8/6/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/6/26
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Animals that use echolocation to find insects
BATS

5A
Month after January: Abbr.
FEB

8A
Group of people who quarantine together
POD

11A
At the pinnacle of
ATOP

12A
Greatly regret
RUE

13A
Yoko ___
ONO

14A
___ but not forgotten
GONE

15A
Large dispenser of coffee
URN

16A
Male offspring
SON

17A
2018 Chris Stapleton song about appreciating a relationship more than wealth
MILLIONAIRE

20A
Dimly ___ (not very bright)
LIT

21A
Up to this point
YET

22A
“Close this program” key
ESC

25A
Place to get pampered
SPA

27A
“___ and shine!” (“Get out of bed!”)
RISE

30A
2020 Chris Stapleton song about looking for new horizons: 2 wds.
STARTING OVER

33A
Virtuous
PURE

34A
When travel is supposed to end: Abbr.
ETA

35A
Where a hearing aid is worn
EAR

36A
Talking stuffed bear of movies
TED

38A
“___ drink to that!”
ILL

40A
2017 Chris Stapleton song about angels who come and go: 2 wds.
BROKENHALOS

45A
Star sign for many August babies
LEO

46A
Kool ___ Dee (early rap star)
MOE

47A
___ 51 (rumored UFO site in Nevada)
AREA

49A
Wilson who’s the lead singer of Heart
ANN

50A
Tool used to propel a boat
OAR

51A
Group of retail stores
MALL

52A
“___ dead, Jim” (“Star Trek” line)
HES

53A
“Couples Therapy” cable channel, for short
SHO

54A
___ Romeo (sporty Italian car)
ALFA

1D
Punching ___ (item used by a boxer)
BAG

2D
Basic particle of matter
ATOM

3D
“Beloved” author Morrison
TONI

4D
“Expelliarmus” or “Avada kedavra,” in “Harry Potter”
SPELL

5D
Pastry filled with cherries or apples, for example: 2 wds.
FRUIT PIE

6D
Money that has replaced the lira and the mark
EURO

7D
Late British comedian Hill
BENNY

8D
Opposite of negative
POSITIVE

9D
___ about (approximately): 2 wds.
ONOR

10D
Completely cooked
DONE

18D
Wish ___ (feature on Amazon)
LIST

19D
Prefix with “space” or “dynamic”
AERO

22D
Psychic’s proclaimed ability: Abbr.
ESP

23D
Disco ___ (minor character on “The Simpsons”)
STU

24D
Shows created by animators
CARTOONS

26D
Unlikeable lead character
ANTIHERO

28D
The Adriatic, for one
SEA

29D
Drop an easy fly ball, say
ERR

31D
Stink to high heaven
REEK

32D
Star-studded party
GALA

37D
Cars used for test drives
DEMOS

39D
Peruvian animal in some petting zoos
LLAMA

40D
Humdrum
BLAH

41D
Actor Auberjonois or actress Russo
RENE

44D
___-employed (not having a boss)
SELF

48D
Chicken ___ king: 2 wds.
A LA