12/22/22
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Common symbol for nuclear energy
Atom
5A
Corn on the ___
Cob
8A
Passport endorsements
Visas
13A
Ernie’s pal on Sesame Street
Bert
14A
The Simpsons character who has a PhD in computer science
Apu
15A
Not reactive like radon or xenon
Inert
16A
Rams’ bleats or a car brand spelled backward
Baas
17A
Kylo ___ (villain in The Force Awakens)
Ren
18A
It costs 60¢ at the post office
Stamp
19A
With 33-Across holiday tune that hit #1 on the Billboard charts in 2019 2020 and 2021: 4 wds.
All I Want For
22A
Member of the baseball team that used to be the Expos for short
Nat
23A
Some are produced by lit candles
Aromas
27A
Up to this point: 2 wds.
So Far
30A
Quite relevant
Apt
32A
PC key on either side of the space bar
Alt
33A
See 19-Across: 3 wds.
Christmas Is You
37A
CNN Newsroom anchor Cabrera
Ana
38A
___ Hot (brand of liniment)
Icy
39A
Sounded like cattle
Mooed
40A
Killer’s reason in a murder mystery
Motive
43A
Clumsy clod
Oaf
44A
Pop star who performed and cowrote the song at 19-/33-Across: 2 wds.
Mariah Carey
50A
Like videos that gain millions of views overnight
Viral
53A
Daytona Beach’s state: Abbr.
Fla
54A
___-bones (including only the most basic necessities)
Bare
55A
Quaint phrase of wisdom
Adage
56A
Fraser ___ (tree of the Appalachian Mountains)
Fir
57A
Rival of good in epic stories
Evil
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
58A
Cleanser brand named for a space object
Comet
59A
Vote ___ or nay
Yea
60A
Like a pool near the diving board
Deep
1D
Swedish pop group that released the 2021 album Voyage
Abba
2D
Color that’s similar to aqua and turquoise
Teal
3D
___ care (supermarket section with toothpaste mouthwash etc.)
Oral
4D
Peak where Moses received the Ten Commandments: 2 wds. abbr.
Mt Sinai
5D
Jeweler’s weight measure
Carat
6D
Word after Australian French and US in tennis tournament names
Open
7D
Type of hit involved in a suicide squeeze in baseball
Bunt
8D
Transparent part of an astronaut’s helmet
Visor
9D
Beginning section for short
Intro
10D
The Aegean ___ (body of water)
Sea
11D
Upper limb
Arm
12D
Gas additive brand
Stp
20D
Cupcake ___ (former Food Network competition series)
Wars
21D
Rock singer Domino whose real first name was Antoine
Fats
24D
Cole slaw ingredient for short
Mayo
25D
Soothing ___ (variety of Edge shaving gel)
Aloe
26D
Seven-card ___ (variety of poker)
Stud
27D
Fraudulent business deal
Scam
28D
This is a disaster!: 2 wds.
Oh No
29D
Greek group on campus for short
Frat
30D
Tales of the Walking Dead cable channel
AMC
31D
Use a credit card or debit card
Pay
34D
Wedding cake level
Tier
35D
Computer that currently comes in seven different colors
Imac
36D
Living room furnishing used by overnight guests: 2 wds.
Sofa Bed
41D
Mirror’s reflection
Image
42D
Parking lot attendant
Valet
43D
Catherine who won an Emmy in 2020 for Schitt’s Creek
Ohara
45D
Dubious
Iffy
46D
I cannot tell ___: 2 wds.
A Lie
47D
Dance party in a warehouse
Rave
48D
Great Lake bordering Pennsylvania
Erie
49D
Pained cry
Yelp
50D
Dirt Devil device for short
Vac
51D
Words uttered on the witness stand: 2 wds.
I Do
52D
Male sheep
Ram