9/24/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/24/20
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Paper ___ (small fastener)
Clip

5A
“He’s ___ his match”
Met

8A
Aircraft carrier, for example
Ship

12A
Long sandwich
Hero

13A
All Hallows’ ___ (October 31)
Eve

14A
Birthday treat
Cake

15A
“___ Almighty” (Steve Carell movie)
Evan

16A
Highest number on a standard die
Six

17A
Affirmation from a congregation
Amen

18A
Beatles drummer whose son Zak Starkey is also a drummer: 2 wds.
Ringo Starr

21A
Apartment renter’s document
Lease

22A
“How ___ I to know?”
Was

25A
Letter carriers’ rounds
Routes

29A
With 33-Across, Mothers of Invention guitarist whose son Dweezil is also a guitarist
Frank

31A
Bullets, BBs, buckshot, and so on
Ammo

32A
___ Spumante (type of wine)
Asti

33A
See 29-Across
Zappa

35A
Drained, as of strength
Sapped

37A
Hospital trauma areas: Abbr.
Ers

38A
Part of a golf course where you’d use a putter
Green

41A
“Ring of Fire” singer whose daughter Rosanne is also a singer: 2 wds.
Johnny Cash

46A
Toy block brand
Lego

49A
Ore-___ (Golden Tater Tots brand name)
Ida

50A
Look at amorously
Ogle

51A
For all ___ (G-rated)
Ages

52A
“___ if I can help it!”
Not

53A
What’s left of an ancient building
Ruin

54A
The best of ___ worlds
Both

55A
Be behind in payments
Owe

56A
Structures that stop river currents
Dams

1A
“Moonstruck” Oscar winner
Cher

2D
Dolly’s last name in “Hello, Dolly!”
Levi

3D
Dr. Seuss’s “If ___ the Circus”: 2 wds.
Iran

4D
1970s arcade game based on table tennis
Pong

5D
Slobs make them
Messes

6D
Argentine idol played by Madonna
Evita

7D
Where Dallas is
Texas

8D
Feature on Al Capone that led to his nickname
Scar

9D
Meat that might be honey-cured
Ham

10D
“I Like ___” (1950s presidential campaign slogan)
Ike

11D
What to sign a contract with
Pen

19D
Cheer for a bullfighter
Ole

20D
Basketball official, for short
Ref

22D
Thin-waisted, stinging insect
Wasp

23D
Each player’s first bet in a poker hand
Ante

24D
Lose traction when driving
Skid

25D
Tear to the ground
Raze

26D
Classic Hollywood star Sharif
Omar

27D
Baseball officials, for short
Umps

28D
Spinning toy
Top

30D
Kanye West’s music
Rap

34D
So five minutes ___ (like yesterday’s news)
Ago

35D
Legislative body with 100 members
Senate

36D
“___ Given Sunday” (Al Pacino movie)
Any

39D
Huge, horned beast
Rhino

40D
Provide with funding
Endow

41D
Actor Hutcherson or Hartnett
Josh

42D
Word after “extension” or “rip”
Cord

43D
Spanish word for “water”
Agua

44D
Slender
Slim

45D
Female birds that cackle and cluck
Hens

46D
Hands-on part of a science class
Lab

47D
___-surf (Google oneself)
Ego

48D
“___ Shorty” (Travolta movie)
Get