9/10/19
TV Tuesday
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1A
Person from Cairo or Mecca often
Arab
5A
Part of the knee prone to athletic injury: Abbr.
ACL
8A
“Luther” star Idris
Elba
12A
Southern metropolis with a famous French Quarter in slang
Nola
13A
Female deer
Doe
14A
Metallic element with the chemical symbol Pb
Lead
15A
Netflix dark comedy series starring Christina Applegate as a widow: 3 wds.
Dead to Me
17A
Rubber ___ (stretchy item you might find in a desk organizer)
Band
18A
“___ the ramparts we watched …”
Oer
19A
Gentle call of a dove
Coo
21A
2007-2009 ABC sitcom starring Christina Applegate as a recovering amnesiac: 2 wds.
Samantha Who
26A
Parcels of ranchland
Acres
27A
Soaking ___ (drenched)
Wet
28A
Conservation-oriented government group: Abbr.
EPA
30A
Metal that’s processed in a blast furnace
Iron
31A
Nickname for a female sibling
Sis
32A
Type of poet from long ago
Bard
33A
Male member of a shepherd’s flock
Ram
34A
“Go Your ___ Way” (1977 Fleetwood Mac song)
Own
35A
Surrounding glows
Auras
36A
With 44-Across long-running Fox comedy starring Christina Applegate as a sex-obsessed teenager: 2 wds.
Married With
39A
Edge of a garment
Hem
40A
Email provider that was very common in the 1990s
AOL
41A
Atlanta or Albuquerque for example
City
44A
See 36-Across
Children
49A
Colts placekicker Vinatieri
Adam
50A
Smallish batteries in some toys
Aas
51A
___ Disney Resort (Disneyland Paris at first)
Euro
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Dull conversationalist
Bore
53A
One of several layers as of tissue
Ply
54A
Enjoy a hammock or a recliner
Rest
1D
Crash ___ burn
And
2D
Salty eggs from fish
Roe
3D
State where “To Kill a Mockingbird” takes place: Abbr.
Ala
4D
Sinister sign such as having a black cat cross your path: 2 wds.
Bad Omen
5D
Embellish with pretty things
Adorn
6D
Frequent URL ending
Com
7D
Parasitic worms used for bloodletting in medieval times
Leeches
8D
Flexible arm joint
Elbow
9D
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” actress Seydoux
Lea
10D
Outlaw completely
Ban
11D
“Something doesn’t ___ up here” (“This doesn’t seem right”)
Add
16D
Drinks that come from leaves
Teas
20D
Common hot cereal grain
Oat
21D
“Shoo!”
Scram
22D
Inviting scent as from a bakery
Aroma
23D
Cord used for tying packages
Twine
24D
Rock group that sang “Barracuda” and “Magic Man”
Heart
25D
Winfrey who created O magazine
Oprah
26D
“It’s up in the ___” (“We don’t know yet”)
Air
29D
Commercials
Ads
31D
Headgear worn by Michael Phelps in competition: 2 wds.
Swim Cap
32D
“Bob the ___” (kids’ TV show about a construction worker)
Builder
34D
Mined stuff that’s refined to produce valuable metals
Ore
35D
Gone missing from a military post: Abbr.
AWOL
37D
Poetic sound-match like “kiss” and “miss”
Rhyme
38D
Actress Ridley of the “Star Wars” movies
Daisy
41D
Alternative to ride-sharing
Cab
42D
“… if it’s the last thing ___!”: 2 wds.
I Do
43D
Blacktop goo
Tar
45D
“Barney Miller” star Linden
Hal
46D
Young girl who dies in “The Hunger Games”
Rue
47D
Busy hospital areas: Abbr.
Ers
48D
“That’s ___ your concern”
Not