2/2/23
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Hightailed it
Fled
5A
Shame on you! sound
Tsk
8A
We’ve run into ___ of a problem: 2 wds.
A Bit
12A
Party where DJs play electronic music
Rave
13A
Card game where you might play a blue 4 on a yellow 4
Uno
14A
Shakespearean king who goes insane
Lear
15A
Not odd in math
Even
16A
Moscow Mule singer whose World’s Hottest world tour began in 2022: 2 wds.
Bad Bunny
18A
Ammo that’s fired by a game warden’s tranquilizer gun
Darts
20A
___ Springs California
Palm
21A
Diana Prince ___ Wonder Woman
Aka
23A
Westminster ___ Club Dog Show
Kennel
27A
Levitating singer whose Future Nostalgia world tour began in 2022: 2 wds.
Dua Lipa
31A
Book where you might write secrets
Diary
32A
Cisco Systems ___ (tech company): Abbr.
Inc
33A
That’ll do ___. That’ll do. (last lines of the movie Babe)
Pig
35A
Word before Antonio or Juan
San
36A
Buildings that make coins
Mints
39A
Industry Baby singer whose Long Live Montero world tour began in 2022: 3 wds.
Lil Nas X
42A
Stats for a speedy base runner
Steals
44A
Sticky melted stuff
Goo
45A
Dozes in the daytime
Naps
47A
Joint near where a handcuff goes
Wrist
51A
My Universe band whose Music of the Spheres world tour began in 2022
Cold Play
55A
The kissing disease for short
Mono
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
56A
Runny French cheese
Brie
57A
Get older
Age
58A
Let’s not get carried ___
Away
59A
Appear to be
Seem
60A
Number of limbs for a crab
Ten
61A
Is at the back of the pack
Lags
1D
Leader of Scooby-Doo’s gang
Fred
2D
Molten rock
Lava
3D
What have I ___ done to you?
Ever
4D
___ floss
Dental
5D
Container for butter or ice cream
Tub
6D
Gesture that can mean Easy as that!
Snap
7D
Camera company founded by George Eastman
Kodak
8D
Frequent targets of college fundraising letters
Alumni
9D
Actor and singer Vereen
Ben
10D
McKellen of the X-Men and Lord of the Rings franchises
Ian
11D
Give it a shot
Try
17D
Needed a bandage maybe
Bled
19D
___ cap (winter headgear)
Ski
22D
In-___ purchases (moneymakers for mobile games)
App
24D
Group that launched Skylab: Abbr.
Nasa
25D
The Baroque and Renaissance periods in music
Eras
26D
Wildcat for which Minnesota’s WNBA team is named
Lynx
27D
Turns down as a room’s lights
Dims
28D
Air conditioning ___ (cooling device)
Unit
29D
Problem treated by a dermatologist
Acne
30D
Have the flu perhaps
Ail
34D
Booking for a garage band
Gig
37D
Type of bicycle built for two
Tandem
38D
___ shot (hockey maneuver)
Slap
40D
That’s a ___ blow
Low
41D
Typical
Normal
43D
Sound of a tomato hitting a wall
Splat
46D
Herb whose name can also mean wise
Sage
48D
State between Minnesota and Missouri
Iowa
49D
Minor complication
Snag
50D
What Santa Claus’s elves make at the North Pole
Toys
51D
Network that’s aired The Amazing Race since 2001
CBS
52D
Mined material
Ore
53D
Stretch the truth
Lie
54D
Strong desire
Yen