2/6/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/6/25
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
“Do not open ___ Christmas”
TIL

4A
“Shallow ___” (2001 movie comedy)
HAL

7A
Shapeless mass
GLOB

11A
“If you ask me …,” in texts
IMO

12A
___ Maria (prayer also known as Hail Mary)
AVE

13A
Reside
LIVE

14A
Last full month of autumn: Abbr.
NOV

15A
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding” star Vardalos
NIA

16A
Sign of the future
OMEN

17A
2023 Jelly Roll hit about asking God for help: 3 wds.
NEED A FAVOR

20A
Cunning
SLY

21A
Frozen water
ICE

22A
It has a nucleus
ATOM

24A
Brewed beverage for breakfast
TEA

25A
Worker at Santa’s workshop
ELF

28A
2022 Jelly Roll hit about being prone to vices: 4 wds.
SON OF A SINNER

31A
Blanket ___ (annoying bed partner)
HOG

32A
Ignited
LIT

33A
Tasting like a soufflé, say
EGGY

34A
Comedian Vulcano or actor Mineo
SAL

35A
Old tape player: Abbr.
VCR

36A
2024 Jelly Roll hit about struggling to get by: 4 wds.
I AM NOT OKAY

40A
Santa ___ (city north of San Francisco)
ROSA

41A
A tough ___ to hoe (arduous challenge)
ROW

42A
Person who might be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, for short
VET

44A
Inventor Elisha whose name is on many elevators
OTIS

45A
“Beauty is in the ___ of the beholder”
EYE

46A
Serving of corn on the cob
EAR

47A
Punch hard
BASH

48A
Broadband option: Abbr.
DSL

49A
Free from moisture
DRY

1D
Metal that’s easily cut
TIN

2D
“___ a Boat” (Lonely Island tune that was an “SNL” Digital Short): 2 wds.
IM ON

3D
Tune used in a serenade: 2 wds.
LOVE SONG

4D
Good at home repairs, say
HANDY

5D
Brand of fitness shoes
AVIA

6D
Most covered in foliage
LEAFIEST

7D
What Michael Jackson often wore on just his right hand
GLOVE

8D
Long luxury car
LIMO

9D
___ and done with
OVER

10D
Actor Whishaw who voices the title character in “Paddington in Peru”
BEN

18D
Red Muppet with a high-pitched voice
ELMO

19D
Purple berry
ACAI

22D
Debris from burned incense
ASH

23D
Not ___ bad (pretty decent)
TOO

24D
Altered to fit perfectly
TAILORED

25D
Inscribed in stone, for example
ENGRAVED

26D
Support for a piano
LEGS

27D
Actor Stephen who hosts the British version of “Jeopardy!”
FRY

29D
Caramel-topped dessert
FLAN

30D
Notable feature of a giraffe
NECK

34D
2012-2013 NBC series about a Broadway musical
SMASH

35D
Letter such as “i”
VOWEL

36D
Greek letter that looks like a capital “I”
IOTA

37D
“… ___ so often the case”: 2 wds.
AS IS

38D
Playthings
TOYS

39D
Twelve-month period
YEAR

40D
Steal from
ROB

43D
Have a taste of
TRY