8/7/20
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
God of the Koran
Allah
6A
Alphabet’s opening letters
ABC
9A
Get married to
Wed
12A
Only state with a name that has only one syllable
Maine
13A
“It’s freezing in here!”
Brr
14A
State bordered by Washington on the north: Abbr.
Ore
15A
Party dance with a winding line
Conga
16A
Unhappy fan’s cry
Boo
17A
Actress Peeples
Nia
18A
Broncos/Jets safety in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020: 2 wds.
Steve Atwater
21A
___ Moore (punny name of the heroine of “iZombie”)
Liv
22A
Opposite of him
Her
23A
___ good deed (be helpful): 2 wds.
Do A
26A
Snaky fish used in Japanese cuisine
Eel
28A
National League division that includes the Braves
East
32A
Colts/Cardinals/Seahawks running back in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020: 2 wds.
Edgerrin James
36A
Adam and Eve’s first home
Eden
37A
“Coming ___ theater near you”: 2 wds.
To A
38A
Round vegetable in a samosa
Pea
39A
Vehicle rented when moving
Van
42A
“I’m disappointed in you!” sound
Tsk
44A
Steelers strong safety in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020: 2 wds.
Troy Polamalu
50A
Band whose biggest hit was “Losing My Religion”
Rem
51A
Abbreviation before an alias
Aka
52A
Actor Jeremy of the 2019 HBO series “Watchmen”
Irons
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
“___ scale from 1 to 10 …”: 2 wds.
On A
55A
Backboard attachment
Rim
56A
“Cool beans!”
Neato
57A
Put on, as a jacket
Don
58D
Noisy dance style
Tap
59D
Fund, as a scholarship
Endow
1D
“Dispatches From Elsewhere” channel
AMC
2D
Asian country whose capital is Vientiane
Laos
3D
Stuff you clean from a dryer trap
Lint
4D
Baseball player whose home games are played in Anaheim
Angel
5D
More weighty
Heavier
6D
1970s pop band who sang “Take a Chance on Me”
ABBA
7D
Thin soup
Broth
8D
“The Insider” actor Russell
Crowe
9D
“I ___ stand in your way”
Wont
10D
Large lake bordering Ohio
Erie
11D
“It’s near and ___ to my heart”
Dear
19D
At least once
Ever
20D
Square footage
Area
23D
“The Rise of Skywalker” actor Billy ___ Williams
Dee
24D
Like 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9
Odd
25D
It’s sometimes said to be “just a number”
Age
27D
Burning, like a candle
Lit
29D
Device that sends electric guitar music to a loudspeaker
Amp
30D
“What did I tell you?”
See
31D
Group that manages the PreCheck program for travelers: Abbr.
TSA
33D
Jealous feeling
Envy
34D
“And ___ moment too soon!”: 2 wds.
Not A
35D
Disney princess in “Aladdin”
Jasmine
40D
“___ from that …” (“except for this …”)
Apart
41D
Finnish cell phone company
Nokia
43D
Actress Gillan of “Jumanji: The Next Level”
Karen
44D
Walked (upon)
Trod
45D
City in northwest Nevada
Reno
46D
Country bordering the United Arab Emirates
Oman
47D
Floor ___ (source of illumination that might be next to a sofa)
Lamp
48D
“Get a ___ of this!” (“Look here!”)
Load
49D
A law ___ itself
Unto
53D
Mother of piglets
Sow