12/19/19
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
There’s no ___ complaining
Use
4A
___ shed (relative of a man cave)
She
7A
Bumps on the face
Acne
11A
Pilot or Paper Mate writing utensil
Pen
12A
Fee you might ignore when calculating a tip
Tax
13A
Drink as fast as possible
Chug
14A
2018 top 10 hit for Justin Timberlake or a 2013 top 10 hit for A Great Big World: 2 wds.
Say Something
17A
Axe-throwing skill
Aim
18A
___ v. Wade (1973 Supreme Court case)
Roe
19A
Make a pillowcase or skirt
Sew
22A
Sweet salty sour bitter or umami sensation
Taste
24A
Clever humor
Wit
27A
2017 top 10 hit for Ed Sheeran or a 2015 top 10 hit for One Direction
Perfect
29A
Pearls Before ___ (comic strip)
Swine
31A
Solo in Aida for example
Aria
32A
This ___ been the best day of my life!
Has
34A
Roulette calculations
Odds
35A
Pork skins
Rinds
37A
2018 top 10 hit for Cardi B Bad Bunny and J Balvin or a 2010 top 10 hit for Enrique Iglesias: 3 wds.
I Like It
39A
Barrel on a Saint Bernard’s collar
Keg
40A
Maker of X-Temp boxers and briefs
Hanes
42A
Word used to vote against legislation
Nay
43A
___ Instant Messenger (former chat service)
AOL
44A
Long skinny fish
Eel
46A
2016 top 10 hit for DJ Snake or a 2004 top 10 hit for Mario: 4 wds.
Let Me Love You
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
On the double!: Abbr.
ASAP
53A
Where ___ they now?
Are
54A
What some dogs shed
Fur
55A
Cozy rooms
Dens
56A
Many people work eight of them per day: Abbr.
Hrs
57A
Soft metal
Tin
1D
Company whose delivery drivers wear brown uniforms
Ups
2D
The Coral ___ (large body of water)
Sea
3D
Irish singer whose top-selling album was 2000’s A Day Without Rain
Enya
4D
Organ that the esophagus feeds into
Stomach
5D
Meat on a Hawaiian pizza
Ham
6D
Put forth as effort
Exert
7D
Feel sore after weightlifting
Ache
8D
The ___ (Showtime series created by Lena Waithe)
Chi
9D
What Maria is planning to become at the start of The Sound of Music
Nun
10D
Raw ingredient in cookie dough
Egg
15D
Building ___ (place where construction is happening)
Site
16D
Foot parts that stay low in high heels
Toes
19D
Small bit of romantic attraction
Spark
20D
Weird and creepy
Eerie
21D
Twist as a wet rag
Wring
23D
Protective finish for a deck
Stain
24D
Opposite of the verb narrow
Widen
25D
Country with a caste system
India
26D
Irritable
Testy
28D
Paleo diet or fidget spinners for instance
Fad
30D
Large Chinese pan
Wok
33D
A tank top doesn’t have them
Sleeves
36D
Item of clothing made by Converse
Shoe
38D
___ what the problem is here (Finally figured it out): 2 wds.
I See
41D
God of Islam
Allah
43D
Devices that increase the sound of bands
Amps
45D
Ridesharing app with a pink and white icon
Lyft
46D
Lass’s male counterpart
Lad
47D
Ending for Canton or Taiwan
Ese
48D
Get some sun
Tan
49D
Hockey legend Bobby
Orr
50D
Yes in Toulouse
Oui
51D
Self-serve coffee dispenser
Urn