8/11/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/11/22
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Performs in a movie
Acts

5A
Network that airs a lot of procedurals
CBS

8A
Went ahead of
Led

11A
This doesn’t look good: Hyph.
Uhoh

12A
Bowlers and berets for example
Hats

14D
I ___ God (Kanye West song): 2 wds.
Am A

15A
Number of lives a cat supposedly has
Nine

16A
… and pretty maids all in ___: 2 wds.
A Row

17A
What the red circle on Japan’s flag represents
Sun

18A
Fearless country singer who collaborated with rapper B.o.B on Both of Us in 2012: 2 wds.
Taylor Swift

21D
___ up (get steamy like a bathroom mirror)
Fog

22A
The Mustangs of the NCAA: Abbr.
Smu

23A
___ Maria (Christian prayer)
Ave

26A
Buddhist practice for some monks
Zen

28A
Competition for runners
Race

32D
Achy Breaky Heart country singer who collaborated with rapper Lil Nas X on Old Town Road in 2019: 2 wds.
Billy Ray Cyrus

36A
Big rig
Semi

37A
Express unhappiness as an audience member
Boo

38A
You’ve ___ your match!
Met

39A
Used a sofa
Sat

42A
We all ___ little mad sometimes (line in Psycho): 2 wds.
Go A

44A
Got What I Got country singer who collaborated with rapper Ludacris on Dirt Road Anthem (Remix) in 2011: 2 wds.
Jason Aldean

49A
Kick the bucket
Die

51A
Shrinking superhero on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
Atom

52A
Predatory whale
Orca

53D
Make a selection
Opt

54A
___ John’s (Pizza Hut rival)
Papa

55A
___-Pong
Ping

56A
Carbon dioxide for one
Gas

57A
Don’t ___ me interrupt
Let

58D
Small supports used by golf’s Jordan Spieth
Tees

1A
Mom or dad’s sister
Aunt

2A
___ Pet (figurine that grows hair)
Chia

3A
Award recently won by the musical A Strange Loop
Tony

4A
Top-___ (like the most expensive liquor at a pub)
Shelf

5A
Los Angeles NFL player
Charger

6D
Cell-phone reception symbols
Bars

7D
Puts in the overhead bin like carry-on luggage
Stows

8D
Ultimate
Last

9D
Aussie bird
Emu

10D
Soft rock singer Fogelberg
Dan

13D
Compete against Katie Ledecky or Ryan Lochte
Swim

19D
Seeping slowly like mud or molasses
Oozy

20D
Mad Max: ___ Road (2015 movie)
Fury

23D
Muscles exercised in crunches
Abs

24D
Contend (for)
Vie

25D
Dutch ___ disease
Elm

27D
Snatch
Nab

29D
Twist my ___!
Arm

30D
Homophone for Q
Cue

31D
Contractor’s price guess: Abbr.
Est

33D
Bart Simpson’s vegetarian sister
Lisa

34D
Pad on which you might do a lotus pose: 2 wds.
Yoga Mat

35D
Awesome!
Cool

40D
Letters indicating top-priority status
ASAP

41D
Overall sum
Total

43D
Bring home like a rescue pet
Adopt

44D
MetLife Stadium home team
Jets

45D
Slangy turndown
Nope

46D
Shallowest of the Great Lakes
Erie

47D
Skin condition treated with Accutane
Acne

48D
Constantly bothers
Nags

49D
Pug or poodle for example
Dog

50D
Type of beer with West Coast and New England varieties: Abbr.
Ipa