8/18/22
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
It just doesn’t ___ up (Something’s wrong here)
Add
4A
Fashion accessory with a buckle
Belt
8A
Set up ___ (go into business)
Shop
12A
Athlete who gets paid
Pro
13A
Don’t ___ speak to me like that again!
Ever
14D
How most award shows are broadcast
Live
15A
Close friend
Pal
16A
Bit of bad behavior: Hyph.
Nono
17A
Whatever gave you that ___?
Idea
18A
2022 Red Hot Chili Peppers alternative rock hit that’s the first single from 30-Across: 2 wds.
Black Summer
21D
___-Hulk: Attorney at Law (new Disney series)
She
22A
Sheltered body of water
Bay
23A
Plush like a teddy bear
Soft
26A
Boxer Muhammad who was nicknamed The Greatest
Ali
27A
Razor-sharp sense of humor
Wit
30D
Red Hot Chili Peppers album that debuted at #1 in April 2022: 2 wds.
Unlimited Love
34A
Vote that opposes an aye
Nay
35A
Activist artist Yoko
Ono
36A
Dark-colored jewel
Onyx
37A
Enjoy a meal
Eat
38A
Participate in a Q&A
Ask
40A
Promotional single from 30-Across with an animated video: 2 wds.
Poster Child
45A
Uncut ___ (Adam Sandler film)
Gems
46A
Al of An Inconvenient Truth
Gore
47A
Paddle
Oar
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49D
Operatic number
Aria
50A
Sword for a fencer
Epee
51A
Abbott Elementary principal
Ava
52A
Obligation
Duty
53A
Pause during a hike for example
Rest
54D
Group of Cub Scouts
Den
1A
Pre-dinner order briefly
App
2A
Dreary and boring as a color palette
Drab
3A
Villainous toy in Annabelle or Bride of Chucky
Doll
4A
Long seat in a park
Bench
5A
Bring to mind as vivid memories
Evoke
6D
Eyeglasses piece
Lens
7D
It’s more ___ than it’s worth
Trouble
8D
Covered in gunk
Slimy
9D
It’s said right before someone shows up for a surprise party
Hide
10D
___ the hill (quite old)
Over
11D
Sugar snap ___ (vegetable in some stir-fries)
Pea
19D
___ Spumante wine
Asti
20D
___ of honor (person in a wedding party)
Maid
23D
Solar system’s center
Sun
24D
Out ___ limb: 2 wds.
On A
25D
Travel by plane
Fly
26D
From ___ Z (totally): 2 wds.
A To
27D
Took the top prize
Won
28D
Plant covering old college buildings
Ivy
29D
Austin’s home: Abbr.
Tex
31D
Trench surrounding a castle
Moat
32D
Whole number
Integer
33D
Marvel role that sounds like low-key
Loki
37D
Written portion of an exam
Essay
38D
Farmland units
Acres
39D
Flat or fitted piece of bedding
Sheet
40D
Neighbor of Ecuador
Peru
41D
Leave out
Omit
42D
It holds up a tire swing
Rope
43D
Batch of laundry
Load
44D
___ & Buster’s (restaurant/entertainment chain)
Dave
45D
Josh who voices the animated snowman Olaf
Gad
48D
Tried to get elected
Ran