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People Sunday
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1A
Cousin ___ (“The Addams Family” character)
ITT
4A
Body part moved while hula dancing
HIP
7A
What smokestacks can contribute to
SMOG
11A
Eastern European person such as Novak Djokovic
SERB
13A
Organization that encourages tooth care: Abbr.
ADA
14A
Take a ___ of faith
LEAP
15A
Beneficiary in a will
HEIR
16A
“Cast Away” actor who founded Playtone, which coproduced “Cast Away”: 2 wds.
TOM HANKS
18A
Rock & Roll Hall of ___
FAME
20A
Most-coveted Olympic medals
GOLDS
21A
Pain reliever sold by Bayer
ALEVE
23A
Kanga’s kid, in A.A. Milne stories
ROO
24A
“Rabbit Hole” actress who founded Blossom Films, which coproduced “Rabbit Hole”: 2 wds.
NICOLE KIDMAN
29A
Bit of body art, for short
TAT
30A
Funny or ___ (comedy website)
DIE
31A
Piece of fabric used to wash a car, say
RAG
33A
“Barbie” actress who founded LuckyChap Entertainment, which coproduced “Barbie”: 2 wds.
MARGOT ROBBIE
38A
___ Solo (“Star Wars” character)
HAN
39A
Wryly humorous
DROLL
40A
“___ side are you on?”
WHOSE
42A
Slightly blacken, as scallops
SEAR
43A
“Ad Astra” actor who founded Plan B, which coproduced “Ad Astra”: 2 wds.
BRADPITT
45A
Singing competition show, to fans
IDOL
48A
Hard to find
RARE
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
“Life of Pi” director Ang
LEE
50A
Truth or ___ (teenagers’ game, sometimes)
DARE
51A
iPhone programs
APPS
52A
What attorneys practice
LAW
53A
“You betcha!”
YES
1D
Ending for “fool” or “freak”
ISH
2D
Top that might be tie-dyed
TEE
3D
Track wager where the bettor picks the first three finishers in order
TRIFECTA
4D
Despise
HATE
5D
“What can ___ for you?” (store worker’s question): 2 wds.
I DO
6D
Jackie Brown’s portrayer in “Jackie Brown”: 2 wds. (Pam Grier)
PAM GRIER
7D
Skiing event with a zigzagging course
SLALOM
8D
On the ___ (recovering)
MEND
9D
Acorn-dropping trees
OAKS
10D
Navigational aid in cars: Abbr.
GPS
12D
“Top Chef” channel
BRAVO
17D
Car part sometimes supported by a prop rod
HOOD
19D
___ B, the Spice Girl also known as Scary Spice
MEL
21D
Snack for an aardvark
ANT
22D
Hemsworth of “The Hunger Games”
LIAM
25D
Actor on “Married … With Children” and “Modern Family”: 2 wds.
EDONEILL
26D
“Game of Thrones” actor Harington
KIT
27D
Annual tree-planting occasion: 2 wds.
ARBOR DAY
28D
Carpentry fastener
NAIL
32D
Toothpaste that’s translucent
GEL
34D
___ Scholarship (postgraduate award associated with Oxford)
RHODES
35D
Sound of disbelief
GASP
36D
“___ on a Grecian Urn” (John Keats poem)
ODE
37D
“Rope” of hair
BRAID
40D
Finish filming a movie
WRAP
41D
Large instrument that often has 47 strings
HARP
42D
Hearty one-pot meal
STEW
43D
Top half of a bikini
BRA
44D
Afternoon cupful in England
TEA
46D
Mineral sought by prospectors
ORE
47D
Gibson ___ Paul (electric guitar)
LES