2/5/26
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
“Regarding,” on a memo: 2 wds.
ASTO
5A
Winemaker’s container
VAT
8A
Network that airs “Big Brother” and “Survivor”
CBS
11A
Entryway
DOOR
12A
Car part made of rubber
TIRE
13A
___-you-can-eat buffet
ALL
14A
Long story of epic deeds
SAGA
15A
Garment borders
HEMS
16A
Fellow
GUY
17A
“Patriot Games” actress who plays matriarch Portia Featherington on “Bridgerton”: 2 wds.
POLLYWALKER
20A
At an unspecified time in the future
SOMEDAY
21A
Planet’s shape
ORB
24A
Aloe ___ (medicinal plant)
VERA
25A
Places to park
LOTS
29A
With 31-Across, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” actress who plays matriarch Araminta Gun on “Bridgerton”
KATIE
31A
See 29-Across
LEUNG
32A
Fastened with stitches
SEWN
33A
Spa service for toenails, for short
PEDI
36A
Hairy cousin on “The Addams Family”
ITT
37A
Oregano-flavored salad dressing
ITALIAN
40A
“Fever Pitch” actress who plays matriarch Violet Bridgerton on “Bridgerton”: 2 wds.
RUTHGEMMELL
44A
Prefix for “binary” or “fiction”
NON
45A
Wander aimlessly
ROVE
46A
Spot for a skylight
ROOF
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
Agency with a “Most Wanted” list: Abbr.
FBI
49A
Verses of praise
ODES
50A
Medication amount determined by a doctor
DOSE
51A
“___ bygones be bygones”
LET
52A
Drained of color
WAN
53A
Distort, as statistics
SKEW
1D
YouTube interruptions
ADS
2D
Dish or body cleanser
SOAP
3D
Not “for here” at a restaurant: 2 wds.
TOGO
4D
Exams with spoken responses
ORALS
5D
TV watcher
VIEWER
6D
Fleet of naval ships
ARMADA
7D
Maker of Cybertruck electric vehicles
TESLA
8D
“Raising Arizona” star Nicolas
CAGE
9D
Indistinct image
BLUR
10D
Devious
SLY
12D
Herb that’s a homophone of “time”
THYME
18D
Emotion symbolized by a heart emoji
LOVE
19D
“Friday Night Lights” actor Chandler
KYLE
21D
Gives consent for
OKS
22D
Singer and TikTok star Addison ___
RAE
23D
“Oh, one more thing …,” in a text message
BTW
26D
French for “yes”
OUI
27D
Letters on an explosive Minecraft block
TNT
28D
Rank above corporal: Abbr.
SGT
30D
“I’m ___ for the long haul”: 2 wds.
INIT
31D
Youngest of the acting Hemsworth brothers
LIAM
33D
Buddhist temple with tiers
PAGODA
34D
7-___ (convenience store chain)
ELEVEN
35D
US coins smaller than pennies
DIMES
38D
Decorative blanket
THROW
39D
Tiny, colorful candy brand
NERDS
40D
Garment worn after a sauna session
ROBE
41D
Inch or ounce, for example
UNIT
42D
“Watch this!”
LOOK
43D
Fail to win
LOSE
44D
Jacksonville Jaguars’ organization: Abbr.
NFL
47D
Hardly any
FEW