Crossword
Across
1. The “S” of “iOS”: Abbr.
4. Actor Gooding Jr.
8. David James Elliott series
11. Dumptruckful
13. Any minute
14. Singer whose career began as a Fly Girl on “In
Living Color,” for short
15. Tony Randall series with “The” 17. “Civil ___” (2024)
18. John Ritter series
20. Fabrication
21. Pie perch
22. Like some talk
25. Fountain orders
28. Darling
29. Hemming-andhawing word
30. Back street
33. Gift of the Magi
35. Slept like _ __
37. Flock sound
38. Redd Foxx series
44. “The Alienist” channel
45. 1970s-80s sitcom with Ron Howard
46. “Gimme __ _!” (start of an Iowa State cheer)
47. Go __ __ some length
48. 1st Hebrew letter
49. Kind of station
50. Chances
51. Opposite NNE
Down
1. Place on the schedule
10. Bloody
12. Flashlight battery
16. Trompe l’___
19. Mahmoud Abbas’s grp.
22. Jacuzzi
23. Blanc who voiced Bugs
24. Island swallowed by the sea
26. Slip
27. “Unbelievable,” in online slang
31. Legolas of “The Lord of the Rings”
32. Drink once pitched by Yogi Berra
33. Oodles
34. When tripled, a “Seinfeld” catchphrase
36. Super-duper
37. Some Prots.
38. Alone
2. 10th Hebrew letter
3. ___ City (Baghdad district)
4. Rallying point
5. Offensive to some, briefly
39. “Shogun” actress Sawai
40. Thumb-operated directional controller
6. Western neckties
7. Feeble
8. “Good Times” star
9. “Firefly” actor Tudyk
41. “Do the Right Thing” (1989) pizzeria
42. Court cry: Var.
43. Online warning letters
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Sports this week
Sunday, Dec. 22
8:00 a.m. USA Premier League
Soccer Everton vs. Chelsea From From Goodison Park in Liverpool, Merseyside, England.-- (Live) (2:00)
10:30 a.m. GOLF Golf PNC
Championship, Final Day From From Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.-- (Live) (1:00)
11:30 a.m. GOLF DP World Tour
Golf DP World Tour Golf. AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, Final Round (4:00)
Noon (7) KCCO (9) KMSP (15)
KVRR NFL Football (Live) (3:25)
ESPN College Basketball Illinois vs. Missouri From From Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Mo.-- (Live) (2:00)
FDNOR Women’s College Basketball (2:00)
12:30 p.m. (11) KARE Golf PNC
Championship, Final Day From From Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.-- (Live) (3:00)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP Women’s College Volleyball NCAA
Championship: Teams TBA From From the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.-- (Live) (2:30)
ESPN College Basketball Brown at Kansas From From Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan.-(Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 College Basketball
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Oregon State vs. College of Charleston From First Quarterfinal.-- (Live) (2:00)
3:00 p.m. FDNOR College Hockey (2:30)
3:25 p.m. (7) KCCO NFL Football (Live) (3:05)
3:30 p.m. (11) KARE FIS
Snowboard World Cup FIS
Snowboard World Cup. Copper Mountain - Men’s & Women’s Halfpipe, Finals From From Copper Mountain, Colo.-- (1:30)
4:00 p.m. GOLF Golf PNC Championship, Final Day From From Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.-- (4:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN2 College
Basketball Hawaiian Airlines
Diamond Head Classic: LoyolaChicago vs. Oakland From Second Quarterfinal.-- (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:30)
7:15 p.m. (11) KARE NFL Football
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys From From AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.-- (Live) (3:15)
8:00 p.m.
ESPN College
Basketball Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Nebraska vs. Murray State From Third Quarterfinal.-- (Live) (2:00)
8:30 p.m. GOLF Golf PNC
Championship, Final Day From From Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.-- (4:00)
10:30 p.m.
