3/14/22
Movie Monday
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1A
Crazed captain in “Moby-Dick”
Ahab
5A
“Baa-ram-___” (appropriate password for the sheep in “Babe”)
Ewe
8A
Not many
Few
11A
1998 Disney animated film set in imperial China, or its 2020 live-action adaptation
Mulan
13A
“The Four Seasons” composer Antonio
Vivaldi
15A
Dish labeled “four-alarm” when it’s spicy
Chili
16A
With 20-Across, 1951 Disney animated film based on a Lewis Carroll book, or its 2010 live-action adaptation: 2 wds.
Alice In
17A
Food item in the refrigerated section that’s usually sold by the dozen
Egg
19A
Gave assistance
Aided
20A
See 16-Across
Cavaliers
25A
Outrage
Ire
26A
Clumsy clod
Oaf
27A
Not at all certain
Iffy
31A
Dangerous element in older paint
Lead
33A
Male friend, in slang
Bro
34A
“Toodle-oo,” in Tuscany
Ciao
35A
Numbskull
Dope
36A
“It ___ Me” (Kygo and Selena Gomez song)
Aint
38A
Trash can’s cover
Lid
39A
1950 Disney animated film based on a fairy tale, or its 2015 live-action adaptation
Cinderella
42A
The Red ___ (Snoopy’s nemesis in dogfights)
Baron
45A
Wig-wearing singer of “Chandelier”
Sia
46A
1992 Disney animated film based on an Arabian folktale, or its 2019 live-action adaptation
Aladdin
49A
Protestant work ___
Ethic
53A
Rio de ___ (Brazilian city)
Janeiro
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
1941 Disney animated film about a flying elephant, or its 2019 live-action adaptation
Dumbo
55A
Hill-building bug
Ant
56A
Balaam’s talking animal, in the Old Testament
Ass
57A
“___ and Circumstance” (graduation march)
Pomp
1D
“Better Call Saul” cable channel
AMC
2D
“What’s that you say?”
Huh
3D
Boxer who won 1975’s “Thrilla in Manila”
Ali
4D
Gathered into bundles, as hay
Baled
5D
Actress Green of “The Luminaries”
Eva
6D
Wheaton who played himself on “The Big Bang Theory”
Wil
7D
French bottled water brand
Evian
8D
Went on the lam
Fled
9D
Girl’s name that rhymes with “speedy”
Edie
10D
Breeze or gust
Wind
12D
“Finding Nemo” pelican who was voiced by Geoffrey Rush
Nigel
14D
Like lemon juice or vinegar
Acidic
18D
“You Raise Me Up” singer Josh
Groban
20D
Undomesticated, as animals
Wild
21D
Cookie often dunked in milk
Oreo
22D
Type of tide that occurs twice a month
Neap
23D
Shocking, like tabloid headlines
Lurid
24D
Makes up (for)
Atones
28D
Occupy every square inch of
Fill
29D
Epic ___ (laughable mistake)
Fail
30D
Jedi who mentored Luke
Yoda
32D
Translate, as a spy’s message
Decode
37D
Did one’s best
Tried
40D
Country between Pakistan and Bangladesh
India
41D
Completely consume: 2 wds.
Eat Up
42D
___ Fresh (chain of Tex-Mex restaurants)
Baja
43D
Actor Tudyk of “Resident Alien”
Alan
44D
Angry diatribe
Rant
47D
Agency that collects income tax returns: Abbr.
IRS
48D
Thumbs-down votes
Nos
50D
Medical insurance option: Abbr.
HMO
51D
Tech company known as “Big Blue”
IBM
52D
Squad car’s driver
Cop