12/26/19 Answer Crosswords With Friends

12/26/19
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Planet that’s fourth from the sun
Mars

5A
Play a role onstage
Act

8A
Baby hound or spaniel
Pup

11A
Ensnare
Trap

12A
British lavatory
Loo

13A
Capuchin monkey in 2019’s Aladdin
Abu

14A
Swerve dramatically
Veer

15A
Live long and ___ (Spock’s catchphrase)
Prosper

17A
Hit 2019 collaboration between Canadian and British pop singers: 3 wds.
I Don’t Care

19A
Carmaker that produces the Durango and Challenger
Dodge

22A
Star Trek Beyond actor John
Cho

23A
Ecology-focused government group: Abbr.
EPA

24A
Astrological lion
Leo

26A
Maker of foam toy weaponry
Nerf

30A
Love Yourself singer collaborating on 17-Across: 2 wds.
Justin Bieber

33A
Tennis legend Arthur
Ashe

34A
I’m afraid to ___ (I’d rather not hear any bad news)
Ask

35A
Highest level of Minor League Baseball
AAA

36A
Carolina Panthers quarterback Newton
Cam

38A
The Prince of ___ (1998 animated movie)
Egypt

40A
Perfect singer collaborating on 17-Across: 2 wds.
Ed Sheeran

44A
Grapple in the ring
Wrestle

45A
Actor Sharif who died in 2015
Omar

49A
Actress ___ de Armas of Blade Runner 2049
Ana

50A
Born as before a maiden name
Nee

51A
Marcel Marceau for example
Mime

52A
It’s ___ my place to say
Not

53A
Contribute as to a conversation
Add

54A
Large fair for short
Expo

1D
Unplugged and Cribs channel
MTV

2D
Blessed ___ the peacemakers …
Are

3D
I Like It Like That band Hot Chelle ___
Rae

4D
Small bit of fresh dill or parsley
Sprig

5D
Brand with Come & Get It Cookout Classics dry dog food
Alpo

6D
Decorative harvest-themed items studded with kernels
Corn Cobs

7D
Molar or bicuspid for example
Tooth

8D
What little kids might call their father or grandfather
Papa

9D
Rideshare rival of Lyft
Uber

10D
Undiluted
Pure

16D
British biscuit that often includes raisins
Scone

18D
Shop where you can buy lunch meats
Deli

19D
___ vu (eerie sense of familiarity)
Deja

20D
Bloom County penguin
Opus

21D
Dine and ___ (leave a restaurant without paying)
Dash

25D
Coated with a glassy sealant like some cookware
Enameled

27D
Pioneering auction-sales website
Ebay

28D
Do some harvesting
Reap

29D
Home to brothers on campus briefly
Frat

31D
People who help fix hardware problems
Techs

32D
Big-box store selling Swedish furniture
Ikea

37D
Health insurer based in Hartford Connecticut
Aetna

39D
Folklore figurine that’s often seen guarding a garden
Gnome

40D
Actor McGregor of T2 Trainspotting
Ewan

41D
Title villain of an early James Bond film: 2 wds.
Dr No

42D
An usher might show you to one
Seat

43D
Stalk in a marsh
Reed

46D
___ and match (assemble in different ways)
Mix

47D
Large part of a sound system
Amp

48D
___ Speedwagon (Take It on the Run rock group)
Reo