11/1/21
Movie Monday
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1A
Don’t flunk
Pass
5A
Far-reaching
Vast
9A
Baffin ___ (body of water between Canada and Greenland)
Bay
12A
“That ___ necessary”
Isnt
13A
Something to scratch
Itch
14A
Leave speechless, perhaps
Awe
15A
Superhero with a hammer who appeared in the first issue of the comic book “The Avengers”
Thor
16A
Stories told by “folk”
Lore
17A
The first month: Abbr.
Jan
18A
“Groundhog Day” actor who plays editor Arthur Howitzer Jr. in “The French Dispatch”: 2 wds.
Bill Murray
21A
Spherical vegetable in stews
Pea
22A
Sacramento newspaper that’s named for an insect
Bee
23A
Tennis club instructor
Pro
26A
Silly Putty container
Egg
28A
Floor protectors in a car
Mats
32A
“No Time to Die” actor who plays food writer Roebuck Wright in “The French Dispatch”: 2 wds.
Jeffrey Wright
36A
Living room furniture that might fold out
Sofa
37A
“Your mileage ___ vary”
May
38A
Popeye’s girlfriend Olive
Oyl
39A
___ burglar
Cat
42A
Turkey drumstick
Leg
44A
“Zoolander” actor who plays writer Herbsaint Sazerac in “The French Dispatch”: 2 wds.
Owen Wilson
48A
“___ can say?”
Who
49A
“___ me strength!”
Give
50A
Slowly flow
Ooze
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
What’s pumped into tires
Air
54A
“Git! Shoo!”
Scat
55A
“Animal House” group, for short
Frat
56A
___ Kippur (Jewish holy day)
Yom
57A
Cards just below jacks
Tens
58A
1970s song whose title is spelled out with arm movements
YMCA
1D
Orchestra’s place
Pit
2D
Type of wood used in baseball bats
Ash
3D
Person who thinks they’re superior
Snob
4D
Undress
Strip
5D
___ People (disco group who sang 58-Across)
Village
6D
Shrinking superhero in the DC Universe
Atom
7D
Wash thoroughly
Scrumb
8D
“___ Will Be Blood” (2007 movie)
There
9D
___ California (Mexican peninsula)
Baja
10D
Not home, on a sports schedule
Away
11D
Irresistible desire
Yen
19D
Creepy gaze
Leer
20D
“Do-___” (“The Sound of Music” song): Hyph.
Remi
23D
Sleeping attire, for short
PJs
24D
___ Speedwagon
Reo
25D
Taking a vacation day
Off
27D
Place to shoot hoops indoors
Gym
29D
Have ___ at it (try): 2 wds.
Ago
30D
“Love ___ neighbor”
Thy
31D
The Cardinals, on a baseball scoreboard
Stl
33D
What’s behind a mask
Face
34D
Holders for cash, credit cards, and IDs
Wallets
35D
Dark loaves in delis
Ryes
40D
Serious apprehension
Angst
41D
A couple of times
Twice
43D
Mickey Mouse’s pal who says “Gawrsh!”
Goofy
44D
Midwestern state with a non-rectangular flag
Ohio
45D
Word that can follow “earth” or “inch”
Worm
46D
Tennis Hall of Famer Lendl
Ivan
47D
Comedian Macdonald who died September 14
Norm
48D
Milky ___ (chocolate bar)
Way
51D
“The Greatest Showman” actor Efron
Zac
52D
Incoming flight approximation: Abbr.
ETA