ESPN2 College
Basketball Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic: Charlotte vs. Hawaii-Hilo From Fourth Quarterfinal.-- (Live) (2:00)
Monday, Dec. 23
6:00 a.m. FDNOR Women’s College Basketball (2:00)
9:00 a.m. FDNOR NHL Hockey (2:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf 2024: Sony Open, Final Round From From Jan. 14, 2024.-- (4:00)
10:00 a.m. ESPN College Football Myrtle Beach Bowl: Teams TBA From From Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C.-- (Live) (3:30)
Noon FDNOR NASCAR Race Rewind (1:00)
1:00 p.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf 2024: The American Express, Final Round From From Jan. 21, 2024.-- (3:00)
1:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Teams TBA From From Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho.-- (Live) (3:30)
4:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
2024: Farmers Insurance Open, Final Round From From Jan. 27, 2024.-- (5:00)
6:30 p.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball
Minnesota Timberwolves at Atlanta Hawks From From State Farm Arena in Atlanta.-- (Live) (2:30)
7:00 p.m. (5) KSTP ESPN NFL
Football New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers From From Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.- (Live) (3:15)
ESPN2 College Basketball
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA From From Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.-- (Live) (2:00)
9:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
2024: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Final Round From From Feb. 4, 2024.-- (5:00)
9:30 p.m. ESPN2 College
Basketball Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA From From Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.-(Live) (2:00)
11:30 p.m. ESPN2 College
Basketball Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Second Consolation Semifinal: Teams TBA From From Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.-- (Live) (2:30)
Tuesday, Dec. 24
6:00 a.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
9:00 a.m. FDNOR NHL Hockey (2:00)
10:00 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
2024: The Genesis Invitational, Final Round From From Feb. 18, 2024.-- (5:00)
1:00 p.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
3:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
2024: Mexico Open, Final Round From From Feb. 25, 2024.-- (5:00)
7:00 p.m. ESPN College Football
Hawai’i Bowl: South Florida vs. San Jose State From From Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu.-- (Live) (3:30)
8:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
2024: Cognizant Classic, Final Round From From March 3, 2024.- (4:30)
Wednesday, Dec. 25
9:00 a.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
11:00 a.m. (5) KSTP ESPN
ESPN2 NBA Basketball San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks From From Madison Square Garden in New York.-- (Live) (2:30)
11:30 a.m. GOLF 2024 Augusta
National Women’s Amateur Final Round From From Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.-- (3:00)
1:30 p.m. (5) KSTP ESPN NBA
Basketball Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks From From American Airlines Center in Dallas.-- (Live) (2:30)
2:30 p.m. GOLF 2024 Paris
Olympics Women’s Golf Final Round: Part 1 From The women’s golf tournament concludes with the final round.-- (6:30)
4:00 p.m. (5) KSTP ESPN NBA
Basketball Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics From From TD Garden in Boston.-- (Live) (3:00)
5:30 p.m. ESPN2 College
Basketball Hawaiian Airlines
Diamond Head Classic, Consolation Game: Teams TBA From From Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.-- (Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. (5) KSTP ESPN NBA
Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors From From Chase Center in San Francisco.-(Live) (2:30)
FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 College
Basketball Hawaiian Airlines
Diamond Head Classic, Championship Game: Teams TBA From From Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.-- (Live) (2:00)
9:00 p.m. GOLF 2024 Paris
Olympics Men’s Golf Final Round: Part 1 From The men’s golf tournament concludes with the final round.-- (6:00)
9:30 p.m. (5) KSTP ESPN NBA
Basketball Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns From From Footprint Center in Phoenix.-- (Live) (2:30)
Thursday, Dec. 26
6:00 a.m. FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
6:30 a.m. USA Premier League
Soccer Manchester City vs. Everton From From Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, United Kingdom.-- (Live) (2:00)
9:00 a.m. FDNOR College Basketball (2:00)
USA Premier League Soccer Newcastle United vs. Aston Villa (Live) (2:00)
10:30 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf 2024: The Players Championship, Final Round From From March 17, 2024.-- (5:00)
11:30 a.m. USA Premier League Soccer Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Manchester United (Live) (2:00)
1:00 p.m. ESPN College Football GameAbove Sports Bowl: Teams TBA From From Ford Field in Detroit.-- (Live) (3:15) FDNOR NBA Basketball (2:00)
2:00 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer Liverpool vs. Leicester City From From Anfield in Liverpool, Merseyside, England.-- (Live) (2:00)
3:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
2024: Valspar Championship, Final Round From From March 24, 2024.-- (5:00)
4:00 p.m.
ESPN2 Cornhole ACL National College Championship (Live) (2:00)
4:30 p.m.
ESPN College Football Rate Bowl: Teams TBA From From Chase Field in Phoenix.-- (Live) (3:30)
6:00 p.m.
