2/17/22
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Bend over in response to applause
Bow
4A
___ occasion (time for celebrating)
Gala
8A
Pickle container
Jar
11A
Band with the 1985 #1 hit “Take On Me”: Hyph.
Aha
12A
Australian ___ (major tennis tournament)
Open
13A
Seething anger
Fury
14A
“To ___, With Love” (movie starring the late Sidney Poitier)
Sir
15A
2018 top 10 single by The Weeknd with Kendrick Lamar: 3 wds.
Pray For Me
17A
Submarine’s navigational aid
Sonar
19A
Orderly groupings
Arrays
20A
What to eat cereal or soup out of
Bowl
23A
Gives the thumbs-up to
Oks
24A
Biceps exercise
Curl
27A
“___, shoulders, knees, and toes…”
Head
29A
Sticky stuff tapped from maple trees
Sap
32A
2016 top 10 single by The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk: 4 wds.
I Feel It Coming
35A
Soak (up), as gravy
Sop
36A
Primal impulse
Urge
37A
New Testament book after John
Acts
38A
“What ___, chopped liver?”: 2 wds.
Am I
40A
Gambler’s calculations
Odds
42A
Process for sorting the injured
Triage
45A
One who works at a wedding or a theater
Usher
49A
2021 top 10 single by The Weeknd with Kanye West featuring Lil Baby
Hurricane
52A
Where Dublin is: Abbr.
Ire
53A
“The ___ of March” (2011 movie)
Ides
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
Column containing funeral information, for short
Obit
55A
Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winner ___-Manuel Miranda
Lin
56A
“Earth to ___” (Disney series about an alien talk show host)
Ned
57A
Has a quick doze
Naps
58A
Brand of blue jeans
Lee
1D
Deep male voice
Bass
2D
State where the Pro Football Hall of Fame is
Ohio
3D
Advise of potential danger
Warn
4D
Brand of camera used in extreme sports
Go Pro
5D
Month between March and May: Abbr.
Apr
6D
“Blue Is the Warmest Colour” star Seydoux
Lea
7D
Actress Taylor-Joy of “The Queen’s Gambit”
Anya
8D
Word before “Park” and “World” in dinosaur movie titles
Jurassic
9D
Large group of soldiers
Army
10D
Some sandwich breads or whiskeys
Ryes
13D
Spoon and knife companion, often
Fork
16D
Hero of “The Lord of the Rings”
Frodo
18D
Proficient
Adept
21D
Sound from a desk fan
Whir
22D
Terminate from employment: 2 wds.
Let Go
24D
Alternative to trans
Cis
25D
Saucer in the sky: Abbr.
UFO
26D
Patched up
Repaired
28D
Got a perfect grade on
Aced
30D
Black or red insect, often
Ant
31D
Ratings for “Grease” and “E.T.”
Pgs
33D
Mario’s brother in many video games
Luigi
34D
Christmas Eve church service
Mass
39D
“Grenade” singer Bruno
Mars
41D
Songs for two vocalists
Duets
42D
Through thick and ___
Thin
43D
Not at all polite
Rude
44D
Concern of the Federal Reserve: Abbr.
Econ
46D
“Don’t Look Up” actor Jonah
Hill
47D
Great Lake whose name is mostly vowels
Erie
48D
Philosopher Descartes or actress Russo
Rene
50D
Group for lawyers: Abbr.
ABA
51D
Little bite
Nip