12/13/18
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
___ and took notice: 2 wds.
Sat Up
6A
___ down on the job (slack off)
Lie
9A
Paid expert
Pro
12A
First island mentioned in the chorus of the Beach Boys’ Kokomo
Aruba
13A
Academic URL ending
Edu
14A
Prime ___ (cut of beef)
Rib
15A
Hip-hop trio that had a #1 hit in 2017 with Bad and Boujee
Migos
16A
Mighty tree
Oak
17A
Cubes in a Big Gulp
Ice
18A
Device that often has a $500 daily withdrawal limit: Abbr.
ATM
20A
Singer/songwriter who had a #5 hit in 2017 with Bad at Love
Halsey
22A
Inflatable watercraft
Raft
25A
Song where Alanis Morissette sings It’s like rain on your wedding day
Ironic
27A
Savings option to supplement Social Security: Abbr.
IRA
28A
Garment that is sometimes padded
Bra
29A
Bring together
Unify
32A
Singer who collaborated with Machine Gun Kelly in 2017 on the #4 hit Bad Things: 2 wds.
Camila Cabello
35A
Put up with
Abide
36A
Laundry detergent in a red container
Era
37A
Lightning ___ (male superhero in DC Comics)
Lad
38A
Smallest as prices
Lowest
40A
The Twilight ___: Breaking Dawn
Saga
41A
With 48-Across singer who had a #1 hit in 2015 with Bad Blood
Taylor
43A
Jacuzzi product
Spa
45A
Wrestler Flair or rock singer Ocasek
Ric
46A
Someone who’s not just one of the masses: Abbr.
VIP
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
See 41-Across
Swift
52A
Junior prosecutor: Abbr.
Ada
53A
___-friendly (unharmful to the Earth)
Eco
54A
Scatter about
Strew
55A
What a birdie is one under in golf
Par
56A
Lil Wayne’s genre
Rap
57D
Capital of Japan
Tokyo
1D
Uncle ___ (figure on vintage Army recruiting posters)
Sam
2D
NPR correspondent Shapiro
Ari
3D
Pull with force
Tug
4D
German submarine used in both World Wars: Hyph.
U Boat
5D
___ present and future
Past
6D
Constellation that represents the king of the jungle
Leo
7D
State whose cities include Pocatello and Moscow
Idaho
8D
Brand that offers breed-specific dog food
Eukanuba
9D
Actress Presley who was once married to Elvis
Priscilla
10D
Grain that’s typically white or brown
Rice
11D
Follow the rules
Obey
19D
Actress Sorvino of the Audience series Condor
Mira
21D
It’s wound around a fishing reel
Line
22D
Costa ___ (Central American nation)
Rica
23D
Typical native of Oman
Arab
24D
Vehicle that Mom or Dad might drive the kids around in: 2 wds.
Family Car
26D
Speedway events
Races
28D
Subsided like a storm: 2 wds.
Blewover
30D
What you look at while reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
Flag
31D
Luke’s teacher in The Empire Strikes Back
Yoda
33D
Person who’s adored by many fans
Idol
34D
National Endowment for the ___
Arts
39D
Supergirl actress Durance
Erica
40D
___ the door (showed out): 2 wds.
Saw To
41D
Snare
Trap
42D
The Sopranos actress Turturro
Aida
44D
Hissed sound that means Hey you!
Psst
47D
Katy Perry’s music genre
Pop
49D
Really bother
Irk
50D
Comedian Tina who wrote Bossypants
Fey
51D
___ left feet (what a bad dancer supposedly has)
Two