12/30/21
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Up to ___ (satisfactory)
Snuff
6A
Where the radius and ulna bones are
Arm
9A
Skewer in a barbecue
Spit
13A
Display prop for a presentation
Easel
14A
Bring civil action against
Sue
15A
Another name for a hoagie or sub
Hero
16A
R&B singer whose 2019 song “Blinding Lights” spent 90 weeks on the Hot 100, a record: 2 wds.
The Weeknd
18A
Historical timeline sections
Eras
19A
Have an ___ to grind
Axe
20A
Blood lines of the body
Viens
21A
Conservative political commentator Hume
Brit
25A
___-minute warning (feature of a football game)
Two
27A
Covert ___ (spies’ activities)
Ops
28A
Venue
Locale
30A
Colonel Sanders’s restaurant chain
KFC
32A
Person driving a squad car
Cop
35A
Pop-rock band whose 2012 song “Radioactive” spent 87 weeks on the Hot 100: 2 wds.
Imagine Dragons
38A
What fajitas are often served in
Pan
39A
The Himalayas, for example: Abbr.
Mts
40A
Forgoes an elaborate wedding ceremony
Elopes
41A
Result that’s neither a win nor a loss
Tie
43A
Cable channel that airs “Miracle Workers”
TBS
45A
Litmus ___
Test
46A
Units tracked by a Fitbit
Steps
48A
Tattoo shop liquid
Ink
50A
Molten volcanic rock
Lava
51A
Folk-pop singer whose 2008 song “I’m Yours” spent 76 weeks on the Hot 100: 2 wds.
Jason Mraz
57A
Decorated with frosting
Iced
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
58A
High-voiced comedian Philips
Emo
59A
Give a formal address
Orate
60A
Dresses up in
Dons
61D
Chemical element with the shortest name
Tin
62D
Make broader
Widen
1D
Congeal
Set
2D
“Nope, not for me”
Nah
3D
“I could ___ a massage”
Use
4D
Not many at all
Few
5D
___ and tick collar (item for Fido)
Flea
6D
Not hanging straight and level
Askew
7D
Be in charge of
Lead
8D
Club ___ (resort chain)
Med
9D
Animal sheared for wool
Sheep
10D
Old submarine’s observation device
Periscope
11D
___-Iraq War (1980s conflict)
Iran
12D
Turn in the game of horseshoes
Toss
17D
To a lesser ___ (not as much)
Extent
20D
___ Adrenaline (rival singing group on “Glee”)
Vocal
21D
Sonar screen signal
Blip
22D
“Touched by an Angel” actress Downey
Roma
23D
“This is like … too much for words”: 3 wds.
I Cant Even
24D
Game where players try to avoid being touched
Tag
26D
Gave the green light to
Okd
29D
Tart citrus fruits
Limes
31D
Inland California city in the heart of raisin country
Fresno
33D
Binary numbers that aren’t zeroes
Ones
34D
Soft sound that means “Hey, you!”
Psst
36D
Suffix for superlative words
Est
37D
“You’ve ___ my attention”
Got
42D
Apple counterparts to Microsoft Surface tablets
iPads
44D
Hairy beast seen in Yellowstone
Bison
46D
Reached base feet-first
Slid
47D
Mexican restaurant staple
Taco
49D
“You ___ what I mean”
Know
51D
Spout in a Jacuzzi
Jet
52D
“___ the only one who thinks this?”: 2 wds.
Am I
53D
Diagnostic tool for a muscle tear: Abbr.
Mri
54D
“Totally tubular!” in the 1980s
Rad
55D
Consumed
Ate
56D
Serene state of mind, so to speak
Zen