10/23/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/23/23
Movie Monday

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1A
Hornet or yellow jacket for example
Wasp

5A
Number on a college transcript: Abbr.
GPA

8A
What ___ I tell you?
Did

11A
Slush Puppie alternative
Icee

12A
Sour-tasting
Tart

13A
___ manner of speaking
In A

14A
My country ’tis of ___ …
Thee

15A
Skin cream ingredient
Aloe

16A
Reach for the ___! (Put your hands up!)
Sky

17A
Actor who starred in the 2015 movie The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: 2 wds.
Henry Cavill

20A
Quiet on the ___! (director’s shout)
Set

21A
Unrepeated event: Hyph.
One Off

24A
Ending for lemon or Gator
Ade

27A
It might be 20% for good service
Tip

29A
Object of worship
Idol

30A
2017 DC superhero movie starring 17-Across as Superman: 2 wds.
Justice League

34A
Iams rival
Alpo

35A
Washington group such as MoveOn or Democracy for America: Abbr.
Pac

36A
Stretch of history
Era

37A
Go again in Yahtzee
Reroll

40A
Get ___ point?
Thee

42A
2020 Netflix mystery movie starring 17-Across as Sherlock: 2 wds.
Enola Holmes

47A
___ been a rough week
Its

49A
Back of Batman’s costume
Cape

50A
Barbie for one
Doll

51A
___ Lobos (band that had a #1 hit with La Bamba)
Los

52A
Famous ___ (cookie brand)
Amos

53A
Sesame Street character sometimes called the Little Red Menace by detractors
Elmo

54A
Uncle ___ (character on Seinfeld played by Len Lesser)
Leo

55A
Do a ___ around the room (mingle at a party)
Lap

56A
Take it easy
Rest

1D
Dancing ___ the Stars
With

2D
Muscle pain
Ache

3D
Observed
Seen

4D
Social equals
Peers

5D
Met ___ (fashion event whose 2023 co-chairs included Dua Lipa and Roger Federer)
Gala

6D
Utah city
Provo

7D
Had a meal at home: 2 wds.
Ate In

8D
Knock out of place
Dislodge

9D
Liquid that’s used to sign a contract
Ink

10D
Square on a calendar
Day

12D
Strategy
Tactic

18D
Mythical creature associated with Nepal
Yeti

19D
Star Wars princess and general
Leia

22D
Two times two
Four

23D
Dog-biting bug
Flea

24D
Cracked open as a car door
Ajar

25D
The Wonder Years actor Hill
Dule

26D
Strong steam-brewed coffee
Espresso

28D
Pizzazz
Pep

31D
Character in a Disney or Pixar movie
Toon

32D
Wood-shaping tools
Lathes

33D
Word you might shout into a cave or empty hallway
Echo

38D
Type of anesthetic that only numbs a small area
Local

39D
Camel-like animal of South America
Llama

41D
The ___ Scrolls (video game series)
Elder

43D
Per item: 2 wds.
Apop

44D
Animal that might make holes in your yard
Mole

45D
Shade trees
Elms

46D
Opening in a schedule
Slot

47D
___ get back to you on that
Ill

48D
Body part that you might stub
Toe