9/22/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/22/25
Movie Monday

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1A
Follow-up to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album
Bad

4A
Ebenezer Scrooge’s cry
Bah

7A
Main idea
Gist

11A
At the zenith of
Atop

13A
Hardware store chain
Ace

14A
2006 movie about a journalist from Kazakhstan
Borat

15A
“Die With a Smile” singer Lady _
Gaga

16A
Hip-hop “Dr.”
Dre

17A
Bonkers
Loony

18A
Christopher Guest role reprised in “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues”: 2 wds.
NigelTufnel

21A
Motion on a touchscreen
Swipe

23A
“_ Jude” (Beatles song)
Hey

24A
Texas city where Pizza Hut is headquartered
Plano

25A
Moe’s Tavern, Paddy’s Pub, or Cheers
Bar

27A
Agency that regulates flights: Abbr.
FAA

30A
Michael McKean role reprised in “Spinal Tap II”: 3 wds., abbr.
DavidSthubbins

34A
Poehler who voices Joy in the “Inside Out” movies
Amy

35A
One of two cable channels that aired “Resident Alien”
USA

36A
Heart’s main artery
Aorta

37A
“GoodFellas” actor Pesci
Joe

39A
Drifting sheets of ice
Floes

40A
Harry Shearer role reprised in “Spinal Tap II”: 2 wds.
DerekSmalls

45A
“La Bohème,” for one
Opera

46A
Film director DuVernay
Ava

47A
Small job for a barber
Trim

51A
Dangerous, like a daredevil’s stunt
Risky

52A
_ and yang
Yin

53A
Achy
Sore

54A
_ up (misbehaves)
Acts

55A
Durable wood
Oak

56A
Move like a puppy’s tail
Wag

1D
Duffel _
Bag

2D
One day __ time: 2 wds.
ATA

3D
Pomeranian or Pekingese, for example
Dog

4D
Sheriff’s ID
Badge

5D
Ranch measurement
Acre

6D
Shoe part that may be “stiletto”
Heel

7D
Disney character whose name means “silly”
Goofy

8D
Wrinkle-removing tool
Iron

9D
Of sound mind
Sane

10D
Texter’s “bye for now”
Ttyl

12D
Pressed sandwich
Panini

14D
Color with “navy” and “sky” shades
Blue

19D
Device that had the early slogan “1,000 songs in your pocket”
iPod

20D
Drive-___ (fast-food option for motorists)
Thru

21D
Grand _ (one of four tournaments such as Wimbledon)
Slam

22D
Not straight, like some hair
Wavy

24D
Kissing on the street, for example: Abbr.
Pda

25D
South Korean boy band
Bts

26D
“I see it all now!”
Aha

27D
“Ready, aim, _!”
Fire

28D
Bugs that might crawl on a picnic blanket
Ants

29D
Quiet _ mouse: 2 wds.
Asa

31D
Drags into court
Sues

32D
Matzo _ soup
Ball

33D
Lifts up, as a child in a restaurant seat
Boosts

37D
Obnoxious people
Jerks

38D
Decent, but not exceptional
Okay

39D
Cut of steak used for London broil
Flank

40D
Nickelodeon’s “_ the Explorer”
Dora

41D
Totally awesome
Epic

42D
Relax
Rest

43D
Sandwich spread, for short
Mayo

44D
Rival of Puma and Keds
Avia

48D
Get your ducks in a _
Row

49D
First name of George Gershwin’s lyricist brother
Ira

50D
“Family Guy” character voiced by Mila Kunis
Meg