6/18/26
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Don’t ___ me interrupt
LET
4A
Use a crowbar
PRY
7A
Tech company that has sold mainframe computers since the 1950s
IBM
10A
What else could ___?: 2 wds.
I GO
11A
Phillipa of Broadway’s “Hamilton” and the TV show “Doctor Odyssey”
SOO
12A
It connects the thigh to the lower leg
KNEE
13A
Peppa ___ (animated series)
PIG
14A
___ Dhabi (large city in the Middle East)
ABU
15A
Now it’s clear: 2 wds.
I SEE
16A
Anti-Hero singer who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2026
TAYLOR SWIFT
19A
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon cable channel
AMC
20A
Hairpiece in a Halloween costume
WIG
21A
Defeated, as a monster
SLEW
24A
I solved the riddle!
AHA
26A
Pick a ___ (complain about something minor)
NIT
29A
Footloose singer who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2026
KENNY LOGGINS
32A
Suffix meaning “or thereabouts”
ISH
33A
Stately tree
ELM
34A
Someone from America, to someone from England
YANK
35A
Raggedy ___ and Andy (dolls)
ANN
37A
Commonly pierced organ
EAR
39A
Rock and Roll All Nite singer who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2026
GENESIMMONS
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
44A
Material in doilies
LACE
45A
Outfielder’s headwear
CAP
46A
___ and Driver (magazine)
CAR
48A
I miss the way things ___ to be
USED
49A
Poetic tribute
ODE
50A
I’ll be with you ___ moment: 2 wds.
IN A
51A
Pharmaceutical, for short
MED
52D
Leeds who is Spider-Man’s best friend
NED
53D
Darn some socks, for example
SEW
1D
___ Smackers (flavored cosmetic products)
LIP
2D
Fix errors in text
EDIT
3D
___ party (frat event where people wear sheets)
TOGA
4D
Biblical song
PSALM
5D
Automated communication delivering a voice message
ROBOCALL
6D
Pick ___ battles wisely
YOUR
7D
Indicator of an officer’s rank, for example
INSIGNIA
8D
Burger meat
BEEF
9D
___ and greet (celebrity’s public event)
MEET
12D
New Zealander’s nickname
KIWI
17D
Contagious indicator of tiredness
YAWN
18D
Giveaways at a convention
SWAG
21D
Hit the slopes
SKI
22D
___ Paul (electric guitar pioneer)
LES
23D
Improved the quality of
ENHANCED
25D
Prepared from scratch
HOMEMADE
27D
Red Roof ___ (hotel chain)
INN
28D
Sound meaning “Shame on you!”
TSK
30D
Strong desires
YENS
31D
Greek sandwich
GYRO
36D
A friend in ___ is a friend indeed
NEED
38D
Stoked, as a bunch of fans
AMPED
39D
Mopey
GLUM
40D
Simplify
EASE
41D
Image to click with a mouse
ICON
42D
___: Origins (CBS procedural starring Austin Stowell)
NCIS
43D
Right-minded
SANE
47D
Like the fish in a poke bowl
RAW