2/1/18
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
That’s astonishing!”
Wow
4A
Electric guitar boosters
Amps
8A
___ of lamb (large cut of meat)
Rack
12A
Band with the 1985 hit “Take On Me”: Hyph.
Aha
13A
It’s clipped during a pedicure
Nail
14A
“The Little Mermaid” composer Menken
Alan
15A
How a private addresses a superior officer, often
Sir
16A
“___ your point”: 2 wds.
I See
17A
Unit of currency in Uruguay and Chile
Peso
18A
2012 top 10 hit for Maroon 5: 3 wds.
One More Night
21A
Grizzly bear’s lair
Den
22A
With 23-Across, an Asian noodle dish
Pad
23A
See 22-Across
Thai
26A
Skinny-___ (swim in the nude)
Dip
27A
“___ been looking for this everywhere!”
Ive
30A
2016 top 10 hit for Maroon 5: 3 wds.
Dont Wanna Know
34A
007, for example
Spy
35A
“Would you like a cup ___ cone?”: (question at an ice cream shop): 2 wds.
Or A
36A
____ Boleyn (Henry VIII’s second wife)
Anne
37A
“The Post” actor Hanks
Tom
38A
“___ Diddle Diddle” (nursery rhyme)
Hey
40A
2013 top 10 hit for Maroon 5: 2 wds.
Love somebody
46A
Garden where humanity originated, to Jewish and Christian people
Eden
47A
Where the Colosseum and Pantheon are
Rome
48A
______ Peter to pay Paul
Rob
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Color applied to car windows
Tint
51A
“How can I ____ repay you?”
Ever
52A
Actor Barinholtz who stars in the upcoming movie, “Blockers”
Ike
53A
Groups of games in a tennis match
Sets
54A
Bit of damage to a fender
Dent
55A
Small game piece in Mastermind
Peg
1D
Used to be
Was
2D
State where John Legend and Halle Berry were born
Ohio
3D
Say “Watch out!” to
Warn
4D
Cartoon style that’s popular in Japan
Anime
5D
___-Dixon Line
Mason
6D
Boat’s docking place
Pier
7D
Get up at 10 a.m. rather than 7 a.m.: 2 wds.
Sleep In
8D
___ transit (transportation such as subways)
Rapid
9D
“Break ____!” (encouragement to an actor): 2 wds.
A Leg
10D
Singer Johnny with the 1963 hit “Ring of Fire”
Cash
11D
Pretzel shape
Knot
19D
Touch up for publication
Edit
20D
California wine valley
Napa
23D
End zone scores: Abbr.
TDs
24D
Bounce like a bunny
Hop
25D
“Pick a card, ___ card”
Any
26D
Genetic code carrier: Abbr.
DNA
27D
Cozy lodging place
Inn
28D
Ludwig ___ Drake (“DuckTales” toon)
Von
29D
Female covered with white wool
Ewe
31D
Tries to win the affection of
Woos
32D
Well-protected, like a Brink’s truck
Armored
33D
Boxing result, sometimes
Kayo
37D
Circus “big tops”
Tents
38D
Very strong guys: Hyph.
Hemen
39D
Movie critic Roger who was Gene Siskel’s longtime partner
Ebert
40D
“____ Get It Started” (Black Eyed Peas song)
Lets
41D
Large-tongued dog in “Garfield”
Odie
42D
Blow off some steam
Vent
43D
Relocate
Move
44D
Postnasal ___
Drip
45D
Harness for oxen
Yoke
49D
Implore
Beg