Actor McKellen from "The Lord of the Rings" franchise Crossword Clue

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Actor McKellen from "The Lord of the Rings" franchise Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

FRANCHISE (noun)
1. a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company’s goods or services in a particular area
2. a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
FRANCHISE (verb)
1. grant a franchise to
ACTOR (noun)
1. a person who acts and gets things done
2. a theatrical performer

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More Daily Themed Crossword (2/1/2026) Answers

Across

1. Electric guitar's enhancer, for short

4. "And so on," for short

7. Psychic superpower (anagram of "sep"): Abbr.

10. "___, humbug!" (Scrooge's catchphrase)

11. Dove call

12. ___ and tear (light damage expected in a second-hand car)

13. Inflated sense of self

14. Norse god of thunder and Loki's brother in the MCU

15. ___ 500, annual car race

16. Set on fire, like a candle

17. Communal East Asian broth dish to cook meats in: 2 wds.

19. "Easy ___, easy go," phrase meaning "something that's easily gotten is lost quickly," which has a word that's "hugged" by "easy"

21. Upper part of the leg where a wedding garter is usually worn

25. "At least it's ___" ("We gotta begin somewhere"): 2 wds.

29. Plumber's charge

30. "All's well ___ well," phrase explaining the importance of a happy ending, which has words "hugged" by "well": 2 wds.

33. All bark and no ___ (intimidating but harmless)

34. Driver's license data: Abbr.

35. "You have ___ this for yourself" ("Take a look"): 2 wds.

37. ___ limit (highway sign)

40. Usual coffee order, for short

42. After-bath wrap

45. ___ Newton (scientist who discovered gravity thanks to an apple)

48. Informal phrase meaning "Give me a hug!" ... and a hint to what's happening to the theme words at 19a, 30a, 58a, 12d, and 23d

52. Feeling sick

54. Customer's bank holding, for short

55. Michael Jordan's organization Abbr.

56. "I don't approve" sound

57. Like a kid hiding behind his mother's skirt, perhaps

58. "Never ___ never," phrase meaning "never rule out the impossible," which has a word that's "hugged" by "never"

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1. Cain's brother

2. "The ___ School Bus" (Ms. Frizzle's educational program)

3. ___ booth (spot to click pictures at prom, perhaps)

4. Sound bounce in a cave

5. ___ one's own horn (brag)

6. Big business, for short

7. "Dusk" to poets (anagram of "nee")

8. Down in the dumps

9. Use a crowbar, say

12. "Fight fire ___ fire," phrase meaning "use an opponent's methods against them," which has a word that's "hugged" by "fire"

14. One of ___ days

18. Mel ___ (baseballer nicknamed "Master Melvin")

20. Yoga surface

22. "___ could go back in time ..." ("Were things different ..."): 2 wds.

23. "Buy one ___ one free," classic marketing phrase which has a word that's "hugged" by "one"

24. First half of a donkey's bray

26. Explosive letters

27. Fuss, to Shakespeare

28. Blog feed letters

30. NFL scores, for short

31. Rabbit's jump

32. Honest President, affectionately

33. Some buzzers?

36. Environmental activist ___ Brockovich

38. Directional suffix

39. Man's best friend, idiomatically

41. Gym-goer’s pride, slangily

43. Bent

44. Mark indelibly

46. Actress Jessica ___ of "Good Luck Chuck"

47. Potter's material

48. Crumb of information?

49. Dorm supervisors: Abbr.

50. Calligraphy liquid

51. Like a slippery road in winter

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