10/15/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/15/20
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Part of the body wiggled by a belly dancer
Hip

4A
“___ Hearts Abishola” (CBS sitcom)
Bob

7A
Expert who knows about tax deductions: Abbr.
CPA

10A
“___ got a brilliant idea!”
Ive

11A
Bareilles who played Mary Magdalene in NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” live musical
Sara

12A
Stick in one’s ___ (be irritating)
Craw

13A
2016 Maren Morris hit: 2 wds.
My Church

15A
All-night dance party
Rave

16A
Inquire
Ask

17A
Areas in the brain
Lobes

18A
Hard to chew
Tough

21A
Bird that caws
Crow

23A
Homophone of “earn”
Urn

24A
With 33-Across, 2017 Maren Morris hit: 3 wds.
I Could Use

29A
Spanish word for “nothing”
Nada

31A
2001 biopic that featured the Rumble in the Jungle
Ali

32A
CAT ___ (hospital test)
Scan

33A
See 24-Across: 3 wds.
A Love Song

36A
Jack-in-the-box’s top
Lid

37A
“Did you ___ wonder …”
Ever

38A
Top-billed stars of a movie
Leads

40A
Jet, for example
Plane

43A
Enter into the record
Log

44A
Grammy winner k.d. ___
Lang

45A
2019 Maren Morris hit: 2 wds.
The Bones

50A
What Clearasil and Oxy fight
Acne

51A
Big Daddy ___ (rapper)
Kane

52A
Mammal that flies
Bat

53A
Antonym and rhyme for “nay”
Yea

54A
Unconventional
Odd

55A
Sob
Cry

1D
That fellow
Him

2D
Plant associated with prestigious universities
Ivy

3D
Upper-body muscle, for short
Pec

4D
Outer surface of a tree trunk
Bark

5D
Beast in the Warcraft video games
Orc

6D
“___, humbug!”
Bah

7D
Dungeness ___ (seafood delicacy)
Crab

8D
Put blacktop over
Pave

9D
More than merely impresses
Awes

11D
Japanese food often filled with squid or yellowtail
Sushi

12D
Large groups of people
Crowds

14D
Storybook witch
Hag

17D
Amused response in a text
Lol

18D
___ melt (type of hot sandwich)
Tuna

19D
Mouth-related
Oral

20D
Computer command that reverses an action
Undo

21D
Hue
Color

22D
Leave in shambles
Ruin

25D
“In that ___ …” (“Well, then …”)
Case

26D
Rival of USC: Abbr.
UCLA

27D
“After all is ___ and done …”
Said

28D
“All’s Well That ___ Well” (Shakespeare comedy)
Ends

30D
Get even for
Avenge

34D
TV title role for Sandra Oh
Eve

35D
Round, three-dimensional map
Globe

39D
Have a healthy ___ (possess self-esteem)
Ego

40D
Production that might win a Tony award
Play

41D
Frilly material on lingerie
Lace

42D
Actress Kendrick of the “Pitch Perfect” movies
Anna

43D
Allow to borrow
Lend

45D
Boxing referee’s decision, sometimes: Abbr.
TKO

46D
“You ___ to be there”
Had

47D
“This Is Us” channel
NBC

48D
One of a pair on a Mickey Mouse hat
Ear

49D
Mud-filled place for pigs
Sty