10/1/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/1/26
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Molecule that carries genetic information: Abbr.
DNA

4A
American soldiers: Abbr.
GIS

7A
Get a non-failing grade
PASS

11A
Former NFL tight end Gronkowski
ROB

12A
“Go, team!”
RAH

13A
Woman’s name before “lemon” in the name of a sportswear retailer
LULU

14A
Serving of corn on the cob
EAR

15A
“Little Brother” actress Nwodim
EGO

16A
Spinning like ___: 2 wds.
A TOP

17A
2006 #3 T.I. hit that features trash-talking: 3 wds.
WHAT YOU KNOW

20A
Nickname for a female sibling
SIS

21A
Support used during a football kickoff
TEE

22A
“Resident ___” (2002 film based on a video game)
EVIL

24A
“Oh, ___ heaven’s sake!”
FOR

25A
Stuff to eat with potato chips
DIP

28A
2008 #1 T.I. hit, featuring Rihanna, about pursuing dreams: 3 wds.
LIVE YOUR LIFE

31A
Service charge
FEE

32A
Paintings and sculptures, for example
ART

33A
Largest country in the world from 1922 to 1991: Abbr.
USSR

34A
“The Marvelous ___ Maisel” (Rachel Brosnahan series)
MRS

35A
Business magazine founded in 1979
INC

36A
2009 #2 T.I. hit, featuring Justin Timberlake, about the fragility of existence: 3 wds.
DEAD AND GONE

41A
Depend (on)
RELY

42A
Large carp that can be considered decorative
KOI

43A
Fish that’s shaped like a snake
EEL

44A
Additionally
ALSO

45A
Moody genre of music
EMO

46A
Band with the albums “Reckoning” and “Document”
REM

47A
Platform that extends from a boardwalk
PIER

48A
Ready to go
SET

49A
Billboard displays
ADS

1D
Made some doodles
DREW

2D
2025 Emmy winner Wyle
NOAH

3D
Unpleasantly scratchy
ABRASIVE

4D
“___ Anatomy” (ABC show since 2005)
GREYS

5D
Parrot in Disney’s “Aladdin”
IAGO

6D
Public acknowledgment: Hyph.
SHOUTOUT

7D
Transportation option in a hangar
PLANE

8D
Transportation option in a garage
AUTO

9D
Like a tortoise’s pace
SLOW

10D
Have dinner
SUP

18D
Piece in a mosaic
TILE

19D
Golden State Warriors coach Steve
KERR

22D
Galadriel or Legolas, in “The Lord of the Rings”
ELF

23D
Contend (for)
VIE

24D
Abandons or gives up
FORSAKES

25D
Period when Donna Summer’s music was popular: 2 wds.
DISCO ERA

26D
“No ___, ands, or buts”
IFS

27D
Words ___ minute (measure of typing speed)
PER

29D
Length that’s a bit shorter than a meter
YARD

30D
Respiratory organ
LUNG

34D
Political leader of a city
MAYOR

35D
Very foolish person
IDIOT

36D
Shop that sells heros
DELI

37D
“Do it or ___!” (verbal threat)
ELSE

40D
Stately shade trees
NOME

41D
Perform like Future
NEED