1/16/20
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
The first R in a little R&R
Rest
5A
For what ___ worth …
Its
8A
Not hilly
Flat
12A
Big trade show for short
Expo
13A
Nun’s pledge of poverty for example
Vow
14A
___ & Stitch (2002 Disney movie)
Lilo
15A
Rapper with the 2018 hit Uproar: 2 wds.
Lil Wayne
17A
Friendly nation
Ally
18A
Group of big-name celebrities: Hyph.
Alist
19A
Dishwashing detergent named for a time of day
Dawn
21A
Are we having fun ___?
Yet
22A
Initial phase
Onset
25A
Primate with long arms
Ape
28A
___ fail (major flop)
Epic
29A
Written portion of many AP exams
Essay
31A
___-bodied (physically strong)
Able
34A
___ Patrol (Nickelodeon show about dogs)
Paw
36A
Wheel-connecting shaft
Axle
37A
Starts bubbling in a pot
Boils
39A
Fish who’s found at 42 Wallaby Way in Sydney
Nemo
41A
Scale note between fa and la
Sol
42A
Orzo penne or ziti
Pasta
44A
City tour vehicle
Bus
47A
Whatever floats your ___
Boat
49A
Express gratitude to
Thank
51A
Disney lion who sings Be Prepared
Scar
53A
Rapper with the 2019 hit Ransom: 2 wds.
Lil Tecca
56A
Occipital ___ (part of the brain)
Lobe
57A
Hardware store chain
Ace
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
58D
Mare’s male offspring
Colt
59D
Plaything with two disks and a string: Hyph.
Yoyo
60D
___ and the City (Sarah Jessica Parker show)
Sex
61D
Joint to perch a ventriloquist’s dummy on
Knee
1D
Race in which a baton is passed
Relay
2D
Kick out of a country
Exile
3D
Bowling pin formation with a gap
Split
4D
Hauls to an impound lot perhaps
Tows
5D
Creeping plant
Ivy
6D
This must weigh a ___!
Ton
7D
Neighbor of a Norwegian
Swede
8D
Imperfection
Flaw
9D
Rapper with the 2019 hit Old Town Road: 3 wds.
Lil Nas X
10D
___ of a sudden
All
11D
Child’s birthday present often
Toy
16D
Sitting on the highest point of
Atop
20D
Enjoyed a snack
Ate
23D
Puppy’s playful bite
Nip
24D
Turns into electronic form as a written contract
Scans
26D
Good buddy
Pal
27D
Seeing ___ dog
Eye
28D
Thin slippery fish
Eel
30D
___ Paulo (largest city in Brazil)
Sao
31D
Muscles that a crop top reveals
Abs
32D
Appropriately named ghost character in Mario games
Boo
33D
Rapper with the 2018 hit Drip Too Hard: 2 wds.
Lil Baby
35D
Water-soaked
Wet
38D
Massage therapist’s resort
Spa
40D
Former Doctor Who star Smith
Matt
43D
Reference book that’s full of maps
Atlas
44D
Crispy meat often served with eggs
Bacon
45D
Mom’s brother
Uncle
46D
Move around a rink
Skate
48D
Cookie with limited-edition Carrot Cake and S’mores varieties
Oreo
50D
Oh what the ___!
Heck
51D
___ and the Family Stone (Everyday People band)
Sly
52D
This is what it sounds like when doves cry
Coo
54D
Frost as a cupcake
Ice
55D
___ Luthor (Jon Cryer’s role on Supergirl)
Lex