8/18/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/18/22
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
It just doesn’t ___ up (Something’s wrong here)
Add

4A
Fashion accessory with a buckle
Belt

8A
Set up ___ (go into business)
Shop

12A
Athlete who gets paid
Pro

13A
Don’t ___ speak to me like that again!
Ever

14D
How most award shows are broadcast
Live

15A
Close friend
Pal

16A
Bit of bad behavior: Hyph.
Nono

17A
Whatever gave you that ___?
Idea

18A
2022 Red Hot Chili Peppers alternative rock hit that’s the first single from 30-Across: 2 wds.
Black Summer

21D
___-Hulk: Attorney at Law (new Disney series)
She

22A
Sheltered body of water
Bay

23A
Plush like a teddy bear
Soft

26A
Boxer Muhammad who was nicknamed The Greatest
Ali

27A
Razor-sharp sense of humor
Wit

30D
Red Hot Chili Peppers album that debuted at #1 in April 2022: 2 wds.
Unlimited Love

34A
Vote that opposes an aye
Nay

35A
Activist artist Yoko
Ono

36A
Dark-colored jewel
Onyx

37A
Enjoy a meal
Eat

38A
Participate in a Q&A
Ask

40A
Promotional single from 30-Across with an animated video: 2 wds.
Poster Child

45A
Uncut ___ (Adam Sandler film)
Gems

46A
Al of An Inconvenient Truth
Gore

47A
Paddle
Oar

49D
Operatic number
Aria

50A
Sword for a fencer
Epee

51A
Abbott Elementary principal
Ava

52A
Obligation
Duty

53A
Pause during a hike for example
Rest

54D
Group of Cub Scouts
Den

1A
Pre-dinner order briefly
App

2A
Dreary and boring as a color palette
Drab

3A
Villainous toy in Annabelle or Bride of Chucky
Doll

4A
Long seat in a park
Bench

5A
Bring to mind as vivid memories
Evoke

6D
Eyeglasses piece
Lens

7D
It’s more ___ than it’s worth
Trouble

8D
Covered in gunk
Slimy

9D
It’s said right before someone shows up for a surprise party
Hide

10D
___ the hill (quite old)
Over

11D
Sugar snap ___ (vegetable in some stir-fries)
Pea

19D
___ Spumante wine
Asti

20D
___ of honor (person in a wedding party)
Maid

23D
Solar system’s center
Sun

24D
Out ___ limb: 2 wds.
On A

25D
Travel by plane
Fly

26D
From ___ Z (totally): 2 wds.
A To

27D
Took the top prize
Won

28D
Plant covering old college buildings
Ivy

29D
Austin’s home: Abbr.
Tex

31D
Trench surrounding a castle
Moat

32D
Whole number
Integer

33D
Marvel role that sounds like low-key
Loki

37D
Written portion of an exam
Essay

38D
Farmland units
Acres

39D
Flat or fitted piece of bedding
Sheet

40D
Neighbor of Ecuador
Peru

41D
Leave out
Omit

42D
It holds up a tire swing
Rope

43D
Batch of laundry
Load

44D
___ & Buster’s (restaurant/entertainment chain)
Dave

45D
Josh who voices the animated snowman Olaf
Gad

48D
Tried to get elected
Ran