5/5/24
Movie Monday
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1A
Soft surface in a yoga studio
Mat
4A
Two in Spain
Dos
7A
Have dinner
Sup
10A
Pure joy
Glee
12A
Grain that was part of the original name for Cheerios
Oat
13A
Midge’s dad on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Abe
14A
The Amityville Horror actress who played Lois Lane in the 1978 movie Superman: 2 wds.
Margot Kidder
17A
Steal from
Rob
18A
Lewd look
Leer
19A
CBS series named for a government agency
Fbi
21A
To any extent whatsoever: 2 wds.
At All
24A
Official calling first downs and fumbles for short
Ref
25A
___ drop (dramatic finish to a dynamite performance)
Mic
26A
Knotted as shoelaces
Tied
30A
Saving Hope actress who played Lois Lane on the 2001-2011 series Smallville: 2 wds.
Erica Durance
33A
___ A Sketch (classic toy)
Etch
34A
Devoured
Ate
35A
Comedian played by Sara Ramirez on And Just Like That …
Che
36A
Home Improvement star Tim
Allen
38A
Move like a bunny
Hop
39A
Reality star Vanderpump
Lisa
41A
Information needed by someone picking you up at the airport: Abbr.
Eta
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
43A
Blue Crush actress who played Lois Lane in the 2006 movie Superman Returns: 2 wds.
Kate Bosworth
48A
Agency that processes tax paperwork
Irs
49A
Tokyo-born singer Yoko
Ono
50A
Man-eating monster
Ogre
51A
Formal no vote
Nay
52A
Get a ___ deal (be taken advantage of)
Raw
53A
Body part with rods and cones
Eye
1D
___ Grand (Las Vegas hotel)
MGM
2D
Mobile’s state: Abbr.
Ala
3D
Superb
Terrific
4D
Circle that could be made by touching a pencil to paper
Dot
5D
Material in whiskey barrels
Oak
6D
Hold ___ (Quit fidgeting)
Still
7D
Smooth Operator singer
Sade
8D
Rideshare company founded in 2009
Uber
9D
Miles ___ hour
Per
11D
___-surf (Google one’s own name)
Ego
15D
President who defeated Mitt Romney in 2012
Obama
16D
Fourth letter of the Greek alphabet or an airline
Delta
19D
Not costing anything
Free
20D
Ernie’s Sesame Street roommate
Bert
22D
___ wave (tsunami)
Tidal
23D
Very sharp like some pains
Acute
27D
Running everything: 2 wds.
In Charge
28D
Smart speaker you address as Alexa
Echo
29D
Profound
Deep
31D
Pursue at high speed
Chase
32D
Update as a passport
Renew
37D
Manual work
Labor
39D
___ Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara
40D
The ___ Bitsy Spider
Itsy
42D
___ close for comfort
Too
43D
Close relatives
Kin
44D
Snakes ___ Plane (2006 movie): 2 wds.
On A
45D
Piglet’s mother
Sow
46D
Endeavor
Try
47D
___-haw (donkey’s bray)
Hee