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September 6 - 12, 2021 Page 3 ACROSS 1. Role on "Station 19" (2) 8. Invisible emanation 9. Roof overhang 10. Actor on "Magnum P.I." (2) 14. Business envelope abbr. 15. Number of seasons for "The Honeymooners" 16. Caesar's 151 17. Round cracker (2) 18. Poet Eliot's monogram 19. "Star Wars: Episode IV - __ __ Hope"; 1977 sequel 20. 30 days before Hallow- een: abbr. 24. "I __ __ Rock"; 1965 song 27. "The __ Man" (1957-59) 28. Wife to Todd, Fisher & Burton 29. "Please Don't __ the Daisies" 32. Request for more slop 33. Role on "FBI" (2) 36. Piece of nursery furni- ture 37. "__ well that ends well" 38. "__ __ Honey Boo Boo" DOWN 1. "None __ __ Brave"; film for Sinatra 2. Up to this point 3. Short rest 4. Actor Auberjonois 5. Cry from the bleachers 6. Boot out 7. Carter & others 8. John or Sean 11. Entertainer Don 12. Suffix for bright or strength 13. "__ to Me" (2009-11) 14. Cry of discovery 20. Peter or Annette 21. Flu symptom 22. Turner and Fey 23. Tattoo shop supply 24. Molinaro's namesakes 25. "Sing Along With __" (1961-64) 26. Sky's color 29. Actress Kathryn 30. "__ the Movies" (1986- 2010) 31. Selleck's initials 34. "Up in the __"; George Clooney film 35. Actress Diaz, to friends Solution is on page 2. CoverStory By Jay Bobbin For the third of Life- time's drama movies about Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle, it helped that the two stars had worked together be - fore. Jordan Dean and Syd- ney Morton appeared in a stage-musical version of "American Psycho," but they clearly have much different roles in "Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace," which the cable network debuts Monday, Sept. 6. The film recounts the massively reported split by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from their family, encompass - ing their candid, much- watched interview with Oprah Winfrey ... in which Meghan revealed that her strong feeling of isola - tion drove her to suicidal thoughts during her first pregnancy. (The couple welcomed their second child in June.) Previously seen in the series "Manifest" and "She's Gotta Have It," pleasant actress Morton allows that she "never re - ally got those comments, and I never thought it about myself" regard- ing any resemblance to Meghan. "Then, a friend of mine said to me, 'You know, you kind of look like Meghan Markle. Has any - one ever told you that?' And I said, 'No!' And a week later, I got this audi- tion, so I have to believe my friends manifested it for me." Morton, who spent time in England as a Royal Academy of Dramatic Art student, credits the movie's "incredible hair and makeup team, and the wardrobe people" with giving her even more of Meghan's look. She notes she also "had so much material to help me get her body language and mannerisms down." Having another friend play Harry to her Meghan proved to be an immense help to Morton, also a singer-dancer who starred in a touring production of "Flashdance." She laughs, "What are the odds?," about being cast again opposite Dean. "You hope that you'll connect with your scene partner, and I already knew that I could, so we were very excited that we got to do this to- gether." Lifetime will repeat its first two movies in the franchise, "Harry & Meghan: A Royal Ro- mance" and "Harry & Meghan: Becoming Roy- al," as well as "William & Kate" immediately before "Escaping the Palace" premieres. Morton realizes that with Meghan having been an actress — nota- bly on the series "Suits" — there's an extra chal- lenge to being a performer playing someone who also is a performer. Lifetime's latest 'Harry & Meghan' movie traces their royal exit The identity of the featured celebrity is found within the answers in the puzzle. In order to take the TV Challenge, unscramble the letters noted with asterisks within the puzzle. InFocus "Rhodes to the Top" (TNT — series premiere, Sept. 29) Professional wrestlers Cody and Brandi Rhodes take viewers beyond the ring to give a look into their personal lives. With a support team that includes friends, family and a motley crew of other wrestlers, the duo continue to build AEW's global wrestling empire. However, they now face their biggest challenge yet ... becoming first-time parents!

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