9/8/25
Movie Monday
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1A
Fish that is often batter-fried
COD
4A
Hollywood filmmaker Raimi
SAM
7A
Actor Nighy who voiced a goose in “The Wild Robot”
BILL
11A
Madison, Park, or Lexington in NYC: Abbr.
AVE
12A
Microbrewery beverages
ALES
14A
Retailer known for flat-pack furniture
IKEA
15A
Pen ____ (far-off correspondent)
PAL
16A
____ canal (dental procedure)
ROOT
17A
What you do in a library
READ
18A
“The Lord of the Rings” actor who plays Fritz Garbinger in the 2025 movie “The Toxic Avenger”
ELIJAHWOOD
21A
“So that’s the answer!”
AHA
22A
Shoppers often refer to them
LISTS
25A
Backyard storage spot
SHED
28A
Largest number with only three letters
TEN
29A
Rowboat’s need
OAR
31A
“Game of Thrones” actor who plays the title character in “The Toxic Avenger”
PETERDINKLAGE
35A
**-country (Wilco’s genre)
ALT
36A
Rock extracted from underground
ORE
37A
“The ____ of March” (2011 film)
IDES
38A
Soccer great Lionel
MESSI
40A
“Please send assistance!”
SOS
42A
“Footloose” actor who plays Bob Garbinger in “The Toxic Avenger”
KEVINBACON
47A
Precious-looking
CUTE
50A
Lake that feeds the Niagara River
ERIE
51A
Exclamation similar to 21-Across
OHO
52A
The dawning of ____ era
ANEW
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
Purges (of)
RIDS
54A
____ de Janeiro
RIO
55A
____ off (falls asleep)
NODS
56A
Match, as a poker bet
SEE
57A
____ Julio (brand of tequila)
DON
1D
Back part of Superman’s costume
CAPE
2D
Kumquat’s shape, roughly
OVAL
3D
Supermarket section with fresh meats
DELI
4D
“Ratched” star Paulson
SARAH
5D
Way to say “hello” in Honolulu
ALOHA
6D
Cat’s remark
MEOW
7D
Swans and swallows, for example
BIRDS
8D
Mike and ____ (brand of fruity candies)
IKE
9D
Actress Michele who’s starring in the upcoming Broadway revival of “Chess”
LEA
10D
Brother of a Scottish lass
LAD
13D
Like fenced goods
STOLEN
19D
Green stone in Asian jewelry
JADE
20D
Animal sound that might be made near a trough
OINK
23D
Warty hopper
TOAD
24D
Herb burned for spiritual healing
SAGE
25D
Whirlpool bath
SPA
26D
Command post on a ship
HELM
27D
Suffix for “leather” or “major”
ETTE
28D
Accessory knotted around the neck
TIE
30D
High-** graphics
RES
32D
Bloom with thorns
ROSE
33D
Lyft employee
DRIVER
34D
“Mona ____” (famous painting in the Louvre)
LISA
39D
Misrepresents, as statistical data
SKEWS
40D
Nastily derogatory
SNIDE
41D
Really overweight
OBESE
43D
Eye part that controls the pupil’s size
IRIS
44D
What connects a landline phone to a wall
CORD
45D
Toledo’s state
OHIO
46D
Halfway between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
NOON
47D
“You ____ do it!”
CAN
48D
Game with numbered cards in four colors
UNO
49D
Journalist Koppel
TED
47D
The Tour de France, for one
RACE
48D
Moisture on blades of grass
DEW
51D
Carol Brady, to Marcia, Jan, and Cindy
MOM