6/20/24
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Event for bargain shoppers
Sale
5A
Undergarment burned in some 1960s protests
Bra
8A
Computer with an Apple M3 chip
Imac
12A
Share a border with
Abut
13A
___ de toilette (fragrance)
Eau
14A
Zilch, in Guadalajara
Nada
15A
All About That Bass singer who won a Best New Artist Grammy in 2016: 2 wds.
Meghan Trainor
18A
Ford automobile that was a famous failure
Edsel
19A
Stop abruptly
Halt
20A
Grain in paella and pilaf
Rice
22A
Actress Cardellini
Linda
26A
Interruptions in a Facebook feed
Ads
29A
Infant’s sound after a meal and a back-patting
Burp
31A
Best pair to hold in poker
Aces
32A
With 34-Across, Bad Guy singer who won a Best New Arist Grammy in 2020
Billie
34A
See 32-Across
Eilish
36A
Han Solo called her Your Worshipfulness
Leia
37A
Practice in the boxing ring
Spar
39A
Big ___ Country (Montana’s nickname)
Sky
40A
Awards for athletic achievement bestowed by a cable channel
Espys
42A
Fraternal group named after antlered animals
Elks
44A
Fried vegetable found on many Southern restaurant menus
Okra
46A
Relaxed, as restrictions
Eased
50A
Drivers License singer who won a Best New Artist Grammy in 2022: 2 wds.
Olivia Rodrigo
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
Metal conduit for a plumber
Pipe
55A
Not well
Ill
56A
Gooey substance that rhymes with plop
Glop
57A
Blacken on a barbecue
Sear
58A
Drug associated with Timothy Leary: Abbr.
Lsd
59A
What ___ is there to eat (picky kid’s query)
Else
1D
We’re both in the __ boat
Same
2D
Troy and ___ in the Morning! (talk show featured on Community)
Abed
3D
Schleps
Lugs
4D
Early anesthetic for surgeons
Ether
5D
Actor Affleck
Ben
6D
Long time CBS anchor Dan
Rather
7D
Spiritual glow around the body
Aura
8D
Capital letter in a monogram
Initial
9D
Gent
Man
10D
Major fuss
Ado
11D
Lightning McQueen or Doc Hudson, in a Pixar franchise
Car
16D
Reason why one couldn’t have committed a crime
Alibi
17D
___ My Children (former soap opera)
All
21D
Sticks for playing eight ball
Cues
23D
CBS police procedural
NCIS
24D
Work surface for a student
Desk
25D
Like a fireplace in need of sweeping
Ashy
26D
Competent
Able
27D
Stops working, as an engine
Dies
28D
Under-the-dress garment
Slip
30D
Ring, as cathedral bells
Peal
33D
Airport wait time between flights
Lay Over
35D
Bothered mightily
Irked
38D
White gems made by oysters
Pearls
41D
Compete in a winter sport
Ski
43D
Nickname for a drill instructor, often
Sarge
45D
Boundary at a racetrack
Rail
47D
Window shelf
Sill
48D
Self-images
Egos
49D
Chucklehead
Dope
50D
Call of Duty: Black ___ (video game series)
Ops
51D
Deal in untruths
Lie
52D
Beer that can be quite bitter: Abbr.
Ipa
53D
The good ___ days (way back when)
Old