12/9/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

12/9/21
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Show ___ (Hollywood industry)
Biz

4A
“When I ___ your age …”
Was

7A
Flows backward
Ebbs

11A
The Diamondbacks or Cardinals, on scoreboards
Ari

12A
“Westworld” cable channel
HBO

13A
“___ John B” (Beach Boys song)
Sloop

14A
Olivia Rodrigo hit, or more delighted
Happier

16A
30 Rockefeller ___ (Manhattan address that the title “30 Rock” is short for)
Plaza

17A
Burst, as a balloon
Pop

18A
Olivia Rodrigo hit, or a double agent
Traitor

20A
Concert souvenirs that can be worn
Tees

22A
Beneficiaries in a will
Heirs

23A
Automaker with a four-ring logo
Audi

24A
___ and ends (various stuff)
Odds

25A
___ onto a call (join a group phone conversation)
Hop

28A
Olivia Rodrigo hit, or seriously harsh
Brutal

30A
Olivia Rodrigo hit, or the eerie feeling of having previously experienced something: 2 wds.
De Javu

32A
___ up (absorb)
Sop

33A
Newsmagazine with a Milestones section
Time

35A
Receptive to criticism
Open

36A
Had a home-cooked meal: 2 wds.
Ate In

37A
Nimble
Spry

38A
With 43-Across, Olivia Rodrigo hit, or a photo ID
Drivers

41A
Cube rolled in backgammon
Die

42A
Actor ___ Paul of “Breaking Bad”
Aaron

43A
See 38-Across
License

47A
R2-D2 or C-3PO, for example
Droid

48A
Rock genre for Fall Out Boy
Emo

49A
“What am I ___ for this item?” (auctioneer’s line)
Bid

50A
Button in an email program
Send

51A
Roseanne’s widower on “The Conners”
Dan

52D
2021 and 2022, for example: Abbr.
Yrs

1D
Word sometimes said before “humbug”
Bah

2D
“This American Life” host Glass
Ira

3D
Sealed, as a backpack or sleeping bag: 2 wds.
Zipped Up

4D
Miracle ___ (sandwich spread brand)
Whip

5D
President Lincoln’s nickname
Abe

6D
Arranged in piles
Sorted

7D
“Black-ish” actress Tracee ___ Ross
Ellis

8D
Yacht or canoe, for example
Boat

9D
Famous clown, or a foolish person
Bozo

10D
Practice for a prizefight
Spar

13D
Few and far between
Sparse

15D
Assume for the purpose of discussion
Posit

19D
Guilt-___ (remorseful)
Ridden

20D
Browser window’s array
Tabs

21D
Currency named for a continent
Euro

22D
___-than-thou attitude
Holier

25D
Make a chance appearance: 2 wds.
Happen By

26D
Make money hand ___ fist
Over

27D
Pint-sized
Puny

29D
Show up at, as a party
Attend

31D
“___ and the Pussycats” (old TV cartoon)
Josie

34D
Gave the wrong idea to
Misled

36D
Stay away from
Avoid

38D
Many Little League coaches
Dads

39D
Hard to find
Rare

40D
Appliance that removes wrinkles
Iron

41D
Pest-control brand: Hyph.
Dcon

44D
“___ big fan of your work”: 2 wds.
Im A

45D
Way to address a man
Sir

46D
People who run magazines: Abbr.
Eds