4/10/25
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
What’s left after a bonfire
ASH
4A
Bird whose name sounds like its first letter
JAY
7A
Lose hair, as a cat does
SHED
11A
Give a salary to
PAY
12A
Person on a board of directors, for short
EXEC
14A
Successfully deal with a stressful situation
COPE
15A
Yank on
TUG
16A
“Late Night With ___ Meyers”
SETH
17A
Not closed
OPEN
18A
2024 Morgan Wallen hit about heartbreak and deception, with a repetitive title: 3 wds.
LIES LIES LIES
21A
Adam’s mate in Eden
EVE
22A
Get ___ of (dump)
RID
23A
Condition with pimples
ACNE
25A
McCartney of the Beatles
PAUL
27A
Underwater vessel targeted by depth charges, for short
SUB
30A
2023 Morgan Wallen hit about the desire to know if he’s still on his ex-girlfriend’s mind: 3 wds.
THINKIN’ BOUT ME
33A
Carpet cleaner, for short
VAC
34A
Senses of self-importance
EGOS
35A
Uncluttered
NEAT
36A
Whiskey type named for a grain
RYE
37A
When a train’s due at the station: Abbr.
ETA
38A
2024 Morgan Wallen hit about the search for a meaningful relationship: 2 wds.
LOVE SOMEBODY
44A
Midterm or final, for example
EXAM
45A
Off-limits, like a dangerous area: Hyph.
NO-GO
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
46A
iPhone software
IOS
48A
Former Spice Girl Halliwell
GERI
49A
“It won’t be long now”
SOON
50A
End of an academic email address
EDU
51A
Jet-black gemstone
ONYX
52A
Messy place for swine
STY
53A
Make of pickup trucks that used to be part of Dodge
RAM
1D
Well-suited
APT
2D
“Better Call ___” (Bob Odenkirk drama)
SAUL
3D
Sanitary
HYGIENIC
4D
Legendary outlaw ___ James
JESSE
5D
Eddie Murphy’s “Beverly Hills Cop” role
AXEL
6D
Mythical beast of the Himalayas
YETI
7D
Shake a finger at while criticizing
SCOLD
8D
Native American tribe of the southwest
HOPI
9D
Fencing weapon
EPEE
10D
Lairs for foxes
DENS
13D
Winged angels that resemble infants in Renaissance paintings
CHERUBS
19D
“___ Cowgirls Get the Blues”
EVEN
20D
Grain storage tower
SILO
23D
Rugged off-road ride: Abbr.
ATV
24D
Half of a Latin American dance
CHA
25D
Birds seen in urban parks
PIGEONS
26D
“It’s – situation”: 2 wds.
A NO
27D
More reliable
STEADIER
28D
Thurman of Hollywood
UMA
29D
Wager
BET
31D
They’re inserted into padlocks
KEYS
32D
“Do ___ others …”
UNTO
36D
Dance version of a pop hit
REMIX
37D
Black wood
EBONY
38D
Toy brick brand with a “Mona Lisa” set
LEGO
39D
Beasts yoked together on a farm
OXEN
40D
Fluctuate
VARY
41D
Sounds heard near a milking station
MOOS
42D
Acronym for the four biggest showbiz awards
EGOT
43D
Luke Skywalker’s mentor
YODA
47D
Addition solution
SUM