4/12/18
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Deep opening in the earth
Chasm
6A
Crumpled-up tissues, for example
Wads
10A
World Wide ____
Web
13A
Horn played at army bases
Bugle
14A
“It couldn’t ___” (“Might as well”)
Hurt
15A
Tool used to chop firewood
Axe
16A
Pull the trigger
Shoot
17A
Cookie sometimes crumbled over ice cream
Oreo
18A
“I thought I’d ___ laughin”
Die
19A
Country singer whose album “Life Changes” topped the Billboard 200 in 2017: 2 wds.
Thomas Rhett
22A
Actress Rosario of Netflix’s “Daredevil”
Dawson
25A
“Lucy in the ___ With Diamonds” (Beatles song)
Sky
26A
____-warrior (person who fights for the earth)
Eco
27A
Put something over on
Dupe
30A
Italian city known for its tower
Pisa
34A
Country singer whose album “Traveler” topped the Billboard 200 in 2015: 2 wds.
Chris Stapleton
38A
Peachy ____ (nifty)
Keen
39A
Neighborhood
Area
40A
Like vintage clothing
Old
41A
Require no alterations, like a suit
Fit
44A
Hearty cuts of beef: Hyph.
T Bones
46A
Country singer whose album “They Don’t Know “topped the Billboard 200 in 2016: 2 wds.
Jason Aldean
51A
Word that’s yelled to encourage a bullfighter
Ole
52A
Party where people do the hula
Luau
53A
___ sign (symbol used in subtraction)
Minus
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
57A
Actor Brian who starred in 2017’s “Churchill”
Cox
58A
Samsung Galaxy downloads
Apps
59A
Push up from below
Boost
60A
Low-____ (restrained)
Key
61A
“W” on a compass
West
62A
Squirming in one’s chair
Antsy
1D
“Madam Secretary” network
CBS
2D
“Sorry, I didn’t catch that”
Huh
3D
In days past
Ago
4D
Casino machines where you might hit the jackpot
Slots
5D
Ways of doing things
Methods
6D
“With ___ do you wish to speak?”
Whom
7D
Surrounding glow
Aura
8D
Bridesmaid ___ (garment worn by a woman in a wedding party)
Dress
9D
Bird often picture on birth announcements
Stork
10D
Walk in knee-deep water
Wade
11D
Illuminated sign over a door
Exit
12D
Red root vegetable
Beet
20D
Burden
Onus
21D
Intense publicity
Hype
22D
“___ the Halls” (Christmas song)
Deck
23D
“Tummy” or “back” ailment
Ache
24D
Sported
Wore
28D
Grade school support group: Abbr.
PTA
29D
“Let’s play it by ____”
Ear
31D
“I have ___ good authority …”: 2 wds.
It On
32D
Part of a sneaker where the tread is
Sole
33D
“No, ifs, ___, or buts”
Ands
35D
What reference books contain, for short
Info
36D
“Saturday Night Live” cast member Davidson
Pete
37D
1958 Ritchie Valens hit: 2 wds.
Labamba
42D
Relative by marriage: Hyph.
In Law
43D
Dull brown-gray color
Taupe
45D
Vegetable often found on burgers and pizzas
Onion
46D
Muscly athlete
Jock
47D
Moisturizing plant used in some Herbal Essences shampoos
Aloe
48D
Physically desirable
Sexy
49D
Swimmers do them for practice
Laps
50D
Clean with a Swiffer
Dust
54D
“I should think ____!”
Not
55D
Initials on Navy submarines
USS
56D
Where pigs live, on a farm
Sty