12/19/24 Answer Crosswords With Friends

12/19/24
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Make an even trade
Swap

5A
By golly!
Gee

8A
Maidenform or Bali purchases
Bras

12A
Croft of the Tomb Raider video games
Lara

13A
Pickup truck make with horned animal in its logo
Ram

14A
Quiet time between busy spells
Lull

15A
Discount sign on a damaged item: 2 wds.
As Is

16A
Thoroughfare on a city map: Abbr.
Ave

17A
Do ___ others … (start of the Golden Rule)
Unto

18A
With 44-Across, 2024 Bryson Tiller hit whose lyrics are about satisfying a woman’s expensive tastes
Whatever

20A
Visible air pollution
Smog

21A
Sunbeam
Ray

22A
Suffer from overworked muscles
Ache

24A
Heeds, as a command
Obeys

27A
Pie ___ mode: 2 wds.
Ala

28A
Parent who’s celebrated on a Sunday in June
Dad

31A
Salt-cured salmon on a bagel
Lox

32A
Looks after, as a garden
Tends

34A
Deli bread variety
Rye

35A
Physician’s nickname
Doc

36A
Big Bang ___ (when swing music was popular)
Era

37A
Chris who hosts political commentary on MSNBC
Hayes

39A
Valiant rescuer
Hero

41A
Sparkling jewel
Gem

42A
What the ugly duckling turns into, in a fairy tale
Swan

44A
See 18-Across: 2 wds.
She Wants

49A
Drop a ___ (give a little clue)
Hint

50A
Charged microscopic particle
Ion

51A
Number that you cant divided by
Zero

52A
Microsoft web browser
Edge

53A
Cheer that’s aimed at flamenco dancers
Ole

54A
Grammy-nominated singer ___ Apollo
Omar

55A
Forest animals that might have antlers
Deer

56A
Panini singer Lil ___ X
Nas

57A
Jordan Peele film of 2022
Nope

1D
Cole ____ (picnic side dish)
Slaw

2D
Cleanse
Wash

3D
Classical work for a solo singer
Aria

4D
Danish or croissant, for example
Pastry

5D
Sauce poured from a boat on Thanksgiving
Gravy

6D
Part of a roof that extends further than the rest
Eave

7D
___ City (destination in Oz)
Emerald

8D
Get red-cheeked while flirting
Blush

9D
2017 Bryson Tiller hit whose lyrics are about feeling used up and drained by a woman: 3 wds.
Run Me Dry

10D
Palo ___ (Northern California city)
Alto

11D
Ordeal to trudge through
Slog

19D
Spring holiday with egg hunts
Easter

23D
Nut that’s used in some vegan cheese
Cashew

24D
You can’t teach an ___ dog new tricks
Old

25D
Exclamation for frightening people
Boo

26D
2015 Bryson Tiller hit whose lyrics ask a woman to give all of herself for all of him
Exchange

27D
Blonde actress ___ de Armas
Ana

29D
Yes vote
Aye

30D
___ Moines, Iowa
Des

33D
Gradual wearing away of soil
Erosion

38D
Retail giant that shares its name with a mighty river
Amazon

40D
PC key called Return on a Mac
Enter

41D
DNA components that give you freckles or curly hair
Genes

42D
Outbuilding for storing lawn tools
Shed

43D
Open ____! (dentist’s command)
Wide

45D
Spanish Hi
Hola

46D
Clownfish in a Pixar title
Nemo

47D
Pitfall
Trap

48D
___ loser (bitter competitor)
Sore