ESPN2 Boxing 1971: Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I From Heavyweight title bout. From March 8, 1971.-- (2:00)
7:00 p.m. FDNOR High School Hockey (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN College Football 68 Ventures Bowl: Teams TBA From From Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala.-- (Live) (3:30)
ESPN2 Boxing 1974: Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II From From Jan. 28, 1974 at Madison Square Garden in New York.-- (1:00)
8:30 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
2024: Texas Children’s Houston Open, Final Round From From March 31, 2024.-- (5:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 Boxing 1975: Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier III From From Oct. 1, 1975, dubbed the “Thrilla in Manila.”-- (1:00)
Friday, Dec. 27
6:00 a.m. FDNOR High School Hockey (2:00)
9:00 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
2024: Corales Puntacana Championship, Final Round From From April 21, 2024.-- (2:00)
11:00 a.m. ESPN College Football Teams TBA (Live) (3:30) GOLF PGA Tour Golf 2024: Zurich Classic of New Orleans,
Final Round From From April 28, 2024.-- (5:00)
1:00 p.m. FDNOR High School Hockey (2:00)
2:15 p.m. USA Premier League Soccer Arsenal vs. Ipswich Town From From Emirates Stadium in London.-- (Live) (2:00)
2:30 p.m. ESPN College Football Teams TBA (Live) (3:30)
4:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
2024: The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, Final Round From From May 5, 2024.-- (4:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN College Football AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Teams TBA From From Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tenn.-- (Live) (3:30)
ESPN2 NHL Hockey Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres From From KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y.-- (Live) (2:30)
TRUTV The Crypto.com Showdown: Rory/Scottie vs. Bryson/Brooks From From Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas.-- (4:00)
7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR College Football DirecTV Holiday Bowl: Teams TBA From From Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.-- (Live) (3:30)
FDNOR NHL Hockey Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars From From American Airlines Center in Dallas.-- (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
2024: Myrtle Beach Classic, Final Round From From May 12, 2024.-(2:00)
8:30 p.m. ESPN2 NHL Hockey Colorado Avalanche at Utah Hockey Club From From Delta Center in Salt Lake City.-- (Live) (2:30)
9:30 p.m.
ESPN College Football
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Teams TBA From From Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.-- (Live) (3:30)
10:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
2024: Charles Schwab Challenge, Final Round From From May 26, 2024.-- (4:00)
Saturday, Dec. 28
9:30 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
2024: Wells Fargo Championship, Final Round From From May 12, 2024.-- (4:30)
10:00 a.m. ESPN College Football
Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Teams TBA From From Fenway Park in Boston.-- (Live) (3:15)
11:00 a.m. (5) KSTP College
Football Bad Boy Mowers
Pinstripe Bowl: Teams TBA From From Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y.-- (Live) (3:30) (23) WUCW College Basketball
Eastern Kentucky at Louisville From From the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.-- (Live) (2:00)
Noon FDNOR College Basketball (2:00)
1:00 p.m. (7) KCCO College
Basketball North Carolina Central at North Carolina A&T From From Corbett Sports Center in Greensboro, N.C.-- (Live) (2:00) (23) WUCW College Basketball Bucknell at Syracuse From From JMA Dome in Syracuse, N.Y.-(Live) (2:30)
ESPN2 College Basketball Ole Miss at Memphis From From the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.-(Live) (2:00)
1:15 p.m. ESPN College Football Isleta New Mexico Bowl: Teams TBA From From University Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M.-(Live) (3:30)
2:00 p.m. FDNOR Girls High School Hockey (2:00) GOLF PGA Tour Golf 2024: Travelers Championship, Final Round From From June 23, 2024.- (4:30)
2:30 p.m. (5) KSTP College Football Pop-Tarts Bowl: Teams TBA From From Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.-- (Live) (3:30)
3:00 p.m. (7) KCCO College Basketball Howard at Hampton From From the Hampton Convocation Center in Hampton, Va.-- (Live) (2:00) (11) KARE Swimming World Championships (Live) (2:00)
3:30 p.m. (23) WUCW College Football Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl: Teams TBA From From Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz.-(Live) (3:30)
4:45 p.m. ESPN College Football Go Bowling Military Bowl: Teams TBA From From Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md.-- (Live) (3:30)
6:00 p.m. FDNOR NHL Hockey (2:30)
6:30 p.m. (5) KSTP College Football Valero Alamo Bowl: Teams TBA From From the Alamodome in San Antonio.-(Live) (3:30) GOLF PGA Tour Golf 2024: Rocket Mortgage Classic, Final Round From From June 30, 2024.- (4:30)
7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR College Basketball UCLA vs. Gonzaga From From Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.-- (Live) (2:00) ESPN2 UFC Archival (1:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 UFC Archival (1:00)
8:15 p.m. ESPN College Football Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Teams TBA From From Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La.-- (Live) (3:30)
11:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf 2024: John Deere Classic, Final Round From From July 7, 2024.-(4:30)
Videoreleases
presence, growing to gigantic proportions before overturning the train and escaping.
