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Hollywood

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  1. 1. A character played by an actor
  2. 4. A single continuous segment of a movie
  3. 5. An object used by actors during a performance

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  1. 2. The golden trophy awarded for excellence in film
  2. 3. The physical environment where a movie is filmed

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Hollywood

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  1. 1. The character portrayed by an actor
  2. 4. A single continuous segment of a movie
  3. 5. An object used by an actor during a scene

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  1. 2. The shiny golden man who stands on the mantle of the elite
  2. 3. The physical environment where filming occurs

Classic Horror Movies

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  1. 2. Vocal greeting sent to the full moon by Lon Chaney Jr.
  2. 4. Poe's grim feathered omen adapted into classic Roger Corman cinema
  3. 7. Sudden cinematic jolt delivered when a creature leaps from the dark
  4. 10. Suburban nightmare warning that moving headstones does not move the bodies
  5. 12. Supernatural hex that doomed anyone who disturbed King Tut's cinematic peers
  6. 13. 1976 supernatural thriller centered on young Damien's true lineage

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  1. 1. Pointed dental asset revealed right before a vintage neck bite
  2. 3. Wait patiently in deep shadows before ambushing an unsuspecting teen
  3. 5. Count Orlok's silent 1922 fright film that nearly faced total destruction
  4. 6. Trouble persistently as an apparition at Hill House
  5. 8. Gill-man who emerged from the Black Lagoon in 1954
  6. 9. Sharpened finger blades worn to stalk victims in their dreams
  7. 10. Hitchcock masterwork that gave travelers second thoughts about taking showers
  8. 11. Subgenre defined by masked stalkers and creative edged weaponry

Dolly Parton Movies: 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias

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  1. 4. Dolly's vivacious secretary accused of an affair that never happened
  2. 6. Shelby's father who wages war against backyard birds with loud ammunition
  3. 11. Daryl Hannah's awkward newcomer who reinvents herself as a devout Christian
  4. 12. Rummage hastily through, as a boss's files
  5. 13. Vital organ M'Lynn donates to save her ailing daughter's life
  6. 14. One half of Shelby's two-tone signature shade, paired with bashful
  7. 15. Flavor profile of the sugar substitute Violet mixed up with rodent exterminator

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  1. 1. Dabney Coleman's egotistical character who gets strung up in his own bedroom
  2. 2. Gray-frosted red velvet armadillo served at Shelby's wedding reception
  3. 3. Office workstation in the Consolidated Companies typing pool
  4. 5. Shirley MacLaine's cantankerous character who was in a bad mood for forty years
  5. 7. Blossoming Southern trees in the title paired with metallic floral strength
  6. 8. Medium of choice styled, teased, and set in Truvy's carport conversion
  7. 9. What three fed-up office workers take on their sexist boss in 9 to 5
  8. 10. Oscar-winning actress Field who delivered M'Lynn's impassioned cemetery monologue

Global James Bond Day

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  1. 3. ___ Heyman, co-producer shaping the new era of the franchise alongside Amy Pascal.
  2. 5. Nina ___, casting director tasked with finding the new 007 for Bond 26.
  3. 6. Roger, the leading man who headlined seven official EON films.
  4. 9. Iconic Omega diver's model worn by 007, receiving a new edition in late 2026.
  5. 12. Imposing henchman with metal teeth who battled Roger Moore's 007.
  6. 13. Formal dinner jacket frequently worn by 007 in casinos.
  7. 14. MI6 operative, such as 007.
  8. 15. Production company behind the official 007 films.

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  1. 1. The 1962 film whose autumn premiere date inspired Global James Bond Day.
  2. 2. Sci-fi franchise directed by Denis Villeneuve before he signed on for Bond 26.
  3. 4. Surname of the Arrival director helming the highly anticipated Bond 26.
  4. 7. Luxury brand that teased a new 007 timepiece on their Instagram in late 2026.
  5. 8. Specialized tool provided by Q-Branch, like an exploding writing implement.
  6. 10. Clear spirit that forms the base of 007's signature shaken cocktail.
  7. 11. ___ Martin, the British car manufacturer synonymous with 007.

Hollywood

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  1. 1. Carved gemstone displaying a celebrated director in Hitchcock's frames
  2. 4. Rotating machine part that secretly films the premier
  3. 7. Concentrate sharply through optical glass
  4. 8. Dramatic public tantrum confined to a single location
  5. 10. Obstructing views or plotting exact physical staging for actors
  6. 12. Subsequent chapter banking on past franchise returns
  7. 16. Art of writing with light across thirty-five millimeter emulsion
  8. 18. Artist's workspace that may be Universal or Paramount
  9. 19. Stage support that might be a fake revolver
  10. 20. Director claiming singular personal handwriting across celluloid
  11. 21. Power down the computer and scrap the old franchise continuity

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  1. 2. Large prefix yielding ultra-close perspectives on miniature details
  2. 3. Hurl an ensemble into their assigned roles
  3. 4. Billiard stick prompting an actor's line
  4. 5. Hinder growth through daring vehicular acrobatics
  5. 6. Class of artistic endeavor, from noir to slasher
  6. 9. Child's toy that rolls smooth tracks across the floor
  7. 10. Demolition bomb that lines theater lobbies around the city block
  8. 11. Quick swamp reeds reviewed raw by the director each evening
  9. 12. Courier font manuscript describing lights, camera, and conversation
  10. 13. Innocent, wholesome young woman typecast across romantic scripts
  11. 14. Exterior acreage where fake Western streets stand forever
  12. 15. Ticket kiosk whose weekend receipts dictate studio survival
  13. 17. Playful bully offering thirty seconds of enticing preview

Hollywood

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  1. 1. The group of actors in a production.
  2. 4. A serious movie genre.
  3. 5. A single segment of a movie.

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  1. 2. The area where actors perform.
  2. 3. The state of being widely known.

Hollywood

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  1. 1. The audio portion of a film
  2. 3. A single continuous part of a movie
  3. 4. A movie genre focused on serious themes

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  1. 2. A golden statue awarded for cinematic excellence

Emily Blunt

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  1. 2. Biochemist spouse of a famous physicist portrayed by Blunt in Nolan's biographical epic
  2. 4. Profession of James Corden's character who sought a child with her in a Sondheim musical
  3. 5. First word in the title of her 2014 sci-fi thriller with the tagline Live Die Repeat
  4. 8. Supernatural nanny she embodied in a 2018 Disney musical sequel
  5. 11. Childhood speech impediment she overcame through school drama and acting
  6. 12. Type of Globe award she won for the BBC television drama Gideon's Daughter

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  1. 1. Fierce combat hero Vrataski portrayed by Blunt in a sci-fi time loop
  2. 2. Idealistic FBI agent Macer navigating cartels in a 2015 thriller
  3. 3. Adjective describing the perilous atmosphere where even a whisper attracts monsters
  4. 4. Her native nationality hailing from across the Atlantic
  5. 6. Studio that cast her in Jungle Cruise, Into the Woods, and Mary Poppins Returns
  6. 7. Gritty 2015 drug-war thriller directed by Denis Villeneuve in which she starred
  7. 9. Chris who co-starred with her as a groom in The Five-Year Engagement
  8. 10. Transit vehicle featured in her 2016 thriller mystery about a missing woman

Hollywood

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  1. 1. A single camera angle or take
  2. 3. A trophy given for excellence in cinema
  3. 4. The story sequence of a movie

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  1. 1. A famous actor or actress
  2. 2. To cut and assemble film footage
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