3/22/26
People Sunday
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1A
Drop down, as a weary person’s shoulders
SAG
4A
Take a quick look
PEEK
8A
Hair-straightening instrument
COMB
12A
___-friendly (not harming the environment)
ECO
13A
Wheel-connecting rod
AXLE
14A
At any time
EVER
15A
Pale-faced
WAN
16A
Depend (upon)
RELY
17A
Toy brand that’s the focus of the website Brickipedia
LEGO
18A
“Sister Christian” rock band… (2 wds.)
NIGHT RANGER
21A
Superlative suffix that surpasses “-er”
EST
22A
Globe or sphere
ORB
23A
Couch
SOFA
26A
Had a meal
ATE
27A
Antidrug ad on TV, for example: Abbr.
PSA
30A
7’4” WWE Hall of Famer… (3 wds.)
ANDRE THE GIANT
34A
Up to ___ (as good as usual)
PAR
35A
Vote that cancels out a “nay”
YEA
36A
“There’s ___ for improvement”
ROOM
37A
Financial charge for a service
FEE
38A
“The Golden Girls” actress Arthur
BEA
40A
“Gasolina” rapper… (2 wds.)
DADDY YANKEE
45A
At a distance
AFAR
47A
Grains in a feedbag
OATS
48A
Rainbow’s shape
ARC
49A
___ or less (basically)
MORE
50A
Escape in a hurry
FLEE
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Where the statue “Christ the Redeemer” is, for short
RIO
52A
Gets up in years
AGES
53A
___ up (admit everything)
FESS
54A
Eight plus two
TEN
1D
Threaded together
SEWN
2D
Blackish-purple antioxidant berry
ACAI
3D
Large percussion instrument in a Buddhist temple
GONG
4D
Acting roles
PARTS
5D
Make a physical effort
EXERT
6D
“___ McCay” (2025 movie)
ELLA
7D
___ address (speech at a political convention)
KEYNOTE
8D
Person in paparazzi pics, for short
CELEB
9D
Done caring about
OVER
10D
Peter Griffin’s daughter on “Family Guy”
MEG
11D
Word that can follow “tech” or “frat”
BRO
19D
Detect audibly
HEAR
20D
Sportscaster Gumbel who died in 2024
GREG
23D
Tree fluid used to make maple syrup
SAP
24D
Put ___ pedestal: 2 wds.
ON A
25D
Initials of the only US president elected to over two terms
FDR
26D
“Eureka!”
AHA
27D
Kung ___ chicken
PAO
28D
Hostess ___ Balls (cream-filled snacks)
SNO
29D
Cash withdrawal device: Abbr.
ATM
31D
Stared at
EYED
32D
Began a golf match: 2 wds.
TEEDOFF
33D
Country whose capital is Tehran
IRAN
37D
Fees paid by subway riders
FARES
38D
Units of computer storage
BYTES
39D
Lessens in difficulty
EASES
40D
Have the nerve
DARE
41D
Prestigious school in Connecticut
YALE
42D
“Mario ___ World” (2025 video game)
KART
43D
Great Lake with the shortest name
ERIE
44D
Fiscal subject: Abbr.
ECON
45D
Group for physicians: Abbr.
AMA
46D
Weather condition that can be a metaphor for confusion
FOG