Director:BrianTaylor.Stars:Jack Kesy,JeffersonWhite,Adeline Rudolph,MartinBassindale,JosephMarcell,LeahMcNamara, HannahMargetson.2024.99 min.SuperheroHorror.
The Apprentice
Hellboy: The Crooked Man
In 1950s America, Hellboy (Kesy) and Bobbie Jo Song (Rudolph), agents for the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (BPRD), are tasked with delivering a supernatural spider to their headquarters by train. Their mission goes awry when, crossing into the Appalachian Mountains, the spider reacts to a strange
In the 1970s, a young Donald Trump (Stan) encounters ruthless lawyer Roy Cohn (Strong). After Roy successfully blackmails the prosecution in a discrimination trial against Donald’s father, Fred Trump (Donovan), Donald falls under his influence, believing him to be a stronger mentor than his own father. Throughout their relationship, Roy molds Donald, instilling in him his central philosophy of three rules: always attack,
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never admit wrongdoing and always claim victory, even when defeated. It is this philosophy that drives Donald to make the cutthroat decisions that lead to his eventual pursuit of the presidency.
Director:AliAbbasi.Stars:SebastianStan,JeremyStrong,Maria Bakalova,MartinDonovan, CatherineMcNally,CharlieCarrick,TomBarnett,StuartHughes. 2024.122min.Biography.
Conclave
Following the death of the Pope due to a heart attack, the College of Cardinals gathers for a papal conclave, led by Cardinal Dean Thomas Lawrence (Fiennes). The four main candidates
for election are American Cardinal Aldo Bellini (Tucci), Nigerian Cardinal Joshua Adeyemi (Msamati), Canadian Cardinal Joseph Tremblay (Lithgow) and Italian Cardinal Goffredo Tedesco (Castellitto). The arrival of Mexican Archbishop Vincent Benitez (Diehz) surprises the group as he reveals he had secretly been made a cardinal by the late pope. As the conclave proceeds with its votes, secrets surrounding the candidates slowly come to light, and a highly volatile revelation is on the horizon.
Director:EdwardBerger.Stars: RalphFiennes,StanleyTucci, JohnLithgow,SergioCastellitto, LucianMsamati,IsabellaRossellini,CarlosDiehz.2024.120min. MysteryThriller.
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Chocolate maker Lindt is currently facing a lawsuit over lead levels in its dark chocolate. No! I trusted you, mysterious beautiful chocolate chef man. What other scrumptious lies have you fed us? Do you really not make each ball one sexy whisk of dribble at a time and then stare longingly like you’re waiting for it to dance for you?
Today [Nov. 14] is Red Cup Day at Starbucks, where customers who buy a coffee can get a limited-edition red holiday cup. ... Meanwhile, over at Dunkin’ [Donuts], if you get a red cup, it’s because the cashier is bleeding.
Today [Nov. 18], I read that there’s a $12,000 surgery to change eye color. Yeah, it’s becoming more and more popular. If you want your eyes to be blue, it’s 12 grand. If you want them to
be red, they just lock you in a room with Snoop Dogg.
President-elect Trump picked Dr. Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Keep in mind, Trump thinks Dr. Oz is one of the characters in “Wicked.”
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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk.
The genetic testing company “23andMe” announced this week that it will lay off 200 employees, but as part of their severance package were told at least six of them were cousins.
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“NFL on Christmas: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers” (Dec. 25)
In a first-of-its-kind live event, Netflix hosts the NFL’s two Christmas Day marquee games. First up, the Super Bowl LVII-winning Kansas City Chiefs face the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 pm ET.
“The Equalizer 2” (Dec. 25)
Denzel Washington returns to one of his signature roles in the first sequel of his career. Robert McCall (Washington) serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed — but how far will he go when it is someone he loves? Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders, Orson Bean, Bill Pullman, Melissa Leo, Jonathan Scarfe and Sakina Jaffrey also star.
“200% Wolf” (Dec. 26)
A follow up to “100% Wolf,” this animated family film follows Freddy Lupin (Ilai Swindells) thinks he has everything it takes to lead his werewolf pack but earning the respect of his packmates proves to be a challenge. If only he were more….Wolfish. When a wayward wish transforms him into a werewolf and deposits a mischievous moon spirit on earth, Freddy must restore the cosmic order before it’s too late.
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“What If…?” — Season 3 (Dec. 22)
The third and final season wraps up this journey through the vast multiverse, introducing brand-new and familiar faces throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel cinematic moments with an incredible voice cast that includes a host of stars who reprise their iconic roles.
