3/2/26
Movie Monday
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1A
Lacking moisture
DRY
4A
Abolish
BAN
7A
___ and proper (OVERLY FORMAL)
PRIM
11A
Cow sound
MOO
12A
Lyricist Gershwin who collaborated with his brother George
IRA
13A
Opera whose title character is an Ethiopian princess
AIDA
14A
“Friends” actress who’s back as Gale Weathers in “Scream 7”: 2 wds
COURTENEYCOX
17A
Alternative to a CT scan: Abbr.
MRI
18A
Avails oneself of
USES
19A
Recipient of May greeting cards
MOM
21A
“Wherefore ___ thou Romeo?”
ART
22A
A couple of days ___ (recently)
AGO
24A
Inclined (to)
APT
26A
Military branch that includes the Thunderbirds: Abbr.
USAF
30A
“Wild Things” actress who’s back as Sidney Prescott in “Scream 7”
NEVECAMPBELL
33A
___ off (annoyed)
TEED
34A
“The Catcher in the ___” (Salinger novel)
RYE
35A
Opposite of night
DAY
36A
“No ___, ands, or buts”
IFS
38A
“Well, this ___ disappointment”
ISA
40A
Greek pocket bread
PITA
42A
“Keep ___ secret”
ITA
44A
Son of actor Cuba who’s back as Chad Meeks-Martin in “Scream 7”
MASONGOODING
49A
“The Rite of Spring” composer Stravinsky
IGOR
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Peak in France or Italy, perhaps
ALP
51A
“Bill ___ Saves the World” (2017-2018 Netflix series)
NYE
52A
Groups of Cub Scouts
DENS
53A
Receive
GET
54A
Wander (about)
GAD
1D
Early rap group Run-___
DMC
2D
Movie for which Brie Larson won a Best Actress Oscar
ROOM
3D
“I finished my turn, so roll the dice” to a game opponent: 2 wds.
YOURMOVE
4D
“Give a Little ___” (1977 Supertramp hit)
BIT
5D
“Where ___ we going?”
ARE
6D
Grandma, to some Brits
NAN
7D
Detailed statement from an employer showing earnings and deductions: 2 wds.
PAYSTUB
8D
Staple food for much of Asia and Africa
RIME
9D
Marriage vows: 2 wds
INFO
10D
Hightest allowed amount, for short
ARIEL
15D
__ Grande
RIO
16D
Where Luxembourg is: Abbr.
EUR
20D
Big ___ (fast-food burger)
MAC
21D
“I’m ___ wit’s end!”: 2 wds
ATMY
22D
Tiny bug
ANT
23D
“My gosh!”
GEE
25D
Standard scores in golf
PARS
27D
Giving a tranqualitzer to
SEDATING
28D
___ MODE (WITH ICE CREAM): 2 WDS
ALA
29D
Word after “house” or “dragon” in insect names
FLY
31D
Magazine managers
EDITORS
32D
Shar-___ (wrinkly dog)
PEI
37D
Groupie
WES
39D
Sex Pistols bassist ___ Vicious
SID
40D
Front
PAGE
41D
“Help ___ the way!”: 2 wds.
ISON
43D
Actress Taylor
ANYA
44D
Just sort of “meh,” in current slang
MID
45D
Word that can precede “order” or “reflex”
GAG
46D
Cheer heard in a soccer stadium
OLE
47D
Choose
OPT
48D
Alternative to a high school diploma: Abbr.
GED