2/8/24
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Simon ___ (children’s game)
Says
5A
Place for a HydraFacial treatment
Spa
8A
Radio producer on Frasier
Roz
11A
Windsor ___ (feature of some neckties)
Knot
12A
___ have what she’s having (line in When Harry Met Sally …)
Ill
13A
Ram’s mate
Ewe
14A
2003 #1 song that was 50 Cent’s breakout hit: 3 wds.
In Da Club
16A
Group of Cub Scouts
Den
17A
___ Harbor (Ben Affleck movie)
Pearl
18A
Long sandwiches
Subs
20A
Asteroid City actor Hanks
Tom
22A
Insect that’s related to a butterfly
Moth
24A
NCAA conference including Louisville and Miami: Abbr.
Acc
27A
Pigeon’s gentle sound
Coo
29A
Home for a hibernating lion
Lair
31A
Grammy-winning 2009 #1 hit by Eminem Dr. Dre and 50 Cent: 3 wds.
Crack a Bottle
34A
See what I did!: Hyph.
Tada
35A
This is neither the time ___ the place
Nor
36A
Fantasy creature who has pointy ears
Elf
37A
Don’t look a ___ horse in the mouth
Gift
39A
Pancake batter ingredient
Egg
41A
Kings of ___ (rock band)
Leon
43A
Socially distant
Aloof
47A
___ It Happens to You (Lady Gaga song)
Til
49A
2010 #4 hit by Jeremih featuring 50 Cent: 3 wds.
Down On Me
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Gasteyer who was the Tree on The Masked Singer in 2019
Ana
52A
Simian animal
Ape
53A
High cards in royal flushes
Aces
54A
Group that funds political campaigns: Abbr.
Pac
55A
So far
Yet
56A
Low cards in royal flushes
Tens
1D
___ bail (flee after release from jail)
Skip
2D
Vampire novelist Rice
Anne
3D
Star Wars character similar to Grogu on The Mandalorian
Yoda
4D
Begin
Start
5D
___ vous plait (please, in Paris)
Sil
6D
Mathematical sign at the end of some streaming services’ names
Plus
7D
Adele’s 19 21 25 or 30
Album
8D
Republican-leaning part of an election map: 2 wds.
Red State
9D
You ___ me one (Don’t forget this favor)
Owe
10D
Branch of Buddhism
Zen
15D
Timepiece at a chess tournament
Clock
19D
Usain with eight Olympic golds
Bolt
21D
Be a bellyacher
Moan
23D
Mound made by ants
Hill
24D
Americans With Disabilities ___ of 1990
Act
25D
Jagged rock
Crag
26D
Luxury division of General Motors
Cadillac
28D
Instrument of similar weight as the clarinet
Oboe
30D
Official who’s similar to an umpire for short
Ref
32D
Restaurant that might have patio umbrellas
Cafe
33D
Instrument with pipes and pedals at many MLB stadiums
Organ
38D
Here ___ gone tomorrow
Today
40D
Brag excessively after winning
Gloat
42D
Daniel Kaluuya movie involving a UFO
Nope
44D
___ in a while (occasionally)
Once
45D
Sign that a fortune teller might warn you about
Omen
46D
___ up (come clean)
Fess
47D
Zombieland: Double ___ (2019 comedy)
Tap
48D
Like shooting fish ___ barrel: 2 wds.
In A
50D
Like just-used swim goggles
Wet