5/4/26
Movie Monday
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1A
Digits inside socks
TOES
5A
“America’s ___ Talent”
GOT
8A
Mark from an old wound
SCAR
12A
Birthstone for October babies
OPAL
13A
Deeply regret
RUE
14A
Sit for a portrait
POSE
15A
“Runaway Bride” actor Richard
GERE
16A
PC user’s “go back” key
ESC
17A
Like lukewarm water
TEPID
18A
“Ella Enchanted” actress… in “The Devil Wears Prada 2”
ANNE HATHAWAY
21A
Vessel for cooking pasta
POT
22A
Back and ___
FORTH
24A
Barcelona’s country
SPAIN
27A
Professional who prepares IRS forms: Abbr.
CPA
29A
Top 10 single or blockbuster film, say
HIT
31A
“A Haunting in Venice” actor… in “The Devil Wears Prada 2”
KENNETHBRANAGH
35A
Curved line
ARC
36A
Possesses
HAS
37A
Take a soak in the tub
BATHE
38A
Mock playfully
TEASE
41A
Adopted tabby or beagle, say
PET
42A
“Conclave” actor… in “The Devil Wears Prada 2”
STANLEY TUCCI
48A
Treatment program for addiction, for short
DETOX
50A
“Days of ___ Lives”
OUR
51A
Highway or byway
ROAD
52A
Billboard ___ Award (honor for Prince and Cher)
ICON
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
Plural form of “is”
ARE
54A
Gladys Knight’s vocal range
ALTO
55A
Homophone of “pour”
PORE
56A
Forest creature said to be sly
FOX
57A
Opposite of more
LESS
1D
Formal garment in old Rome
TOGA
2D
Ready to serve customers
OPEN
3D
Work hard for
EARN
4D
Start the day later than usual: 2 wds.
SLEEP IN
5D
Better than good
GREAT
6D
Kick out of office
OUST
7D
Software support person, for short
TECH
8D
Long, pointy weapon
SPEAR
9D
“Message received,” in radio lingo: 2 wds.
COPY THAT
10D
“Just ___ thought!”: 2 wds.
ASI
11D
Raspberry-colored
RED
17D
Number of players in a game of backgammon
TWO
19D
Sharpen, as a blade
HONE
20D
Worship from ___ (secretly love)
AFAR
23D
Warmest temperature of the day
HIGH
24D
Caribbean music genre
SKA
25D
Sassy
PERT
26D
Relative from generations back
ANCESTOR
27D
When repeated, a ballroom dance
CHA
28D
“Finding Your Roots” network
PBS
30D
Taylor Swift’s “___ Life of a Showgirl”
THE
32D
Subsequently
THEN
33D
Help with a robbery, say
ABET
34D
Not man-made
NATURAL
39D
Do penance
ATONE
40D
John Coltrane’s instrument, for short
SAX
41D
Brand of oven-safe glassware
PYREX
43D
Bread shape
LOAF
44D
Currency named for a continent
EURO
45D
“Unforgettable” singer Nat King ___
COLE
46D
Animals that purr
CATS
47D
Vows exchanged by new spouses: 2 wds.
I DOS
48D
Brief swim
DIP
49D
Prefix meaning “environmentally friendly”
ECO