2/27/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/27/25
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
That man
HIM

4A
Puddle of ___ (rock band)
MUDD

8A
Way in the distance
AFAR

12A
“… if ___ say so myself”: 2 wds.
I DO

13A
Kyrgyzstan’s continent
ASIA

14A
“___ Don’t Preach” (Madonna hit)
PAPA

15A
Green vegetable in a samosa
PEA

16A
Hip-hop and alt-country singer with the 2024 country hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
SHABOOZEY

18A
Bag with a shoulder strap
SATCHEL

20A
“___ This Mess” (phrase on many samplers)
BLESS

21A
For each
PER

22A
Tierra ___ Fuego (South American archipelago)
DEL

23A
Groups of two
PAIRS

26A
R&B, pop, and country singer with the 2024 country hit “Texas Hold ‘Em”
BEYONCE

30A
Beast known for its stubbornness
ASS

31A
Manny, ___, and Jack (Pep Boys mascots)
MOE

32A
“Days of ___ Lives”
OUR

33A
Hip-hop and country rap singer with the 2019 country hit “Old Town Road”: 3 wds.
LIL NAS X

36A
Super-strength or the ability to fly, for Superman
POWER

38A
URL ending for a nonprofit
ORG

39A
Promise of upcoming payment
IOU

40A
Diving apparatus
SCUBA

43A
Website whose first video was “Me at the zoo”
YOUTUBE

47A
R&B and country singer with the 2022 country hit “Thank God”: 2 wds.
KANE BROWN

49A
___-deductible
TAX

50A
Like a dastardly plan
EVIL

51A
“Zounds!”
EGAD

52A
“___ the only one?” (“Just me?”): 2 wds.
AM I

53A
Sprinkles water on
WETS

54A
Kitchen items that may have nonstick surfaces
PANS

55A
Accessory that might have a visor or brim
HAT

1D
“___ Don’t Lie” (Shakira song)
HIPS

2D
“Hey, what’s the big ___?”
IDEA

3D
Ditch that might be spanned by a drawbridge
MOAT

4D
Reduces to a pulp, like potatoes
MASHES

5D
Person who tells you where your seat is
USHER

6D
Twisable knob
DIAL

7D
Minimal amount of glue
DAB

8D
Greek and Roman god known for his beauty
APOLLO

9D
Daunt
FAZE

10D
“Tarzan of the ___” (1912 novel)
APES

11D
Beams of light
RAYS

17D
Be compliant
OBEY

19D
Skill sometimes practiced on a Resusci Anne dummy: Abbr.
CPR

22D
“Look at Me, I’m Sandra ___” (song from “Grease”)
DEE

23D
Bosom buddy
PAL

24D
“A Fool Such ___” (Elvis hit): 2 wds.
AS I

25D
Manhattan or Key West, for example: Abbr.
ISL

26D
Pandora’s ___
BOX

27D
Even as we speak
NOW

28D
Prompt for a performer
CUE

29D
___ on the side of caution
ERR

31D
NYC arena that hosts the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show: Abbr.
MSG

34D
Prestigious prizes awarded in Scandinavia
NOBELS

35D
Typical resident of Morocco or Libya
ARAB

36D
What there are 2,000 of in a ton
POUNDS

37D
Roll ___ the red carpet
OUT

39D
Resident of the Hawkeye State
IOWAN

40D
Unfairly alter, as polling results
SKEW

41D
Home for anyone in the comic strip “B.C.”
CAVE

42D
Intensive care ___
UNIT

43D
Exercise done on a mat
YOGA

44D
Where the Mormon Church is headquartered
UTAH

45D
Nickname for the Crimson Tide’s school
BAMA

46D
Sign that’s visible in a dark movie theater
EXIT

48D
Actor’s agent, for short
REP