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Actress Ryan of "When Harry Met Sally..." | Meg |
1A
Helper at Santa’s workshop
Elf
4A
One of many round objects strung on a rosary
Bead
8A
Where your hands are if they’re “akimbo”
Hips
12A
Feathery scarf
Boa
13A
Actress Fanning
Elle
14A
Continent that shares Turkey and Russia with Europe
Asia
15A
Vehicle featured in “Speed”
Bus
16A
With 41-Across, NBA team in Ohio that 36-Across had played for since 2011
Cleveland
18A
“___ it or leave it” (“Make your choice”)
Take
20A
____ at ease (anxious)
Ill
21A
Star forward who forced 36-Across into a sidekick role when he returned to Ohio in 2014: 2 wds.
Lebron James
25A
Utah senator Hatch
Orrin
26A
Family game with a 108-card deck
Uno
27A
Cable channel that airs “People of Earth” and “Angie Tribeca”
TBS
30A
Like games that go into overtime
Tied
31A
___ the dust (died)
Bit
32A
“Hawaii Five-O” actor Scott ____
Caan
33A
“Under the ____” (“The Little Mermaid” song)
Sea
34A
Evil soldier in “The Lord of the Rings”
Orc
35A
Snake with a hood
Cobra
36A
Point guard who asked to be traded (and is going to the Celtics) to escape 21-Across’s shadow: 2 wds.
Kyrie Irving
39A
Have dinner
Eat
40A
Prearranged shoot-out
Duel
41A
See 16-Across
Cavaliers
45A
Computer company whose longtime slogan is “Think”
IBM
48A
Needs to repay a loan
Owes
49A
Narrow opening in a skirt
Slit
50D
Actress Kravits of the “Divergent” movies
Zoe
51D
“America’s ___ Top Model”
Next
52D
“Sssss” sound from a snake
Hiss
53D
Three-___ omelet
Egg
1D
Flow away from the land
Ebb
2D
Eddie’s cop partner, on “The Simpsons”
Lou
3D
Swift attack in basketball: 2 wds.
Fast Break
4D
Summon with a hand gesture
Beckon
5D
Comedian DeGeneres
Ellen
6D
India pale ___ (hoppy beer)
Ale
7D
Departing from the norm
Deviant
8D
Actress Berry of “Kingsman: The Golden Circle”
Halle
9D
“The best defense ___ good offense”: 2 wds.
Is A
10D
Something a bowling ball knocks down
Pin
11D
Disappointed
Sad
17D
Red, ticklish Muppet
Elmo
19D
Like desert climates
Arid
21D
Parking ___ (places to put cars)
Lots
22D
Pennsylvania city or New York canal
Erie
23D
Orange ___ (breakfast beverage)
Juice
24D
Get closer to normal, like a hospital patient’s vitals
Stabilize
28D
Large, red farm building
Barn
29D
Unforeseen problem
Snag
31D
From England
British
32D
Small sheltered inlet
Cove
34D
Spoken rather than written
Oral
35D
What some people cut off of their sandwiches
Crusts
37D
Stuff that makes bread rise
Yeast
38D
“The Dark Tower” star Elba
Idris
41D
Chili ____ carne
Con
42D
Shock and ____ (military strategy)
Awe
43D
Irritate
Vex
44D
Roth who directs horror films
Eli
46D
Swampy area
Bog
47D
Actress Ryan of “When Harry Met Sally…”
Meg
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