11/2/26
Movie Monday
Are you stuck with the Crosswords With Friends Puzzle Today? Stuck No More. We offer complete solutions as well as “no spoiler” mode to give you that little extra push. Or simply use this cheat sheet to help you get the best and fastest completion time possible.
1A
Unsubtle actor
HAM
4A
Dollop, as of skin cream
DAB
7A
“Wild Horse Nine” star Rockwell
SAM
10A
Small graphic on a phone screen
ICON
12A
Like some expensive brandy
AGED
14A
Stick used in a game of eight-ball
CUE
15A
Fred Flintstone’s large pet
DINO
16A
The Apple apple, for example
LOGO
17A
___ Appreciation (college course)
ART
18A
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” actress who costars in “Matchbox: The Movie”: 2 wds.
DANAI GURIRA
21A
“Sons of Anarchy” actor Perlman
RON
22A
“___ … Sasha Fierce” (Beyoncé album): 2 wds.
I AM
23A
Dungeons & Dragons monster
ORC
25A
Cain’s victim
ABEL
28A
At the pinnacle of
ATOP
32A
With 35-Across, “Coyote vs. Acme” actor who stars in “Matchbox: The Movie”
JOHN
34A
___ Maria (Catholic prayer)
AVE
35A
See 32-Across
CENA
36A
Not bad, not great: Hyph.
SO-SO
37A
Smooth jazz singer who’s a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2026 class
SADE
39A
Tennis court divider
NET
40A
Prosecutors in courtrooms: Abbr.
DAS
42A
English network that airs “Strictly Come Dancing”
BBC
44A
“The Better Sister” actress who costars in “Matchbox: The Movie”: 2 wds.
JESSICA BIEL
49A
Fall behind
LAG
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
“You’re putting me ___ awkward position”: 2 wds.
IN AN
51A
“Don’t count ___!”: 2 wds.
ON IT
53A
Wedding words: 2 wds.
I DO
54A
Ending for “gab” or “Oktober”
FEST
55A
Part of a constellation
STAR
56A
Start of Iowa’s capital
DES
57A
Just more of ___ same
THE
58A
___ Lanka
SRI
1D
Concealed
HID
2D
___-washed jeans
ACID
3D
Kings and queens
MONARCHS
4D
Surrealist painter Salvador
DALI
5D
Absolutely astonished
AGOG
6D
Hoodwinked
BEGUILDED
7D
Disney villain who sings “Be Prepared”
SCAR
8D
Distinctive vibe
AURA
9D
Ran across
MET
11D
Something that shouldn’t be done: Hyph.
NO-NO
13D
“___ the Explorer” (cartoon)
DORA
19D
Actress de Armas
ANA
20D
Computer that can come in such colors as pink and orange
IMAC
23D
Fresh-squeezed drinks at a diner: Abbr.
OJS
24D
Young marsupial friend of Winnie the Pooh
ROO
26D
Basketlike bed for an infant
BASSINET
27D
Actress/director Longoria
EVA
29D
Dime’s value: 2 wds.
TEN CENTS
30D
“___ Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”
ONE
31D
Chunk of butter
PAT
33D
Signals “yes”
NODS
38D
Flow back from the beach
EBB
44D
Green gemstone from Asia
AS IF
45D
Vain people may have inflated ones
BIOS
46D
Money in physical bill and coin form
JADE
47D
Opening stake in a game of Texas hold ’em
EGOS
48D
Person who can’t be trusted
CASH
49D
What eye shadow is applied to
ANTE
52D
Prefix between “bi-” and “quadri-”
LIAR