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Prepare coffee Promoted heavily Plays a role in “Merrily We Roll Along”
“The Thomas Crown Affair” actress Russo Garlicky mayonnaise “This isn’t good” Flour made with a chakki mill Peddles Hunky-___ Money that may be worth more than it’s worth Accidentally send a NSFW message to your boss, say
“Is there more?” “What a shame!” Take the helm Tony ___ aka Iron Man
Words exchanged before a bride or groom is kissed Odin or Thor Fruity drink suffix Bowline or clove hitch
Using highlighters to organize study notes, for example Drive a getaway car, say Pigeon’s sound More than zero, less than two “Star Wars” character Solo Smidgen
Epic achievements Metaphorically lost Lucille Clifton’s “homage to my hips,” e.g.
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Basic politeness Garment that can be draped over 100 ways
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Stop nursing gradually Is wearing Gives way Seek opinions from Vogue rival Frisbee shape What the mute button mutes Opting Natural disaster in “The Wizard of Oz” Timid
Cate Blanchett film based on the novel “The Price of Salt” 2 3 4
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“The cow jumped ___ the moon”
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Like many attics Redding who sang “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Snack
Brown carbonated beverage Follow closely Weep loudly
Wednesday’s Answer
Heartbreak High ●
This Australian teen drama begins Term Two at Hartley High with returning faces, fresh hotties, a new sports teacher, a mystery assailant and dirty tricks running rampant during the race for school captain.
Fallout ●
This adaptation of the globally popular video game is set 219 years after a nuclear event that’s driven survivors to take shelter in subterranean vaults across Earth. A darkly comic and allnew storyline follows Lucy (Ella Purnell), who has lived her entire life below ground. After a startling turn of events, she returns to the surface, where a mechanical-armored soldier from the Brotherhood of Steel and his sidekick (Aaron Moten), radiated roaches, and Walton Goggins as a noseless bounty hunter called the Ghoul are poised to make a mess of her mission.
Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker ●
Ultimate matchmaker Patti Stanger will team up with Nick Viall to help singles find love while teaching them the tools to “become the most eligible versions of themselves” in this new dating series.
The Bachelor’s Next Level Chef FOX, 8 p.m.
The seven remaining chefs work individually to create Japanese-inspired dishes for their bento boxes, then prepare a Wagyu beef dish in the elimination challenge.
Law & Order NBC, 8 p.m.
When a congressman’s aide is found dead after testifying in a corruption case, Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) and Riley (Reid Scott) discover the suspect may be someone close to home.
Ghosts
CBS, 8:30 p.m.
Alberta (Danielle Pinnock) hits it off with a poltergeist (guest star Lamorne Morris) who is attached to a newly arrived Woodstone guest.
Grey’s Anatomy ABC, 9 p.m.
A group of medical students is injured by a floor collapsing at their white coat party.
Lovers and Liars ●
Originally titled because of its female spin, this spinoff will follow three single men who must determine if the 24 women on the island are there for love or for the $100,000 prize.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NBC, 9 p.m.
Star Mariska Hargitay directed this episode in which a teenager found unconscious in the park leads to a missing persons investigation.
Elsbeth CBS, 10 p.m.
Things turn deadly when elite matchmaker Margo Clarke (guest star Retta) goes to extreme lengths to keep her socialite client from finding out the truth about her perfect new husband.