5/17/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/17/21
Movie Monday

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1A
Diminutive toymaker at the North Pole
Elf

4A
“Insecure” star Issa
Rae

7A
Completely make sense, as an explanation: 2 wds.
Add Up

12A
Vacation keepsake from Hawaii
Lei

13A
“Star Wars” character who loves 16-Down
Han

14A
“Boss Level” star Watts
Naomi

15A
Pedro Pascal’s villainous role in “Wonder Woman 1984”: 2 wds.
Max Lord

17A
Small fruit that grows on a vine
Grape

18A
Skimpy swimsuit for a man
Speedo

19A
Time span that’s much longer than an era
Eon

20A
Gal Gadot’s heroic role (and Wonder Woman’s civilian name) in “Wonder Woman 1984”: 2 wds.
Diana Prince

25A
“Zack Snyder’s Justice League” actor Miller
Ezra

27A
“And now … your ___ presentation” (movie theater line)
Feature

28A
Nay’s opposite
Yea

29A
“___ Motel” (prequel series to “Psycho”)
Bates

31A
“The Last Man on Earth” actor Rodriguez
Mel

32A
Singer of the Grammy-winning hit “American Boy”
Estelle

34A
“___ of the World” (2020 Tom Hanks film)
News

35A
Chris Pine’s heroic role in “Wonder Woman 1984”: 2 wds.
Steve Trevor

38A
Response to the minister, perhaps: 2 wds.
I Do

39A
NFL team in Tennessee
Titans

42A
Cops who target the drug trade
Narcs

45A
Kristen Wiig’s villainous role in “Wonder Woman 1984”
Cheetah

46A
Former planet in our solar system
Pluto

47A
Got a glimpse of
Saw

48A
Cream cheese ___ bagel: 2 wds.
On A

49A
Wash the shampoo out
Rinse

50A
Trade-___ (price reducers for cars)
Ins

51A
Battering ___
Ram

1A
Trees that line New England streets
Elms

2A
___ day (February 29)
Leap

3D
___ mortgage (loan with unvarying interest): 2 wds.
Fixed Rate

4D
“The Mary Tyler Moore Show” spin-off
Rhoda

5D
“Westworld” actor ___ Paul
Aaron

6D
Finish up
End

7D
Warm sweaters that are made from rabbit hair
Angoras

8D
“Drat!”: 2 wds.
Darn It

9D
2009 Jay-Z song about Auto-Tune
Doa

10D
One of four officials in a baseball game, for short
Ump

11D
Dessert sold in a bakery
Pie

16D
“Star Wars” character who loves 13-Across
Leia

19D
Sword used in an Olympic sport
Epee

21D
Accessory ___ the fact
After

22D
Value in the top half of a fraction
Numerator

23D
Off-camera workers on a film set
Crew

24D
Fish that resemble snakes
Eels

25D
They’re covered while playing peekaboo
Eyes

26D
Blue-green soap brand
Zest

29D
Former Patriots quarterback Drew
Bledsoe

30D
Low vocal range for women
Alto

33D
Boots out, as renters
Evicts

34D
Symbol on a musical staff
Note

36D
___ Hunt (Tom Cruise’s role in the “Mission: Impossible” movies)
Ethan

37D
Measure of a YouTube video’s popularity
Views

40D
Nickname for a grandmother
Nana

41D
Bogus
Sham

42D
“Weekend Edition” broadcaster
NPR

43D
Comedian and actress Wong
Ali

44D
Seek political office
Run

45D
Drama that starred Ted Danson for its final four seasons
CSI