1/6/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/6/22
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Recent scrape’s covering
Scab

5A
Bits of fruit in orange juice
Pulp

9A
Moved faster than jogging
Ran

12A
“M*A*S*H” actor, writer, and director Alan
Alda

13A
Worship from ___
Afar

14A
“It should’ve happened a long time ___”
Ago

15A
Only landlocked country in Southeast Asia
Laos

16A
2018 song by 38-Across featuring Khalid: 2 wds.
Lovelies

18A
Reach your destination
Arrive

20A
Warning on yard sale merchandise: 2 wds.
As Is

21A
With 29-Across, 2019 song by 38-Across with Sam Smith
Dancing

23A
Dripping with sarcasm
Snide

26A
Trickle slowly
Seep

28A
One-named recording artist who often sings in Gaelic
Enya

29A
See 21-Across: 3 wds.
World And Me

34A
Island that’s entirely within Honolulu County
Oahu

35A
Chimney residue
Ash

36A
Word that can go after “public” or “mortal”
Enemy

38A
Former member of Fifth Harmony who went solo in 2018
Normani

43A
Science that deals with life forms: Abbr.
Biol

45A
Didn’t accomplish one’s objective
Failed

46A
2021 song by 38-Across featuring Cardi B: 2 wds.
Wild Side

49A
Big name in PCs
Dell

50A
“And so, without further ___ …”
Ado

51A
“Whip My ___” (Willow Smith song)
Hair

52A
Shaft that connects car wheels
Axle

53A
Gift of ___ (ability to persuade)
Gab

54A
Little troublemakers
Imps

55A
Simon ___ (children’s game)
Says

1A
Dinner course with fresh, leafy greens
Salad

2A
Santa ___ (California city bordering San Jose)
Clara

3D
Put ornaments on
Adorn

4D
Rudimentary
Basic

5D
Lack of color in one’s complexion
Paleness

6D
Mysterious spacecraft: Abbr.
UFO

7D
“Floor Is ___” (Netflix game show with red goop on the set)
Lava

8D
“___ any button to continue”
Press

9D
Matching a poker bet, and then some
Raising

10D
“He’s at that awkward ___” (comment about a child)
Age

11D
Integers: Abbr.
Nos

17D
Material for sheets and tablecloths
Linen

19D
Alternative to MasterCard
Visa

22D
Climb aboard, as a train: 2 wds.
Get On

24D
Tie-___ (1960s clothing pattern)
Dye

25D
Lend a sympathetic ___
Ear

27D
Manuscript reviewers
Proofers

29D
Great misfortune
Woe

30D
McKellen who portrayed Gandalf
Ian

31D
1958 horror film about an oozy creature that consumes people: 2 wds.
The Blob

32D
Full of moisture, as air
Humid

33D
Old Gillette razor brand
Atra

37D
Friendly dinosaur in Super Mario games
Yoshi

39D
Mythical king whose touch turned things to gold
Midas

40D
Actress PenaVega who played Carmen in the “Spy Kids” movies
Alexa

41D
“Hot in Herre” rapper
Nelly

42D
Wastes time doing nothing
Idles

44D
The most common name for baby boys born in America in 2020
Liam

46D
Cause tongues to ___ (spark rumors)
Wag

47D
Ore-___ (maker of Tater Tots)
Ida

48D
Bowlful served with chips
Dip