Harry Potter and the Curse of William Shakespeare
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Crossword Clues "A"
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J.K. Rowling was so inspired by Shakespeare's "A Winter's Tale" and the play's main character that she named her own main female character after her

Who is Hermione?

400

This Levi is widely credited with inventing denim jeans

Who is Levi Strauss?

400

This seated pose named for a flower is excellent for meditation

What is Lotus?

400

SNL lampooned this long-running HGTV mainstay with a couple choosing between house options that include a split-level with no windows, only drawings of windows, and a Hidden Valley "ranch" right next to a salad (Leslie Jones didn't want neighbors that close)

What is House Hunters?

400

Sky blue (5)

What is Azure?

800

Barty Crouch Jr. remarks that decent people are easy to manipulate, echoing this villain who easily manipulates his "free and open"-natured boss into a murder-suicide

Who is Iago?

800

Though he never received a fancy coat for his birthday, Levi was the son of this man — father of the 12 tribes of Israel

Who is Jacob?

800

A good all-over stretch, Beverly Longbottoms McGillicuddy is particularly fond of this pose

What is Downward-Facing Dog?

800

As of April 2020, the third most expensive residence for sale in Michigan was located in this lakeside village of roughly 3,000 residents

Grosse Pointe Shores

800

Athenian high point (9)

What is the Acropolis?
1200

The film version of the Prisoner of Azkaban featured a musical rendition of a famous line from this play

What is MacBeth?

1200

Levi is the oldest son of this actor, who rose to fame in the stoner comedy "Dazed and Confused" but went on to win an Academy Award in 2014

Who is Matthew McConaughey?

1200

Savasana, also called this, is often used to end a yoga class and has you lie on the floor like a dead body

What is Corpse Pose?

1200

After purchasing a $23 million property in Washington, DC, sources reported that this richest man in the world also racked up $16,800 in parking tickets during its renovation

Who is Jeff Bezos?

1200

Eagle's nest (5)

What is an Aerie?

1600

Like this Shakespearean character, Harry Potter ultimately kills his father's murderer... he also spends a long, long time getting around to it

Who is Hamlet?

1600

Levi is the son of this actor, much beloved for his role as pharmaceutical rep turned fake detective Burton Guster on "Psych"

Who is Dule Hill?

1600

Often used as a warm up and actually a series of dynamic poses is the Surya Namaskar, or this salutation

What is Sun?

1600

Hillary Farr, designer on HGTV's "Love It or List It" had a small part in this 1975 cult classic film that takes place in a castle.  No need to renovate — Dr. Frank N. Further loves it. 

What is The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

1600

Gunpowder or grenades (10)

What is Ammunition?

2000

Daniel Radcliffe won praise in 2017 for his role in this Tom Stoppard play, which takes place in the William Shakespeare Extended Universe

What is Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead?

2000

Born into a Quaker family in 1798, Levi Coffin is estimated to have aided roughly 3,000 people through his work with this secretive organization

What is The Underground Railroad?

2000

The wife of this country's Prime Minister, currently Number 2 on "Hottest Heads of State," is a certified yoga instructor

What is Canada?

2000

In 2019, this city made real estate news when a tech billionaire had to drop the asking price of his house by nearly $50 million

What is Palo Alto?

2000

A "boring" tool (5)

What is an Auger?

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