for someone trying to solve a puzzle
Hint
19D
Formally hand over
Cede
22D
Word that can go before “fishing” or “skating”
Ice
23D
“Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” rapper Lil ___ X
Nas
24D
Cash alternative that involves an iPhone: 2 wds.
Apple Pay
25D
Channel that Fareed Zakaria reports for
CNN
26D
Owns
Has
28D
Valuable card in blackjack
Ace
29D
Airy state of matter
Gas
31D
Continent with over 4 billion people
Asia
32D
“Please, you must allow me!”: 2 wds.
I Insist
33D
Dark-colored wines
Reds
38D
Follow the rules
Obey
39D
Waves for, as a taxi
Hails
40D
Roadside stopovers
Inns
41D
Lieutenant on the original “Star Trek”
Sulu
42D
Place for Christmas ornaments
Tree
43D
___ the Terrible (infamous Russian czar of the 1500s)
Ivan
44D
___-A-Whirl (amusement park ride)
Tilt
45D
The Bard of ___ (nickname for Shakespeare)
Avon
46D
Subsequent
Next
47D
Canine
Dog