10/3/23
TV Tuesday
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1A
Inflation Reduction ____ (2022 legislation)
Act
4A
Rejuvenating resorts
Spas
8A
In doubt
Iffy
12A
That’s all __ wrote
She
13A
It may be multiple-choice
Test
14A
Happy
Glad
15A
Manufacturer of the Telluride SUV
Kia
16A
Most populous island of Hawaii
Oahu
17A
Official regulation
Laws
18A
The Shawshank Redemption actor who plays Rich Brink on Amazon’s Gen V: 2 wds.
Clancy Brown
21A
Caustic solution in some cleansers
Lye
22A
Shout from a cartoon ghost
Boo
23A
Empire where Disney’s The Emperor’s New Groove is set
Inca
26A
Turkey ___ king (creamy dish): 2 wds.
Ala
27A
Charlie Wilson’s ___ (2007 Tom Hanks movie)
War
30A
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina actor who plays Andre Anderson on Gen V: 2 wds.
Chance Perdomo
34A
A Nightmare on ___ Street (horror franchise with Freddy Krueger)
Elm
35A
Caller of balls and strikes, for short
Ump
36A
House of the Dragon actor ___ Mitchell
Ewan
37A
___ fraction of the cost (deeply discounted): 2 wds.
At A
38A
Nickname of the Spice Girls’ Scary Spice, ___B
Mel
40A
Paper Towns actress who plays Marie Moreau on Gen V: 2 wds.
Jaz Sinclair
45A
Barrel of laughs
Riot
46A
Traditional folktales
Lore
47A
Touch lightly, as a touchscreen
Tap
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
The Matrix actress Carrie-___ Moss
Anne
50A
Huge-scale, like a historical saga
Epic
51A
First mother in the Bible
Eve
52A
Corporate honcho, for short
Exec
53A
Loan needing to be repaid
Debt
54A
Word on some restroom doors
Men
1D
Request, as a favor
Ask
2D
Elegantly stylish
Chic
3D
Greenish-blue shade
Teal
4D
Coldhearted, or covered in rocks
Stony
5D
___ sign (hippie’s two-finger gesture)
Peace
6D
Pasty-faced
Ashy
7D
Short beard growth that’s visible late in the day
Stubble
8D
Arctic home
Igloo
9D
Defect
Flaw
10D
Young deer
Fawn
11D
Distances sometimes measured with a tape measure: Abbr.
Yds
19D
Actor Ruck of Succession
Alan
20D
Fierce growl
Roar
23D
What a glacier is made of
Ice
24D
Sports group that added the Seattle Kraken in 2021: Abbr.
NHL
25D
Video recorder, for short
Cam
26D
Shazam or Spotify, for example
App
27D
That’s astonishing!
Wow
28D
Professional organization for physicians: Abbr.
AMA
29D
Wizard friend of Harry and Hermione
Ron
31D
Paper ___ (tiny wounds that can be surprisingly painful)
Cuts
32D
Wrote an online message to
Emailed
33D
Fashion designer Oscar ___ Renta: 2 wds.
Dela
37D
Early Mexican empire
Aztec
38D
Fast-food sandwich with a processed pork patty
Mcrib
39D
President-__ (leader who’s not yet inaugurated)
Elect
40D
Source of bad luck
Jinx
41D
Top-rated: Hyph.
Aone
42D
Ain’t happening
Nope
43D
Action ___ (task on a business to-do list)
Item
44D
All-night dance party
Rave
45D
Black Beatles duo ___ _Sremmurd
Rae
48D
Pencil alternative
Pen