9/15/19
People Sunday
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1A
Nonprofit TV network
PBS
4A
Baseball diamond coverings during rain delays
Tarps
9A
Sound of a champagne bottle opening
Pop
12A
Long-tailed rodent
Rat
13A
“Hello ” in Hilo
Aloha
14A
___ v. Wade (1973 Supreme Court case)
Roe
15A
“___ before beauty …”
Age
16A
“Crocodile Rock” singer who is an Emmy away from completing the EGOT (winning an Emmy Grammy Oscar and Tony): 2 wds.
Elton John
18A
Owner’s paper
Deed
20A
“Hooray for the weekend!”: Abbr.
TGIF
21A
“Dog Day Afternoon” actor who is a Grammy away from completing the EGOT: 2 wds.
Al Pacino
25A
___ Marie Presley
Lisa
28A
Spanish surrealist painter Salvador
Dali
29A
“This is right up my ___” (“I’m good at this”)
Alley
30A
Young seal
Pup
33A
Bestow divine favor upon
Bless
35A
Animal that bears a lamb
Ewe
36A
Greenery in a yard
Grass
38A
Goodbye in Genoa
Ciao
40A
2016 Rihanna album with a negative-sounding name
Anti
41A
“Dear Evan Hansen” actor who is an Oscar away from completing the EGOT: 2 wds.
Ben Platt
45A
Big name in frozen waffles
Eggo
47A
In ___ straits (in a tough situation)
Dire
48A
“A Beautiful Mind” director who is a Tony away from completing the EGOT: 2 wds.
Ron Howard
53A
Utter flop
Dud
54A
“Let’s ___ it to the test”
Put
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
55A
Windshield ___ (device that pushes away rain)
Wiper
56A
Finishing point
End
57A
___ Fields (cookie brand)
Mrs
58A
Dependent upon charity
Needy
59A
Where to see clouds or stars
Sky
1D
“The Devil Wears ___” (Meryl Streep movie)
Prada
2D
Breakfast option often topped with cream cheese and lox
Bagel
3D
Difficult to climb as a mountain trail
Steep
4D
___ kwon do (kind of martial art)
Tae
5D
“That’s ___ I ask”
All
6D
What black bananas do
Rot
7D
___ booth (place to get a quick snapshot)
Photo
8D
Performed a tune
Sang
9D
Side view of a face
Profile
10D
___ and aah (sound impressed)
Ooh
11D
___ name (author’s pseudonym)
Pen
17D
First name of Joe Biden’s wife
Jill
19D
Man of the family
Dad
22D
Vehicles hailed in big cities
Cabs
23D
___ at ease (uncomfortable)
Ill
24D
Nephew’s sister
Niece
26D
Use a Singer machine
Sew
27D
“Yes admiral!”
Aye
29D
“On the double ” at the office: Abbr.
ASAP
30D
Jordan Spieth’s group: Abbr.
PGA
31D
Container at a Tribal Council on “Survivor”
Urn
32D
Inventors’ intellectual property protections
Patents
34D
Avarice or wrath for example
Sin
37D
Audibly express relief
Sigh
39D
Getting up there in years
Old
41D
“China Girl” and “Modern Love” singer David
Bowie
42D
Congressional assistants
Aides
43D
Compartment that holds groceries or a spare tire
Trunk
44D
Nickname of the elder President Roosevelt
Teddy
46D
Cap and ___ (apparel worn at a graduation ceremony)
Gown
48D
Turntable speed: Abbr.
RPM
49D
“Be ___ Guest” (“Beauty and the Beast” song)
Our
50D
King Kong for example
Ape
51D
Pomegranate’s color
Red
52D
Like paint that doesn’t rub off
Dry