10/11/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/11/21
Movie Monday

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1A
The ___ before the storm
Calm

5A
Young pooch
Pup

8A
___ Office (where Joe Biden works)
Oval

12A
Producer of Definity skin care products
Olay

13A
“What’s your ___?” (“When should I expect you?”): Abbr.
ETA

14A
White or brown grains
Rice

15A
Where cats’ claws are
Paws

16A
Baby food
Pap

17A
___ and switch (unethical sales practice)
Bait

18A
2007 adventure film where Hal Holbrook (1925-2021) played a retired widower: 3 wds.
Into the Wild

21A
TV cook Garten
Ina

22A
Turn to compost
Rot

23A
2012 biopic where Hal Holbrook played a Republican politician
Lincoln

27A
High school student’s writing assignment
Essay

31A
The supportive side in a debate
Pro

32A
Daily ___ (political blog)
Kos

34A
Second-largest carmaker in South Korea, after Hyundai
Kia

35A
Made cuts in wood
Sawed

38A
1993 legal thriller where Hal Holbrook played a senior partner: 2 wds.
The Firm

41A
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding” star Vardalos
Nia

43A
“The ___ of Innocence” (Michelle Pfeiffer movie)
Age

44A
1973 action movie where Hal Holbrook played a police lieutenant: 2 wds.
Magnum Force

49A
Mace Windu or Luke Skywalker, for example
Jedi

50A
“What’s the ___?” (“Aren’t they basically the same?”)
Dif

51A
Yellow Brick ___ (pathway in Oz)
Road

53A
Middle East country that had a revolution in 1979
Iran

54A
Fury
Ire

55A
“Anna Loves ___” (young children’s book based on “Frozen”)
Elsa

56A
Online image that becomes very popular
Meme

57A
Pine ___ (stuff used on baseball bats)
Tar

58A
___ Titans (group of young superheroes)
Teen

1D
Member of law enforcement
Cop

2D
Jai ___ (fast-moving game)
Alai

3D
Grassy space around a house
Lawn

4D
“___ Pizza” (1988 Julia Roberts movie)
Mystic

5D
Coach’s encouraging speech: 2 wds.
Pep Talk

6D
State where the Bonneville Salt Flats are
Utah

7D
What scissors beats, in a game
Paper

8D
Paths taken by planets
Orbits

9D
Small perfume bottle
Vial

10D
Corrosive liquid
Acid

11D
“Don’t ___ Me Down” (2016 Chainsmokers hit)
Let

19D
Artists Against Fracking cofounder Yoko
Ono

20D
Great distress
Woe

23D
Records that typically hold 30 to 45 minutes of music: Abbr.
LPs

24D
NPR host Glass who cofounded the show “This American Life”
Ira

25D
“___ that’s more like it!”
Now

26D
“I should think ___!”
Not

28D
Go down snowy trails
Ski

29D
What ventilation provides
Air

30D
Starchy vegetable largely grown in Africa
Yam

33D
David Letterman’s bandleader Paul
Shaffer

36D
Motor
Engine

37D
Loud racket
Din

39D
It might cause you to believe you’re better than other people
Ego

40D
Weasel relative that’s often kept as a pet
Ferret

42D
Investigation that could catch a tax cheat
Audit

44D
“It’s a ___ formality”
Mere

45D
Actor Driver of the new movie “The Last Duel”
Adam

46D
“Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” star Sorvino
Mira

47D
___ slaw (side dish at a cookout)
Cole

48D
Simplicity
Ease

49D
Rock songwriter Steinman who died April 19
Jim

52D
Advice columnist Savage
Dan