8/8/19 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/8/19
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Put on, as weight
Gain

5A
Word that can go after “lint” or “sand”
Trap

9A
Stitch together
Sew

12A
Kid who often interrupts Dagwood’s naps, in the comic strip “Blondie”
Elmo

13A
___ of thumb (guideline)
Rule

14A
“So ___ heard”
Ive

15A
Just a few feet away
Near

16A
“No refunds” disclaimer on used goods for sale: 2 wds.
As Is

17A
Permit
Let

18A
“Sad!” rapper who had two #1 albums in 2018
XXXTentacion

21A
“… to go where no man ___ gone before”
Has

22A
Tiny bit of a beverage
Sip

23A
Tip of a wing tip shoe
Toe

26A
Big family’s vehicle, perhaps
Van

28A
“I’m ___ your tricks!”
Onto

32A
“B.Y.O.B” heavy metal band that had two #1 albums in 2005: 4 wds.
System of a Down

36A
Too
Also

37A
“90 Day Fiancé” channel
TLC

38A
___ bang-up job (perform excellently): 2 wds.
Do A

39A
Select with the finger, as an iPhone icon
Tap

42A
Drivers’ licenses, for example: Abbr.
IDs

44A
“Perfect” boy band that had two #1 albums in 2012: 2 wds.
One Direction

50A
___ Maria (Christian prayer)
Ave

51A
LaGuardia arrival predictions: Abbr.
ETAs

52A
___ Spumante wine
Asti

53A
Bench where you might find a church bulletin
Pew

54A
Shish kebab meat, traditionally
Lamb

55A
“___ or Flop” (HGTV series)
Flip

56A
Cable channel airing NBA games
TNT

57A
Award won by Serena Williams 11 times
ESPY

58A
___ up (admit the truth)
Fess

1D
Those born around the 1970s: 2 wds.
Genx

2D
“The Secret World of ___ Mack” (1990s Nickelodeon show)
Alex

3D
Large-screen movie format
IMAX

4D
Up, on a map, usually
North

5D
Pontiac muscle car seen on “Knight Rider”: 2 wds.
Trans AM

6D
Corrosion on old metal, sometimes
Rust

7D
Criminal’s assumed name
Alias

8D
Actor Joe of the “Lethal Weapon” movies
Pesci

9D
Tower on a farm where corn is grown
Silo

10D
Like this clue’s number
Even

11D
Opposite of dry
Wet

19D
Roof overhang where you might see icicles
Eave

20D
Apple’s mobile music player
iPod

23D
Group that manages metal detectors at airports: Abbr.
TSA

24D
Last name of Popeye’s girlfriend
Oyl

25D
Ending for “lion” or “leopard”
Ess

27D
“She loves me, she loves me ___ …”
Not

29D
Agree without saying anything
Nod

30D
“Terrible” age, supposedly
Two

31D
Went ___ rampage: 2 wds.
On A

33D
Reusable grocery bag
Tote

34D
Passes quickly, like time: 2 wds.
Flies By

35D
Australian hard rock band
ACDC

40D
“Skyfall” singer
Adele

41D
Falafel cart breads
Pitas

43D
Flagpole
Staff

44D
“The Great British Baking Show” appliance
Oven

45D
Small salamander
Newt

46D
Slope at a skate park
Ramp

47D
“___ of Dogs” (2018 movie)
Isle

48D
___ Spunkmeyer cookies
Otis

49D
Little bites
Nips

50D
Well-put, as a phrase
Apt