9/20/21
Movie Monday
Are you stuck with the Crosswords With Friends Puzzle Today? Stuck No More. We offer complete solutions as well as “no spoiler” mode to give you that little extra push. Or simply use this cheat sheet to help you get the best and fastest completion time possible.
1A
___ school (where to get an advanced degree, for short)
Grad
5A
Muscle above the abs, for short
Pec
8A
Like relics in a history museum
Old
11A
American Beauty flower
Rose
12A
Opposite of none
All
13A
Hudson or Chesapeake, for example
Bay
14A
“Young Sheldon” star who voices the German shepherd Chase in “PAW Patrol: The Movie”: 2 wds.
Iain Armitage
17A
Lady’s partner in a Disney animated movie
Tramp
18A
Cooking spray brand
Pam
19A
“Here Come the ___” (They Might Be Giants album about learning the alphabet)
ABCs
22A
Place where pumpkins grow
Patch
26A
Mix cream into a cup of coffee, say
Stir
29A
Opera set in ancient Egypt
Aida
31A
“Doctor ___” (BBC sci-fi series)
Who
32A
E! network reality star who voices the poodle Delores in “PAW Patrol: The Movie”: 2 wds.
Kim Kardashian
35A
“You may say ___ dreamer” (“Imagine” line): 2 wds.
Ima
36A
___ Eats (Postmates competitor)
Uber
37A
Angry beast in fairy tales
Ogre
38A
Houston NFL player
Texan
40A
What a snake sheds
Skin
42A
Hairy cousin on “The Addams Family”
Itt
44A
Martini & ___ (wine company known for its vermouth)
Rossi
48A
“Black-ish” costar who voices the dachshund Liberty in “PAW Patrol: The Movie”: 2 wds.
Marsai Martin
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Beverage that could be on tap
Ale
53A
Hitting statistic in baseball: Abbr.
RBI
54A
Make, as money
Earn
55A
Word often used before “bod” or “joke”
Dad
56A
Doctors’ group: Abbr.
Ama
57A
“Private ___” (Hall & Oates song)
Eyes
1A
Tiny particles in tooth polish
Grit
2A
Lion’s shout
Roar
3D
Continent east of Europe
Asia
4D
Country where “Hamlet” is set
Denmark
5D
Not up to ___ (worse than average)
Par
6D
“A Nightmare on ___ Street” (1984 horror film)
Elm
7D
Cut out, as a coupon
Clip
8D
Biden was his vice president
Obama
9D
Jet ___ (travel fatigue)
Lag
10D
Artificial coloring
Dye
15D
Police dispatcher’s announcement: Abbr.
APB
16D
Bite-size Spanish snacks
Tapas
20D
Low-___ diet
Carb
21D
Fries, slaw, and so on
Sides
23D
Small stick in a bird’s nest
Twig
24D
Grill until blackened
Char
25D
Whet, as a blade
Hone
26D
“Saturday Night Live” routine
Skit
27D
“It’s ___ to go” (“We’re leaving now”)
Time
28D
Type of theater at science museums
IMAX
30D
___ horse (long-shot candidate)
Dark
33D
Relatives who might be chosen as godmothers
Aunts
34D
Person receiving a key to the city, perhaps
Honoree
39D
___ out (opened the windows to get a breeze, say)
Aired
41D
Nest-egg savings option: Abbr.
Ira
43D
Actress Reid
Tara
45D
Command to an antsy dog
Stay
46D
Father in a horse’s pedigree
Sire
47D
Bed-and-breakfast businesses
Inns
48D
The ___ Hatter (“Alice in Wonderland” character)
Mad
49D
Pie ___ mode: 2 wds.
Ala
50D
Blue-chip tech company
IBM
51D
“Mamma ___! Here We Go Again”
Mia