11/29/21
Movie Monday
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1A
Homophone of “ore”
Oar
4A
Wood-cutting tool that creates dust
Saw
7A
Jump to the next song, on Pandora or Spotify
Skip
11A
Cause of chills and fever
Flu
12A
CBS drama that aired for 15 seasons
CSI
13A
PC expert
Tech
14A
What a scuba diver wears on a foot
Fin
15A
Suffer from an illness
Ail
16A
Skinny plant in a swamp
Reed
17A
2020 Frances McDormand movie that won three Oscars, including Best Picture
Nomad Land
20A
Traditional army vehicles
Jeeps
22A
Prune, as a tree surgeon would
Lop
23A
Nasty creature in fairy tales
Ogre
24A
Science class with microscopes, for short
Bio
25A
Hot tub
Spa
28A
2020 Riz Ahmed movie that won two Oscars, including Best Film Editing: 3 wds.
Sound of Metal
31A
What a mind reader claims to have: Abbr.
ESP
32A
Hand-___ coordination
Eye
33A
Shoestring
Lace
34A
Vaccine injection, in slang
Jab
35A
Vents in skirts
Slits
36A
2020 Anthony Hopkins movie that won two Oscars, including Best Actor: 2 wds.
The Father
39A
Husband-and-wife musical groups, for example
Duos
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
40A
“Candyman” director DaCosta
Nia
41A
“How Green ___ My Valley”
Was
44A
Quaint places in travel brochures
Inns
45A
Place to get a learner’s permit: Abbr.
DMV
46A
“___ imagining things?”: 2 wds.
Ami
47A
Construct
Make
48A
Have a look at
See
49A
Bark snappishly
Yap
1D
“Ferris Bueller’s Day ___”
Off
2D
Mahershala who will play Blade in an upcoming Marvel film
Ali
3D
Second-place finisher: Hyph.
Runner Up
4D
Fraudulent schemes
Scams
5D
Where Mongolia is
Asia
6D
World ___ Fund (group with a panda logo)
Wild Life
7D
Part of a backpack
Strap
8D
Peachy ___ (A-OK)
Keen
9D
Long Island ___ tea (cocktail)
Iced
10D
Professor’s college degree, often: Abbr.
PHD
18D
Not latched
Open
19D
Weaving device
Loom
20D
___ Cuervo (brand of tequila)
Jose
21D
Swelled heads
Egos
24D
‘N Sync, One Direction, and BTS: 2 wds.
Boy Bands
25D
Series of steps between floors
Stairway
26D
Formal agreement
Pact
27D
Pub beverages that may be amber
Ales
29D
Like “A Quiet Place” actress Millicent Simmonds (and her character)
Deaf
30D
French fashion magazine
Elle
34D
“Modern Family” actor ___ Tyler Ferguson
Jesse
35D
Remove a goatee, say
Shave
36D
___ noodle casserole (fish dish)
Tuna
37D
Goose’s noise
Honk
38D
“Hot Tub ___ Machine” (2010 John Cusack comedy)
Time
39D
___-witted (dumb)
Dim
42D
Group for some hospital workers: Abbr.
AMA
43D
Taste of tea
Sip