5/5/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/5/25
Movie Monday

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1A
Member of the police force
COP

4A
Earnest request
PLEA

8A
Soybeans or wheat, to a farmer
CROP

12A
1600 Pennsylvania ___ (address of the White House): Abbr.
AVE

13A
Husband of a countess
EARL

14A
Spreader of false rumors
LIAR

15A
___ Vegas Raiderettes (NFL cheerleading squad)
LAS

16A
Small stick in a bird’s nest
TWIG

17A
Latch ___ (take hold of)
ONTO

18A
“Dune: Part Two” actress who plays Yelena Belova in “Thunderbolts”
FLORENCE PUGH

21A
Agency whose website has a Tax Withholding Estimator: Abbr.
IRS

22A
Deli sandwich on toast, for short
BLT

23A
Shoot the breeze
CHAT

26A
Supportive undergarment
BRA

27A
“Three ___ Magic Number” (“Schoolhouse Rock!” song): 2 wds.
ISA

30A
a “The Apprentice” actor who plays Bucky Barnes in “Thunderbolts”
SEBASTIAN STAN

34A
Abbreviation that ends some company names
INC

35A
English tavern
PUB

36A
Military school in Annapolis: Abbr.
USNA

37A
Douglas ___ (evergreen tree)
FIR

38A
Yak, yak, yak
GAB

40A
“22 Jump Street” actor who plays John Walker in “Thunderbolts”
WYATT RUSSELL

46A
Crunchy cereal used in party mixes
CHEX

47A
Jump like a frog
LEAP

48A
Word that can go before “monster” or “lion”
SEA

49A
Messy heap
PILE

50A
Protruding edge of a roof
EAVE

51A
Squealer in a sty
PIG

52A
Programs for tablets
APPS

53A
Go over, like a skyway
SPAN

54A
Rapper whose albums include “God’s Son” and “Magic”
NAS

1D
Back of the lower leg
CALF

2D
Shape of Subaru’s logo
OVAL

3D
Currency of the Philippines
PESO

4D
___ Pan (Neverland resident)
PETER

5D
Grassy areas next to driveways
LAWNS

6D
“Modern Family” actor Stonestreet
ERIC

7D
High school class that introduces quadratic equations
ALGEBRA

8D
Political influence
CLOUT

9D
Feature that encircles Saturn
RING

10D
Solemn vow
OATH

11D
Major leaguer
PRO

19D
93-year-old actress Moreno
RITA

20D
Architect’s drawing
PLAN

23D
Drama that originally starred Marg Helgenberger
CSI

24D
Chicken coop resident
HEN

25D
“Alphabetical” #1 hit for the Jackson 5
ABC

26D
Baby’s mealtime neckwear
BIB

27D
“___ a miracle!”
ITS

28D
___ Pedro (Los Angeles neighborhood)
SAN

29D
“Ghosted” actress de Armas
ANA

31D
Skewer in a barbecue
SPIT

32D
Slow-moving, hard-shelled reptiles
TURTLES

33D
Underwater vessels, for short
SUBS

37D
Documents transmitted over phone lines
FAXES

38D
Tropical fruit used to make pink juice
GUAVA

39D
Skiing mecca in Colorado
ASPEN

40D
Weapon for Indiana Jones
WHIP

41D
Restaurant review website
YELP

42D
Harvest
REAP

43D
“NFL Live” channel
ESPN

44D
Luke Skywalker’s sister
LEIA

45D
Reasons for stoppages in a video stream
LAGS

46D
Income tax preparation expert: Abbr.
CPA