2/7/19
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Bodybuilder’s belly muscles
Abs
4A
Get ___ of (toss out)
Rid
7A
How a commoner might address a king
Sire
11A
41-Across’s sound
Moo
12A
Yoko who dedicated the Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland
Ono
13A
Cleared soil in a garden with a hand tool
Hoed
14A
Orange vegetable often served on Thanksgiving
Yam
15A
A cello player uses one
Bow
16A
Pet birds of many Hogwarts students
Owls
17A
2012 Carrie Underwood album featuring the song Good Girl that debuted at #1: 2 wds.
Blown Away
20A
White-feathered wading bird
Egret
22A
Network with Nature and Nova
PBS
23A
Greater metropolitan ___
Area
24A
Spanish cheer
Ole
25A
Weep and wail
Sob
28A
2007 Carrie Underwood album featuring the song So Small that debuted at #1: 2 wds.
Carnival Ride
31A
___ Latino (Spanish-language premium channel)
HBO
32A
You there!
Hey
33A
Ron Howard’s character on The Andy Griffith Show
Opie
34A
Neither fish ___ fowl
Nor
35A
___-duper
Super
36A
2018 Carrie Underwood album featuring the song Love Wins that debuted at #1: 2 wds.
Cry Pretty
39A
Prepare water for cooking ramen
Boil
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
40A
Thurman of the Kill Bill films
Uma
41A
Animal that’s a source of steak
Cow
44A
Hold ___ your hat!: 2 wds.
Onto
45A
Ad-___ (line that wasn’t in the script)
Lib
46A
Martian’s vehicle perhaps: Abbr.
UFO
47A
Pinto or garbanzo for example
Bean
48A
Creatures from across the galaxy: Abbr.
ETs
49A
Furry foot
Paw
1D
Singer Winehouse who died in 2011
Amy
2D
Diva’s scarf perhaps
Boa
3D
Broad-brimmed Mexican hat
Sombrero
4D
Any Terminator or Transformer for example
Robot
5D
___ pronounce you husband and wife: 2 wds.
I Now
6D
Minimize the importance of
Down Play
7D
Exhibits
Shows
8D
Des Moines’s state
Iowa
9D
You may ___ on it (one response on a Magic 8 Ball)
Rely
10D
People in charge of periodicals: Abbr.
EDs
18D
Having little fat
Lean
19D
Brother of Cain in the Bible
Abel
20D
Per person
Each
21D
Take hold of
Grab
24D
Decide against as a lawyer’s objection
Overrule
25D
Beverage holder for toddlers that prevents spills: 2 wds.
Sippy Cup
26D
Dumb cartoon dog
Odie
27D
Drink that contains hops and malt
Beer
29D
Breakfast chain that goes by its initials
IHOP
30D
Lopsided victory
Rout
34D
Synthetic fabric used in guitar strings
Nylon
35D
Pierces with a sword
Stabs
36D
Edible holder for ice cream
Cone
37D
Actress Hayworth or Moreno
Rita
38D
Give off like energy
Emit
39D
Get Up Stand Up singer Marley
Bob
42D
In two shakes ___ lamb’s tail (quickly): 2 wds.
Of A
43D
I can’t believe what I’m seeing!
Wow