11/11/24
Movie Monday
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1A
Compact ___ player
Disc
5A
House, in Cancun
Casa
9A
What websites like ZipRecruiter and Monster can help a person find
Job
12A
Where Akron is
Ohio
13A
It hit me like ____ of bricks: 2 wds.
A Ton
14A
Gorilla, for one
Ape
15A
Yellow vegetable in succotash
Corn
16A
Open-concept apartment
Loft
17A
Add extra to, as an expense account
Pad
18A
The Mandalorian actor who plays Marcus Acacius in the new historical drama Gladiator II: 2 wds.
Pedro Pascal
21A
Tool used in boat racing
Oar
22A
Wheel of Fortune host Seacrest
Ryan
23A
Duran Duran’s second US hit single
Rio
26A
New England university located in Cambridge: Abbr.
Mit
28A
A grand piano typically has three of them
Legs
31A
Wonder Woman actress who plays Lucilla in Gladiator II: 2 wds.
Connie Nielsen
35A
Forced bet in a hand of poker
Ante
36A
Recipe amount: Abbr.
Tsp
37A
Predatory fish
Eel
38A
Actors who upstage their costars
Hams
41A
Off the hook, like a great party
Lit
43A
The King’s speech actor who plays Senator Gracchus in Gladiator II: 2 wds.
Derek Jacobi
47A
Common-______ marriage
Law
48A
Type of animal Asian is, in the Narnia books and movies
Lion
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
Chicken ___ (Italian dish, for short)
Parm
51A
Gentle ___ lamb: 2 wds.
As A
52A
Road curve
Bend
53A
African plant used in many cosmetics
Aloe
54A
Not extroverted
Shy
55A
Warning phrase on some garage-sale signs: 2 wds.
Asis
56A
Pizzazz
Zing
1D
What’s up, ___?
Doc
2D
Restaurant that competes with Denny’s
Ihop
3D
Father of a foal
Sire
4D
Apartment that’s generally not leased, for short
Condo
5D
Unit mentioned on a food label
Calorie
6D
At the zenith of
Atop
7D
Up to this point: 2 wds.
So Far
8D
Eager to get moving
Antsy
9D
From Yokohama or Kyoto, for example
Japanese
10D
National gemstone of Australia
Opal
11D
Place for sheets and pillows
Bed
19D
Actor Malek of Mr. Robot
Rami
20D
Close ____ (something that was almost a big problem)
Call
23D
Pioneer in color television
RCA
24D
Particle with a positive or negative charge
Ion
25D
En route: 3 wds.
On The Way
27D
Blasting material: Abbr.
TNT
29D
You don’t say!
Gee
30D
Comedy show that recently started its 50th season: Abbr.
Snl
32D
Close by
Near
33D
Indonesia consists of more than 17,000 of them
Islands
34D
Grand saga
Epic
39D
___ toast (dry, crisp bread)
Melba
40D
Fly the friendly ____ (former United Airlines slogan)
Skies
42D
Birthstone for many Scorpios
Topaz
43D
Quick sprint
Dash
44D
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Mitchell
Joni
45D
Tropical setting in Eat Pray Love
Bali
46D
____ Chef (reality show involving cooking)
Iron
47D
____ Vegas
Las
50D
Stewie’s big sister, on Family Guy
Meg