1/19/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/19/23
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Hair-shaping stuff
Gel

4A
Stereotypically mopey music genre
Emo

7A
Where a woman might keep a compact
Purse

12A
Abbreviation between a name and an alias
Aka

13A
Top color on a stoplight
Red

14A
Walking ___ (very happy): 2 wds.
On Air

15A
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) and Irreplaceable singer
Beyonce

17A
Nightline host Byron
Pitts

18A
Illustration for short
Pic

19A
Cooler brand named for a mythical creature
Yeti

20A
#1 hit that’s the lead single from 15-Across’s 2022 album: 3 wds.
Break My Soul

24A
Bleating sound
Baa

25A
Frozen lake’s surface
Ice

26A
Information-gathering group of the US: Abbr.
NSA

27A
___ 10 (flying speed achieved in Top Gun: Maverick)
Mach

28A
Local school community group: Abbr.
PTA

29A
Mountain passes
Gaps

30A
It’s ___-brainer!: 2 wds.
A No

31A
Author for whom the Edgars (honors for mystery authors) are named
Poe

32A
See 4-Down
Els

33A
15-Across’s 2022 album the seventh #1 album in her career
Renaissance

37A
Drab and unexciting
Blah

38A
Vessel that pad Thai is made in
Wok

39A
Not from planet Earth
Alien

41A
Ray of Light singer appearing on The Queens Remix of 20-Across
Madonna

45A
Like things used to be in a good way
Retro

46A
___ you happy now?
Are

47A
Assistance
Aid

48A
Acting groups
Casts

49A
Music items that were often stored in racks: Abbr.
CDs

50A
Arab group once led by Yasir Arafat: Abbr.
Plo

1D
Gift of ___ (helpful asset for public speaking)
Gab

2D
___ out a victory (win by a nose)
Eke

3D
Put down as carpeting or floor tiles
Lay

4D
With 32-Across Hall of Fame golfer from South Africa
Ernie

5D
Muslim pilgrims’ city
Mecca

6D
Poetic work of praise
Ode

7D
Sailor who loves Olive Oyl
Popeye

8D
Meters and liters for example
Units

9D
Reasoning behind an action
Rationale

10D
Park your carcass
Sit

11D
Where ambulances bring patients: Abbr.
Ers

16D
First name of the Queen of All Media
Oprah

19D
Village People disco hit
YMCA

20D
Crunchy toppings on a baked potato: 2 wds.
Bacon Bits

21D
Toys that require wind
Kites

22D
Mail carriers’ employer: Abbr.
USPS

23D
Bally’s ___ Vegas (casino hotel)
Las

24D
Villain in The Dark Knight Rises
Bane

27D
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del ___ (2021 movie)
Mar

28D
Upscale and pretentious
Posh

29D
Geico’s lizard mascot
Gecko

31D
Instruments for Lady Gaga and Glenn Gould
Pianos

34D
Phone notification
Alert

35D
Academy ___ for Best Actress (what Meryl Streep’s won two times)
Award

36D
Junction points
Nodes

39D
Pendulum’s path
Arc

40D
No Time to Die actress Seydoux
Lea

41D
The Bernie ___ Show (2001-2006 sitcom)
Mac

42D
Lie down for a little shut-eye
Nap

43D
Zero in Eurovision scoring
Nil

44D
Word meaning trouble that appears in a Shakespeare title
Ado