2/29/24
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Chilean sea ___
Bass
5A
Word on an online photo that links to a description of it
Alt
8A
Raises the temperature of
Warms
13A
You have ___ to answer for: 2 wds.
Alot
14A
Live Free or ___ Hard (2007 movie)
Die
15A
Best possible
Ideal
16A
Proficient
Able
17A
Dangerous Liaisons actress Thurman
Uma
18A
Cher’s music partner in the 1960s and 1970s
Sonny
19A
American Idol contestant who started singing with Queen in 2011: 2 wds.
Adam Lambert
22A
Got together with
Met
23A
___-Ida (frozen food brand)
Ore
24A
Roll served at Jewish delis
Bagel
27A
It’s typically never more than 5 for a golf hole
Par
29A
___ you hear what I said?
Did
32A
Queen’s original lead singer (1970-1991): 2 wds.
Freddie Mercury
36A
Payment to an attorney or agent
Fee
37A
On ___ (like draft beer)
Tap
38A
Come up smelling like ___: 2 wds.
A Rose
39A
Garment made by Savage X Fenty
Bra
41A
Number of horns on a unicorn
One
42A
Bad Company vocalist who sang with Queen from 2004 to 2009: 2 wds.
Paul Rodgers
47A
A rising tide lifts all ___
Boats
49A
The Boy ___ the Heron (2023 animated movie)
And
50A
Sonnet writer for example
Poet
52A
Word meaning distribute that sounds like 13-Across
Allot
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53A
Suffix for Manhattan or Israel
Ite
54A
Largest four-letter state by size
Utah
55A
Age group of many K-pop fans
Teens
56A
Conjunction that often appears two words after neither in a sentence
Nor
57A
Longtime Seahawks coach Carroll
Pete
1D
Comment from a sheep
Baa
2D
Jessica of the Sin City movies
Alba
3D
Opposite of bought
Sold
4D
Like many dumplings that aren’t fried
Steamed
5D
Person who’s reached the age of majority
Adult
6D
Capital of Peru
Lima
7D
Squad of athletes
Team
8D
More sensible
Wiser
9D
Love to bits
Adore
10D
Apartment dweller’s payment
Rent
11D
Spider-___ (Marvel superhero)
Man
12D
Clever
Sly
20D
Spock’s Vulcan mind ___
Meld
21D
Someone who just won’t stop talking
Bore
24D
Closest buddy to a texter
Bff
25D
___ we having fun yet?
Are
26D
Oh wow!
Gee
27D
Split ___ soup
Pea
28D
Guitarist’s sound booster
Amp
29D
Two-person combo
Duo
30D
Tax-collecting organization: Abbr.
Irs
31D
Easter egg coloring
Dye
33D
Like text that’s slanted: Abbr.
Ital
34D
___ a bell (sounded sort of familiar)
Rang
35D
Approach slowly and sneakily: 2 wds.
Creep Up
39D
Orchestra conductor’s wand
Baton
40D
Corrodes like iron
Rusts
41D
Not as easy to explain
Odder
42D
White-complexioned
Pale
43D
Singin’ in the ___
Rain
44D
Latch ___ (take hold of): 2 wds.
Onto
45D
Mechanical way of learning
Rote
46D
Is this ___ taken?
Seat
47D
Flying animal that’s a symbol of Halloween
Bat
48D
___ Miss (Southern university’s nickname)
Ole
51D
Over ___ hill (very old)
The