3/18/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

3/18/21
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Buy groceries, say
Shop

5A
Pokes with a needle
Jabs

9A
“___ McStuffins” (kids’ show that ended in 2020)
Doc

12A
Actress Beckinsale of the “Underworld” movies
Kate

13A
Stuck in ___ (not doing anything new): 2 wds.
A Rut

14A
Odd-voiced stand-up comedian Philips
Emo

15A
Insects that build small hills of dirt
Ants

16A
Former “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Leakes
Nene

17A
Blend
Mix

18A
2020 Jason Aldean country hit about not missing the single life: 4 wds.
Got What I Got

21A
Peace activist and artist Yoko
Ono

22A
“History of Swear Words” host Cage, for short
Nic

23A
“Little Women” actor Odenkirk
Bob

26A
Apt rhyming synonym for “conk”
Bonk

29A
Arya and Sansa Stark’s younger brother, on “Game of Thrones”
Bran

32A
2018 Jason Aldean country hit about an effortless relationship: 4 wds.
You Make It Easy

35A
Hairstyle that’s been worn by Diana Ross and Beyoncé
Afro

36A
Japanese company that trademarked the word “JumboTron”
Sony

37A
Tic ___ X-Freeze (brand of mint)
Tac

38A
Fish eggs
Roe

40A
Directional aid on a smartphone or dashboard: Abbr.
GPS

42A
2018 Jason Aldean country hit about loving a special woman: 3 wds.
Girl Like You

47A
“___ the Bunny” (classic book for babies)
Pat

48A
Texas city near Dallas
Waco

49A
Roid ___ (anger felt by some bodybuilders)
Rage

51A
Vain sense of self, in psychology
Ego

52A
Makeup company that produces Anew Skinvincible
Avon

53A
“Come on, ___ be fun!”
Itll

54A
“That ___ then, this is now”
Was

55A
Last name of original “Grey’s Anatomy” character Cristina
Yang

56A
“Yeah, right!”: 2 wds.
As If

1D
Music genre that’s related to reggae
Ska

2D
“Home is where you ___ your hat”
Hang

3D
Man’s name that reads the same forward and backward
Otto

4D
Green basil sauce in Italian cuisine
Pesto

5D
Late actress who was on “Saturday Night Live” and “Designing Women”: 2 wds.
Jan Hooks

6D
Residential ___ (where people live)
Area

7D
Hit a baseball a very short distance
Bunt

8D
German beer mug
Stein

9D
Voter aligned with Joe Biden’s party
Democrat

10D
Skip past
Omit

11D
Courteney who played Monica Geller on “Friends”
Cox

19D
Sports league for the Minnesota Lynx: Abbr.
WNBA

20D
Mocking remark
Gibe

23D
“Not ___ long shot!”: 2 wds.
By A

24D
Gut-punch reaction
Oof

25D
Flour tortilla wraps stuffed with beans, meat, and cheese
Burritos

27D
Prefix for “liberal” or “classical”
Neo

28D
Classic film in which a giant ape climbs the Empire State Building: 2 wds.
King Kong

30D
Actor Butterfield who plays Otis on “Sex Education”
As A

31D
Where Madison Square Garden is: Abbr.
NYC

33D
Tie up in a harbor
Moor

34D
Enter data manually, for example
Type

39D
1983-1998 Broncos quarterback John
Elway

41D
Country whose capital is Damascus
Syria

42D
Lady ___ (singer with the 2020 album “Chromatica”)
Gaga

43D
Substance that flows from an active volcano
Lava

44D
Well-respected star who’s had a long career
Icon

45D
Grains sometimes described as “rolled”
Oats

46D
Citrus fruit with an unappealing name
Ugli

47D
Church seating row
Pew

50D
Short humanoid being in Dungeons & Dragons
Elf