3/14/18
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1A
Actress Moore who has a recurring role on “Empire”
Demi
5A
The Who guitarist Townshend
Pete
9A
Meat-and-vegetables dish
Stew
13A
Its capital is Tehran
Iran
14A
The Bard of ___ (nickname for Shakespeare)
Avon
15A
The earth’s center
Core
16A
Comedy duo who were famously estranged for many years: 3 wds.
Martin And Lewis
19A
Hospital treatment areas: Abbr.
ERs
20A
Tiny map in the corner of a bigger map
Inset
21A
They’re the front line of defense, in chess
Pawns
24A
Like old bread
Stale
27A
Top cards in the deck
Aces
28A
Where Beijing is
China
29A
With 52-Across, fast-moving court game that’s popular in Florida
Jai
32A
Comedy duo known for their stoner movie: 3 wds.
Cheech and Chong
35A
“The Good Place” actor Danson
Ted
36A
Company that makes Cinch Sak trash bags
Hefty
37A
Dr. Octavius’s first name, in “Spider-Man 2”
Otto
38A
Items that dessert options are sometimes wheeled out on
Carts
39A
Desirable trait
Asset
40A
Big book of maps
Atlas
43A
Cracklin’ ____ Bran (Kellogg’s cereal)
Oat
44A
Comedy duo made up of skinny Stan and fat Oliver: 3 wds.
Laurel and Hardy
51A
“Postcards From the ____” (Meryl Streep film)
Edge
52A
See 29-Across
Alai
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
“Primal Fear” actor Richard
Gere
54A
All of the performers in a movie
Cast
55A
A plumber might fix a leaky one
Pipe
56A
People who used to be lovers
Exes
1A
Not bright at all
Dim
2A
Notable time period
Era
3D
Damage the surface of
Mar
4D
Strong, as emotions
Intense
5D
Skillets
Pans
6D
Actress / director Longoria
Eva
7D
Unit of weight for tractor-trailers
Ton
8D
Pull the plug on
End
9D
Public outburst
Scene
10D
Roadside assists
Tows
11D
Great Lake between the Detroit and Niagara rivers
Erie
12D
The Wicked Witch of the ___
West
17D
Agency disliked by many taxpayers: Abbr.
IRS
18D
Purple shade named for a flower
Lilac
21D
Agreement among nations
Pact
22D
Tooth pain
Ache
23D
Word that can follow “rag” or “tumble”
Weed
24D
Elevator passageway
Shaft
25D
Hues
Tints
26D
Raggedy ___ (boy doll)
Andy
28D
Single-named performer who’s won an Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy
Cher
29D
___ down (writes in a hurry)
Jots
30D
Poker player’s starting bet
Ante
31D
“Have ___ a deal for you!”: 2 wds.
I Got
33D
Actor Chevy who costarred on “Community”
Chase
34D
One for whom ransom may be paid
Hostage
38D
Proofreader’s symbol for inserting a letter or word
Caret
39D
Ooh and ___
Aah
40D
“Match Game” host Baldwin
Alec
41D
“And there you have it!”: Hyph.
Tada
42D
Carries with difficulty
Lugs
43D
Dog in a Jim Davis comic strip
Odie
45D
Living in the ___ of luxury
Lap
46D
___ Baba
Ali
47D
Catch a few Z’s
Nap
48D
Tillerson who was Trump’s first Secretary of State
Rex
49D
Beats by Dr. ____ (audio products company)
Dre
50D
Desired answer to a marriage proposal
Yes