5/16/22
Movie Monday
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1A
It’s pumped at filling stations
Gas
4A
Nuisance
Pest
8A
Jamaican style of music
Ska
11A
PC key next to the space bar
Alt
12A
Bear’s hideaway
Lair
13A
Bride’s face covering sometimes
Veil
14A
The Golden Girls actress Arthur
Bea
15A
43 560 square feet
Acre
16A
City that’s home to Iowa State University
Ames
17A
Nominee for the Best Actress and Best Original Song Oscars for her work in Harriet: 2 wds.
Cynthia Erivo
20A
Dig in!
Eat
21A
___ Yes to the Dress
Say
22A
With 34-Across nominee for the Best Actress and Best Original Song Oscars for her work in A Star Is Born
Lady
24A
Rain heavily
Pour
26A
Boxer’s quick punch
Jab
29A
Tall bird of Australia
Emu
30A
___ in your side (constant source of irritation)
Thorn
31A
Belonging to us
Our
32A
Faucet
Tap
33A
Feeling of optimism
Hope
34A
See 22-Across
Gaga
35A
Peter ___ (resident of Neverland)
Pan
36A
Play on words
Pun
37A
Nominee for the Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Song Oscars for his work in One Night in Miami …: 3 wds. abbr.
Leslie Odom Jr
43A
Deaf superhero played by Alaqua Cox in Marvel’s Hawkeye
Echo
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
44A
Consequently
Thus
45A
Organ used for hearing
Ear
47A
Null and ___ (not valid)
Void
48A
___ No Mountain High Enough
Aint
49A
Possible boxing match result: Abbr.
Tko
50A
Rustic hotel
Inn
51D
It comes and ___
Goes
52D
Number of players on the court during a WNBA game
Ten
1D
Gift of ___ (public speaker’s forte)
Gab
2D
Guinness of Star Wars
Alec
3D
Didn’t head to bed early: 2 wds.
Stayed Up
4D
Dear Evan Hansen actor Ben
Platt
5D
Apiece
Each
6D
Voice on iOS devices
Siri
7D
Pirate’s booty
Treasure
8D
18-wheeler
Semi
9D
Chicken ___ (dish named for a Ukrainian city’s Russian name)
Kiev
10D
As well
Also
13D
Fluctuate
Vary
18D
Opposite of yea
Nay
19D
Work hard for
Earn
22D
Don’t ___ the door hit you on the way out
Let
23D
Physicians’ organization: Abbr.
AMA
24D
Game played by people who keep missing one another’s calls: 2 wds.
Phone Tag
25D
Alley-___ (basketball play)
Oop
26D
I Love Rock ‘n Roll singer: 2 wds.
Joan Jett
27D
Month when many school supplies are bought: Abbr.
Aug
28D
Garment worn underneath a blouse
Bra
30D
Language spoken in Bangkok
Thai
34D
Word after chewing or bubble
Gum
35D
Trudge along
Plod
36D
Vertical parts of a fence
Posts
37D
Shazam! star Zachary
Levi
38D
College class that covers fiscal policy: Abbr.
Econ
39D
Knee-to-ankle area
Shin
40D
State west of Pennsylvania
Ohio
41D
Hill of sand
Dune
42D
Yard tool with teeth
Rake
46D
Actor Perlman or Livingston
Ron