4/2/20
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
First name of actors Linden and Holbrook
Hal
4A
State prosecutors: Abbr.
Das
7A
Expenditures
Costs
12A
Bart and Lisa’s grandpa on The Simpsons
Abe
13A
Inbar Lavi’s biblical role on Lucifer
Eve
14A
Sneezing sound
Achoo
15A
Back to the Future actress Thompson
Lea
16A
Animal that provides beef
Cow
17A
Red vegetables
Beets
18A
2019 Lil Nas X song that topped the charts for 19 weeks the longest of the 2010s: 3 wds.
Old Town Road
21A
Cone-producing evergreen
Fir
22A
Go hither and ___
Yon
23A
Gas used in bright signs
Neon
25A
Submits an offer on eBay
Bids
27A
Group that does school fundraising: Abbr.
PTA
30A
2009 Black Eyed Peas song that topped the charts for 14 weeks tied for the longest of the 2000s: 3 wds.
I Gotta Feeling
33A
Container in a greenhouse
Pot
34A
Cold War foe of the USA: Abbr.
USSR
35A
I think I’m ___ something here!
Onto
36A
Medieval battle weapon
Axe
37A
Rapper/actor ___ Def
Mos
38A
1995 Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men song that topped the charts for 16 weeks the longest of the 1990s: 3 wds.
One Sweet Day
43A
___ eye movement (what REM stands for)
Rapid
45A
Let’s put ___ heads together
Our
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
46A
Would you like a cup ___ cone? (ice cream shop question): 2 wds.
Or A
47A
Texas Revolution battle site of 1836
Alamo
48A
Be incorrect
Err
49A
Emerge victorious
Win
50A
Legendary jazz trumpeter Davis
Miles
51D
Bean that’s used to make tofu
Soy
52D
Chronic complainer
Nag
1D
___ Infinite (upcoming video game)
Halo
2D
Cain killed him
Abel
3D
What a speed-happy driver is said to have: 2 wds.
Lead Foot
4D
Interior design
Décor
5D
Openly proclaim
Avow
6D
Stitched up
Sewn
7D
Final car on a train
Caboose
8D
Huge expanse of water
Ocean
9D
She-___ (woman’s equivalent of a man cave)
Shed
10D
Very little kid
Tot
11D
This boat is in big trouble!
Sos
19D
Glass coloration
Tint
20D
Truck rental competitor of U-Haul
Ryder
23D
___/Tuck (2000s drama series)
Nip
24D
7 Vain person’s problem
Ego
25D
Corners of a softball diamond
Bases
26D
No ___ ands or buts
Ifs
27D
Forces to commit to a specific opinion: 2 wds.
Pins Down
28D
Blasting compound: Abbr.
TNT
29D
Million Years ___ (Adele song)
Ago
31D
Formal clothing sometimes called penguin suits
Tuxedos
32D
Pirate’s booty
Loot
36D
Cartoon format from Japan
Anime
37D
Word meaning happy that’s used a lot in December
Merry
38D
Birthstone for many Libras
Opal
39D
Societal misfortunes
Woes
40D
Currency used in Belgium
Euro
41D
Las Vegas hotel that shares its name with a type of song
Aria
42D
Ying ___ Twins (Salt Shaker duo)
Yang
43D
NFL athlete who played home games in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2016-2019)
Ram
44D
First name of Velshi on MSNBC’s Velshi & Ruhle
Ali