8/17/17
Top 40 Thursday
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NBA team that plays its home games in Salt Lake City: 2 wds. | Utah Jazz |
1A
Muscles strengthened by doing sit-ups
Abs
4A
“The Detour” cable channel
TBS
7A
Woman who might clean a mansion
Maid
11A
Reaction to a cool magic trick
Ooh
12A
How beef carpaccio is served
Raw
13A
Hit the mother ___ (strike it rich)
Lode
14A
Lavatory, in London
Loo
15A
In ___ of (quite impressed by)
Awe
16A
___-slapper (funny joke)
Knee
17A
“Gone Till November” rapper who has lived in both Haiti and the US: 2 wds.
Wyclef Jean
20A
Site that runs online auctions
EBay
21A
Sticky black paving material
Tar
22A
Declare confidently
Avow
23A
“Ride Along 2” actor Jeong
Ken
24A
Newspaper wire service that competes with AP: Abbr.
UPI
27A
“Beautiful Girls” singer who has lived in both Jamaica and the US: 2 wd.
Sean Kingston
30A
“____-Man” (2015 Paul Rudd superhero movie)
Ant
31A
Actors Westwick and Helms
Eds
32A
Sturdy shade trees
Oaks
33A
Agency that’s the subject of the book “Confessions of a Tax Collector”: Abbr.
IRS
34A
1968 US Open champion Arthur
Ashe
35A
“Anaconda” singer who has lived in both Trinidad and the US: 2 wds.
Nicki Minaj
39A
By an unidentified author: Abbr.
Anon
40A
Where Prince William lives: Abbr.
Eng
41A
Mobile download
App
44A
___ de gallo (type of salsa)
Pico
45A
“How ___ doing?”: 2 wds.
Am I
46A
“House of Cards” reporter played by Kate Mara
Zoe
47A
___ away (illegally sneak onto a ship)
Stow
48A
Country singer ___ Brice
Lee
49A
Buddhist sect
Zen
1D
“You’ve got mail” ISP
AOL
2D
Angry audience member’s shout
Boo
3D
Classic musical featuring the song “OI’ Man River”: 2 wds.
Show Boat
4D
Comic strip detective Dick ___
Tracy
5D
Have a good cry
Bawl
6D
Adds some sugar to
Sweetens
7D
Civil rights leader honored in January, for short: 2 wds.
MLK Jr
8D
Top-of-the-line: Hyph.
AONe
9D
Creative thought
Idea
10D
TV chef Paula
Deen
18D
Audible sign of boredom or sleepiness
Yawn
19D
Sharp tooth of an animal
Fang
20D
“I don’t ___ want to think about it!”
Even
22D
Free ___ bird: 2 wds.
As A
23D
Fast food menu option that often comes with a toy: 2 wds.
Kids Meal
24D
NBA team that plays its home games in Salt Lake City: 2 wds.
Utah Jazz
25D
Facebook nudge
Poke
26D
Shoo-____ (sure winners)
Ins
28D
Actress Russell who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this year
Keri
29D
Baseball player Sammy who hit 609 home runs
Sosa
33D
“You’re not telling me anything new!”: 2 wds.
I Know
34D
1973 #1 Rolling Stones hit that’s a woman’s name
Angie
35D
Siestas
Naps
36D
Letter in a monogram: Abbr.
Init
37D
Chanel of fashion
Coco
38D
“By the power vested ___ …”: 2 wds
In Me
42D
Poet who wrote “The Raven”
Poe
43D
Writing implement that often has a cap
Pen
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