7/8/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

7/8/21
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Basketball official with a whistle, for short
Ref

4A
Number in a pair
Two

7A
Edges of mugs and hats
Brims

12A
Second-tallest bird on Earth
Emu

13A
Lowe who starred on “The West Wing”
Rob

14A
Event with barrel racing and calf roping
Rodeo

15A
2021 #1 hit song that was teased in a Super Bowl commercial
Montero

17A
Don’t stick to the scripted dialogue: Hyph.
Ad Lib

18A
Extend, as a magazine subscription
Renew

20A
Female chickens
Hens

21A
Monica who retired from tennis in 2008
Seles

24A
Not-for-profit group that assists stranded motorists: Abbr.
AAA

26A
Cereal with puffed pieces in six colors
Trix

27A
With 35-Across, subtitle of 15-Across that is also the title of a 2017 romance film: 3 wds.
Call Me By

32A
Grow older, as fine wine
Age

33A
Con artist’s accomplice
Shill

34A
Group that’s smaller than a trio
Duo

35A
See 27-Across: 2 wds.
Your Name

37A
Benevolent
Kind

38A
“A Nightmare on ___ Street”
Elm

39A
Former Chicago Bears coach Mike
Ditka

40A
Gives an affectionate embrace
Hugs

43A
Comic strip segment
Panel

46A
Broadcasting live: 2 wds.
On Air

48A
“Old Town Road” artist who released 15-Across: 3 wds.
Lil Nas X

52A
You might order one from Domino’s
Pizza

53A
___-rock (music genre of Bastille)
Alt

54A
On ___ (when an actor should say his lines)
Cue

55A
Having a sharp incline
Steep

56A
Chilean ___ bass
Sea

57A
Bill’s friend in three time-travel comedy movies
Ted

1D
“Everybody Hurts” band
Rem

2D
Mopey type of music
Emo

3D
Good times
Fun

4D
They grow leaves and bark
Trees

5D
___ out (exhausted)
Worn

6D
Musical instrument that rhymes with “lobo”
Oboe

7D
Sports ___ (undergarment for some athletes)
Bra

8D
Hillary ___ Clinton
Rod Ham

9D
Like a car waiting at a red light, say
Idle

10D
Chow ___ (Chinese dish)
Mein

11D
Bawls
Sobs

16D
Ferocious “Jurassic Park” dinosaur: 2 wds., abbr.
Trex

19D
Pixar film about a garbage-sorting robot: Hyph.
Walle

21D
___-at-home dad
Stay

22D
“And thus …”
Ergo

23D
In ___ of (in place of)
Lieu

25D
Final word in the Pledge of Allegiance
All

27D
Trophy winner
Champ

28D
Marksman’s skill
Aim

29D
Make changes to a rough draft
Edit

30D
Narrow, stacked bed
Bunk

31D
Small, green Jedi master
Yoda

33D
Sketch show with “Weekend Update”: Abbr.
SNL

36D
Alter the dimensions of
Resize

37D
Ceramicist’s oven
Kiln

39D
Airline that merged with Northwest in 2008
Delta

40D
Moves like a bunny
Hops

41D
Intensive care ___ (part of a hospital)
Unit

42D
Long, long look
Gaze

44D
“Sorry to say, but …”
Alas

45D
River that Khartoum and Cairo are on
Nile

47D
Perform like Cardi B
Rap

49D
Do something
Act

50D
“K Is for Killer” author Grafton
Sue

51D
___ out (crossed through)
Xed