1/21/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/21/21
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Clear hairstyling goo
Gel

4A
“These ___ a few of my favorite things …” (lyric in “The Sound of Music”)
Are

7A
Donkey
Ass

10A
Appreciative poem or song
Ode

11A
Cleveland NBA player, for short
Cav

12A
Leave standing at the altar
Jilt

13A
English singer/songwriter who won the 2019 Grammy for Best New Artist: 2 wds.
Dua Lipa

15A
Something to catch a whiff of
Odor

16A
Big color on Valentine’s Day
Red

17A
The Dalai ___
Lama

18A
2020 hit by 13-Across, nominated for three Grammy Awards: 3 wds.
Dont Start Now

23A
Astonishes
Awes

24A
“Planet of the ___” (2001 sci-fi remake)
Apes

25A
“___ of the Road” (1992 Boyz II Men hit)
End

26A
First name of Spider-Man villain Dr. Octavius
Otto

27A
Go ___ good home (get adopted, like a rescue dog): 2 wds.
To A

30A
“Ant-Man” actor Rudd
Paul

31A
Salad entrée dessert, perhaps
Meal

32A
2020 song by 13-Across that credits INXS band members as cowriters: 3 wds.
Break My Heart

36A
Barbecue ___ (option at a soul food restaurant, often)
Ribs

37A
“___ Man” (2008 Jim Carrey film about a guy who stops saying no)
Yes

38A
Actor who plays Fin Tutuola on “Law & Order: SVU”: Hyph.
Ice T

39A
2018 hit that Calvin Harris and 13-Across performed on the 2019 Grammys: 2 wds.
One Kiss

43A
Land measure
Acre

44A
Plastic storage container
Bin

45A
Prefix that means “modern”
Neo

46A
Tiny criticism
Nit

47A
Microbrewery offering with a strong hops flavor: Abbr.
Ipa

48A
Narrow opening
Gap

1A
Thor or Loki, for example
God

2A
Last part of a college’s URL
Edu

3D
Picked up by watching a YouTube tutorial, perhaps
Learned

4D
Corrosive chemicals
Acids

5D
Perform like Lil Baby
Rap

6D
Actress Mendes of “The Other Guys”
Eva

7D
“Elementary” actor ___ Quinn
Aidan

8D
Instant replay speed: Hyph.
Slomo

9D
Drinking tube that is green at Starbucks and orange at Dunkin’
Straw

12D
Shocks
Jolts

14D
Permits
Lets

18D
“Always Be My Maybe” actor Daniel ___ Kim
Dae

19D
“It’s his ___ fault”
Own

20D
Actor Channing of the “Magic Mike” movies
Tatum

21D
Fittingly
Aptly

22D
___ Speedwagon (“Can’t Fight This Feeling” band)
Reo

26D
Durable wood used for floors and furniture
Oak

27D
Playfully mocking
Teasing

28D
Rower’s implement that sounds like “ore”
Oar

29D
Computer key that also says “option” on Mac keyboards
Alt

30D
Tomato ___ (concentrated ingredient sold in small cans)
Paste

31D
Timid as a mouse
Meek

32D
Actor Cox who stars in “Succession”
Brian

33D
Christina who portrayed Lizzie Borden in a Lifetime movie and series
Ricci

34D
Movie critic Roger
Ebert

35D
African mammal voiced by Eric Andre in 2019’s “The Lion King”
Hyena

39D
___-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor’s “Star Wars” role)
Obi

40D
___ in the air (weather that’s turned chilly)
Nip

41D
Word that can go before “foam” and “shell”
Sea

42D
Soak (up), as with a sponge
Sop