3/15/21
Movie Monday
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1A
Curve that sounds like a biblical boat
Arc
4A
“It’s the chance ___ lifetime!”: 2 wds.
Of A
7A
Item that’s stuck into an electrical socket
Plug
11A
2011 animated film about a macaw
Rio
12A
Bread that could scoop up baba ghanoush or hummus
Pita
14A
Like steak with a red center
Rare
15A
“The Danish Girl” actor who played activist Tom Hayden in the Netflix film “The Trial of the Chicago 7”: 2 wds.
Eddie Redmayne
18A
“___ Robinson” (Simon & Garfunkel song)
Mrs
19A
Large container used in leather tanning
Vat
20A
With 31- and 38-Across, “Borat” actor who played activist Abbie Hoffman in “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Sacha
23A
Expansive scenic views
Vistas
26A
“Additionally …”
Also
27A
Coin in Cozumel
Peso
28A
Carry around something heavy
Lug
30A
___-reader (person who can “see” what you’re saying)
Lip
31A
See 20-Across
Baron
32A
Rap singer/songwriter ___ Kim
Lil
33A
“Info to come,” on a schedule: Abbr.
TBA
34A
Superpower whose last leader was Mikhail Gorbachev: Abbr.
USSR
35A
Actress Blanchett of “Thor: Ragnarok”
Cate
36A
Ask to attend a wedding, say
Invite
38A
See 20-Across
Cohen
39A
A deuce sometimes beats it
Ace
40A
“Yellow ribbon” tree in a Tony Orlando and Dawn song
Oak
41A
“Frost/Nixon” actor who played Judge Julius Hoffman in “The Trial of the Chicago 7”: 2 wds.
Frank Langella
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
“This thing weighs ___!”: 2 wds.
A Ton
49A
Construction ___ (hazardous area)
Site
50A
Exceedingly long time
Eon
51A
Oscar ___ Renta: 2 wds.
De la
52A
“Forever Young” singer Stewart
Rod
53A
“In ___ We Trust” (US motto)
God
1D
“We ___ the World”
Are
2D
Got ___ of (ditched)
Rid
3D
Fish that’s related to haddock and whiting
Cod
4D
“La Bohème” or “The Barber of Seville,” for example
Opera
5D
Trees often decorated for Christmas
Firs
6D
Dug in
Ate
7D
Chris who voiced Barley in Pixar’s “Onward”
Pratt
8D
Eric Clapton hit “___ Down Sally”
Lay
9D
Drink dispenser with a spigot
Urn
10D
“Who’d-a thunk it?”
Gee
13D
Person who helps college students with their schedules
Advisor
16D
“That’s what I think,” in texts
IMHO
17D
Perry ___ (TV lawyer)
Mason
20D
Veruca’s last name, in “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”
Salt
21D
Defense story that may be “airtight”
Alibi
22D
Cable channel that airs Capitol Hill votes: Hyph.
Cspan
23D
Segment of a song or poem
Verse
24D
Deity whose name is written on the flag of Saudi Arabia
Allah
25D
Luxury hotel booking
Suite
27D
Soft shades of color
Pastels
29D
“Rhinestone Cowboy” singer Campbell
Glen
31D
General Motors division that makes the Enclave and Regal
Buick
35D
Pepsi alternative
Coke
37D
“Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” cohost White
Vanna
38D
Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the ___ Bird Sings”
Caged
40D
“I’m ___ your tricks!”
Onto
41D
___ diet (weight-loss craze)
Fad
42D
Path, as for a postal worker: Abbr.
Rte
43D
ISP that bought Netscape in 1999
AOL
44D
Balloon-animal filler
Air
45D
Support for a chair or piano
Leg
46D
British bathroom
Loo
47D
“Beauty ___ the Beast”
And