Actor McKellen of the "X-Men" franchise Crossword Clue

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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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AIN

More Daily Themed Crossword (9/21/2025) Answers

Across

1. Police officer, informally

4. “Come one, come ___!

7. Valentine's month, for short

10. Male sibling, for short

11. "Can you ___ little slower please?" (request to a taxi driver, perhaps): 2 wds.

12. Common ending for "mere" and "revere"

13. Opposite of “buy

15. ___ and coke (cocktail)

16. One who may say "loo" or "blimey," for short

17. Martini garnish ... and a word used with 19a to signify 50a

19. Tree "limb" ... and a word used with 17a to signify 50a

21. Consultant's charge

22. Lumberjack's toothed tool

23. Color commonly associated with doves ... and a word used with 26a to signify 50a

26. Nation's "waving" symbol ... and a word used with 23a to signify 50a

29. Teen's age-ending letters

30. "What" in Spanish

32. Religious offshoot

34. Rock genre for the Ramones (rhymes with "dunk")

35. What's used in a high five ... and a word used with 38a to signify 50a

38. Ice cream drink ... and a word used with 35a to signify 50a

39. Princess's cause of insomnia, in a fairy tale

40. Christian ___, French fashion designer

41. Washington Post competitor: Abbr.

44. Knight wear

49. Feathered accessory

50. Diplomacy goal ... or what is represented by 17a and 19a, 23a and 26a, 35a and 38a paired up

51. Cricket referee, for short

52. "A" of Q&A, for short

53. "Hagar the Horrible" creator ___ Browne

54. Women's Day month, for short

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Down

1. TV network with an eye logo: Abbr.

2. Dunkable cookie

3. Opinion ___ (survey seen on Instagram)

4. "Yes, I ___" ("I second that thought")

5. ___ Reed from the band The Velvet Underground

6. "The Silence of the ___," psychological thriller

7. Houseplant with fronds

8. ___ Clapton of "Layla"

9. "Little Women" woman played by Eliza Scanlen, fondly

14. Hitchhiker's ask

16. Wail, like a baby

18. Shape of a two-finger sign that also represents 50a

20. Flying fleet of the UK: Abbr.

23. Director Anderson of "The Phoenician Scheme"

24. "___-haw!" (donkey cry)

25. Move slowly, like a snail

27. Fish tank in a fancy hotel

28. Unpleasant greasy substance (rhymes with "funk")

31. Barely make a living, with "out"

33. Beer barrel's spout

34. Vietnamese noodle soup

36. Twice-a-month tide (anagram of "nape")

37. Took a bold risk

38. Title of respect for a king

40. Boat's "landing" area

41. "___ Jam," video game series: Abbr.

42. “Round ___ virgin…

43. Professor's aides: Abbr.

45. ___ Tai (cocktail)

47. Reddit's Q&A corner: Abbr.

48. "Morning Edition" broadcaster: Abbr.

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