1/29/26
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Jump on one leg
HOP
4A
High-five’s sound
SLAP
8A
Common email attachments: Abbr.
PDFS
12A
“Who ___ to judge?”: 2 wds.
AMI
13A
Person who will inherit a throne
HEIR
14A
Smell horrendous
REEK
15A
Score such as deuce in tennis
TIE
16A
Fairy-tale monster
OGRE
17A
Follow instructions
OBEY
18A
“Franchise” rapper who collaborated on “Fein”: 2 wds.
TRAVISSCOTT
21A
Drenched
WET
22A
“That punch had to hurt!”
OOF
23A
Pump, slingback, or sandal
SHOE
26A
Size of batteries used in many remote controls
AAA
27A
Puffed-up sense of self
EGO
30A
“Not Like Us” rapper who collaborated on “Good Credit”: 2 wds.
KENDRICKLAMAR
34A
Doctors’ group: Abbr.
AMA
35A
Insect attracted to sugar in a kitchen
ANT
36A
Secret message
CODE
37A
Pack animal with long ears
ASS
38A
Structure that creates a reservoir
DAM
40A
“Topanga” rapper who collaborated on “Miss the Rage”: 2 wds.
TRIPPIEREDD
45A
Fruit of the ___ (underwear brand)
LOOM
46A
___ chatter (meaningless conversation)
IDLE
47A
Last name of the main family on “Succession”
ROY
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
Junior staffer
AIDE
50A
Give free ___ to (don’t restrict at all)
REIN
51A
“___ got something to say to you…”
IVE
52A
Wasn’t colorfast
BLED
53A
Down ___ (nickname for Maine)
EAST
54A
Seat where you might find a church bulletin
PEW
1D
Clothing item that’s a token in Monopoly
HAT
2D
“___ nothing!” (“Don’t leave out any details!”)
OMIT
3D
Harbor structure
PIER
4D
Hard push
SHOVE
5D
Totally valid
LEGIT
6D
Runs on TV
AIRS
7D
Laundry cycle before washing
PRESOAK
8D
Mathematical demonstration
PROOF
9D
Loan that needs to be repaid
DEBT
10D
Shoe fillers
FEET
11D
Top part of a landscape painting, often
SKY
19D
Overwhelmed with emotion
AWED
20D
Lump in a naughty kid’s Christmas stocking
COAL
23D
Genre somewhat similar to reggae
SKA
24D
Bottom edge of bell-bottoms
HEM
25D
Go off ___ tangent: 2 wds.
ONA
26D
What cast members do
ACT
27D
Offshoot of punk music
EMO
28D
“Murder on the Orient Express” actor Josh
GAD
29D
Mineral-bearing rock
ORE
31D
Croaky voice
RASP
32D
Fill with confidence
INSPIRE
33D
Tip-top
ACME
37D
Lined up a shot
AIMED
38D
Places that sell salami
DELIS
39D
“There ___ enough hours in the day!”
ARENT
40D
Work your butt off
TOIL
41D
Traveled by horse
RODE
42D
Inkling
IDEA
43D
What melted candle wax can do
DRIP
44D
Bird of peace
DOVE
45D
Where a chemistry class might meet
LAB
48D
Evergreen with pliable wood
YEW