2/24/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/24/22
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
“Alphabetical” Jackson 5 song from 1970
ABC

4A
Synagogue storage chests
Arks

8A
Like two peas in a ___
Pod

11A
Undergarment with a “sports” variety
Bra

12A
40-day period prior to Easter
Lent

13A
She cowrote the song “Imagine” with Lennon
Ono

14A
“Bad Guy” singer who was both the host and musical guest on a 2021 “Saturday Night Live” episode: 2 wds.
Billie Eilish

17A
Disco hit by the Village People
YMCA

18A
Just do the ___ minimum
Bare

19A
Goad into action
Prod

21A
Undisputed bit of truth
Fact

25A
Lou Gehrig’s disease: Abbr.
Als

28A
Allows
Lets

29A
Possibly untrue story
Tale

30A
With 32-Across, “Party in the U.S.A.” singer who was both the host and musical guest on 2013 and 2015 “SNL” episodes
Miley

32A
See 30-Across
Beatty

33A
Ultra-wide movie format
Imax

34A
Core computer component: Abbr.
CPU

36A
Goldendoodle or goldfish, for example
Pet

37A
Loan amount plus interest
Debt

38A
Home health ___ (hired caregiver)
Aide

40A
Telephoned
Rang

42A
Raise the ___ (make lots of noise)
Roof

46A
“7 Rings” singer who was both the host and musical guest on a 2016 “SNL” episode: 2 wds.
Ariana Grande

50A
Woman with kids
Mom

51A
Set of three
Trio

52A
Rapper ___ Kim
Lil

53A
___ talk (morale-boosting speech)
Pep

54A
Gazed at
Eyed

55A
“Despite all that …”
Yet

1A
Pauley Perrette’s role on “NCIS”
Abby

2D
Stetson’s perimeter
Brim

3D
Advanced high school math class, for short
Calc

4D
Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala
Ali

5D
Athletic shoe brand with lines named for Cardi B and Shaquille O’Neal
Reebok

6D
Readies dough for baking
Kneads

7D
Blend together, like pancake mix
Stir

8D
Starchy tropical food
Poi

9D
Roll-___ (some antiperspirants)
Ons

10D
What Homer Simpson says when he’s upset
Doh

15D
Where kids sit on Santa
Lap

16D
Southpaw
Lefty

20D
“Succession” family surname
Roy

22D
Lobbying group for those over age 50: Abbr.
AARP

23D
Hint
Clue

24D
It could have a multiple-choice format
Test

25D
Surrounded by
Amid

26D
Green garnish in a gin and tonic
Lime

27D
Thick hunk of concrete
Slab

31D
Bonus
Extra

32D
Cow’s twice-chewed food
Cud

34D
Small, yellow songbird
Canary

35D
Child’s nickname for a sow or boar
Piggie

39D
Major league pitcher’s stat: Abbr.
Era

41D
Starting bet in a poker pot
Ante

43D
“If you ___ knew!”
Only

44D
Garfield’s frenemy, in the funnies
Odie

45D
Fedora fabric
Felt

46D
Item that helps the audio at a rock concert
Amp

47D
Fish eggs
Roe

48D
Kid who gets away with misbehaving
Imp

49D
Shower curtain’s support
Rod