3/31/25
Movie Monday
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1A
Bird with a short but very flexible neck
OWL
4A
Mealtime coverings for toddlers
BIBS
8A
Ocean mammal that has no natural predators
ORCA
12A
Garden carp
KOI
13A
Continent with the world’s two most populous countries
ASIA
14A
Blue-green shade
TEAL
15A
Leppard (band with the album “Pyromania”)
DEF
16A
2025 musical fantasy movie starring Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen: 2 wds.
SNOW WHITE
18A
Polishes a rough draft
EDITS
20A
Roosters’ sisters
HENS
21A
Plunges from a board
DIVES
23A
Something found in a garage
CAR
24A
Warning sign
OMEN
25A
Person with star power
IDOL
27A
Assistant for Santa
ELF
30A
2017 superhero movie starring Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman: 2 wds.
JUSTICE LEAGUE
33A
Decide
OPT
34A
Bird’s ___ soup (food on a Chinese menu)
NEST
35A
Part of the body where the abs and obliques are
CORE
36A
Broke a fast
ATE
37A
Company that made Pentium processors
INTEL
38A
Like the taste of rhubarb or buttermilk
SOUR
40A
Common carafe size
LITER
42A
2021 action comedy movie starring Gal Gadot as Sarah “the Bishop” Black: 2 wds.
RED NOTICE
44A
Tech company nicknamed “Big Blue”
IBM
47A
Forget to mention
OMIT
48A
Tiny particle
ATOM
49A
“___ Evolution Soccer” (series of video games)
PRO
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Gets the blue ribbon
WINS
51A
Tools for doodling
PENS
52A
Drain of strength
SAP
1A
Gave the green light to
OKD
2A
Grievous sorrow
WOE
3D
Inflatable safety device found on a boat: 2 wds.
LIFE VEST
4D
On a first-name ___ (friendly)
BASIS
5D
“___ it a pity!”
ISN’T
6D
Personal parts of Tinder profiles, for short
BIOS
7D
Horror franchise parodied in “Scary Movie 4”
SAW
8D
Go in one ear and out the ___
OTHER
9D
Strap around a horse’s neck
REIN
10D
Meowing pets
CATS
11D
Romulan ___ (alcoholic beverage on “Star Trek” shows)
ALE
17D
Sea mammal like Bailey in “Finding Dory”
WHALE
19D
Auto damage that a body shop might repair
DENT
21D
Place to learn kendo or judo
DOJO
22D
“Still asleep?” response: 2 wds.
I’M UP
23D
Male horse younger than four years
COLT
25D
Slushy drink with a Bubble Gum flavor
ICEE
26D
The ___ Moines Symphony
DES
27D
Self-gratifying pursuits: 2 wds.
EGO TRIPS
28D
Fishing line attachment
LURE
29D
“I ___ so sorry for you”
FEEL
31D
College course that might be skipped with AP credit, for short
INTRO
32D
Unwanted spots on the skin
ACNE
36D
Cousins’ mothers
AUNTS
37D
Big-ticket ___ (expensive things)
ITEMS
38D
Big truck used for hauling
SEMI
39D
Norse god who oversees Valhalla
ODIN
40D
Low-calorie, in salad dressing names
LITE
41D
Style ___ (person who’s very fashionable)
ICON
42D
Line in a spreadsheet
ROW
43D
Type of dance that makes clickety-clack sounds
TAP
45D
Garment with “nursing” and “training” varieties
BRA
46D
Implement a sailor would use to “swab the deck”
MOP