8/27/20 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/27/20
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Got white in the face
Paled

6A
Used a park bench
Sat

9A
Golf score that’s better than a bogey
Par

12A
Tolerate
Abide

13A
asu.___ (Arizona State’s URL)
Edu

14A
Sports biopic that starred Will Smith in the title role
Ali

15A
“Havana” singer who simultaneously topped the Billboard 200, Hot 100, and Artist 100 in 2018: 2 wds.
Camila Cabello

18A
RBI or ERA in baseball, for short
Stat

19A
Times New ___ (common typeface)
Roman

20A
Leo and Virgo, for two
Signs

22A
Milk ___ (chewy movie-theater candy)
Duds

26A
TSA checkpoint requests: Abbr.
Ids

29A
___ liver oil (old-fashioned supplement from a fish)
Cod

30A
Dizzy Gillespie’s jazz genre
Bebop

31A
“God’s Plan” rapper who simultaneously topped the Billboard 200, Hot 100, and Artist 100 in 2016 and 2018
Drake

33A
“Hello” singer who simultaneously topped the Billboard 200, Hot 100, and Artist 100 in 2015 and 2016
Adele

34A
Enticed with a temptation
Lured

35A
Paramedic’s lifesaving technique: Abbr.
CPR

37A
___, white, and blue
Red

38A
Internet bidding site
Ebay

39A
Oreo ___ (cookies with fewer calories than the usual version)
Thins

41A
Protestant work ___
Ethic

43A
Vintage record player: Hyph.
Hifi

47A
“Humble” rapper who simultaneously topped the Billboard 200, Hot 100, and Artist 100 in 2017: 2 wds.
Kendrick Lamar

51A
___ League schools
Ivy

52A
“Nasty!”
Ick

53A
Solid as ___: 2 wds.
A Rock

54A
Golden ___ 2020 (arcade golf game)
Tee

55A
Responses of approval
Oks

56A
Classy fellows
Gents

1A
Super ___ (political funding groups): Abbr.
Pacs

2D
Like ___ out of hell: 2 wds.
A Bat

3D
Capital of Peru
Lima

4D
Touches up, as a reporter’s submission
Edits

5D
Actor Benicio ___ Toro
Del

6D
1/60 of a minute
Second

7D
Last name of two early US presidents
Adams

8D
Hefty instrument in a marching band
Tuba

9D
Bestie
Pal

10D
“___ You Need Is Love” (Beatles song)
All

11D
___ Grande river
Rio

16D
Oscar-winning political thriller of 2012
Argo

17D
Drew to a close
Ended

21D
Containing cold cubes
Iced

23D
Primary competitor of Lyft
Uber

24D
Clinton’s 1996 presidential election opponent
Dole

25D
Drove 65 in a 45 zone, for example
Sped

26D
Frivolous, as some chatter
Idle

27D
Defeat overwhelmingly
Drub

28D
“Nobody doesn’t like ___ Lee” (slogan on some desserts in the freezer case)
Sara

30D
Type of building that’s often raised in Amish country
Barn

32D
Deliberately scratched, as a car’s finish
Keyed

35D
Newly hatched birds
Chicks

36D
Guitarist’s small, triangular accessory
Pick

39D
Like an elephant’s skin
Thick

40D
Go halfsies
Share

42D
Three-person band
Trio

44D
“___ Fire” (Bruce Springsteen song): 2 wds.
Imon

45D
Objective piece of information
Fact

46D
Vexes
Irks

47D
___ Kat (brand of chocolate candy)
Kit

48D
Rapper with the 2001 hit “Let Me Blow Ya Mind”
Eve

49D
TV scientist Bill
NYE

50D
Jet ___ (international traveler’s problem)
Lag