1/9/20
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
You might send one for a birthday or Christmas
Card
5A
Everyone needs a little ___ (cable channel’s slogan)
TLC
8A
Harington who played Jon Snow on Game of Thrones
Kit
11A
Mad ___ You (Helen Hunt sitcom)
About
13A
Ben-___ (classic movie with a chariot-racing scene)
Hur
14A
Grain sometimes served in a bed
Rice
15A
More impolite
Ruder
16A
In years past
Ago
17A
Is this your ___ of a good time?
Idea
18A
He sang I Just Called to Say I Love You: 2 wds.
Stevie Wonder
21A
Take in visually
See
22A
Canine friend
Dog
23A
___ job’s worth doing it’s worth doing well: 2 wds.
If A
26A
2003 movie whose title character is named Buddy
Elf
29A
Fitness program based on Latin dancing
Zumba
33A
She sang Call Me Maybe: 3 wds.
Carly Rae Jepsen
37A
Swimmer Ledecky who has five Olympic gold medals
Katie
38A
Number of colors that Good & Plenty candy comes in
Two
39A
What a hockey goalie guards
Net
40A
Prediction on a rideshare app: Abbr.
ETA
42A
Seconds-in-command: Abbr.
VPS
45A
They (supposedly) sang Baby Don’t Forget My Number: 2 wds.
Milli Vanilli
51A
Best-selling cookie brand in America
Oreo
52A
Chances ___ …
Are
53A
Coins used in Paris
Euros
56A
Distort as scientific results
Skew
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
57A
Number of beers in a standard pack
Six
58A
Rapper with the 2018 #1 hit Nice for What
Drake
59A
Sound of disapproval
Tsk
60D
Permanent drawing on the skin for short
Tat
61D
Noise that means Hey you!
Psst
1D
You might give its keys to a valet
Car
2D
___ Dhabi (United Arab Emirates city)
Abu
3D
Sticks used for fishing
Rods
4D
Tunes for a pair of singers
Duets
5D
Popular Southeast Asian cuisine
Thai
6D
Winter Olympics sport that’s similar to bobsled
Luge
7D
Huge gathering of people
Crowd
8D
Captain ___ (legendary pirate)
Kidd
9D
Frozen drink brand
Icee
10D
Drop that rolls down from the eye
Tear
12D
You’re barking up the wrong ___
Tree
14D
Put into the cash register as a new sale: 2 wds.
Ring Up
19D
Turn sharply
Veer
20D
Seep
Ooze
23D
Yuck!
Ick
24D
Air-travel safety group: Abbr.
Faa
25D
Wherefore ___ thou Romeo?
Art
27D
Opposite of longitude: Abbr.
Lat
28D
___ and far between
Few
30D
ISP that uses a butterfly logo
MSN
31D
Insect that might live in a hive
Bee
32D
Insect that might live in a hill
Ant
34D
Hide out for a while: 2 wds.
Lie Low
35D
Mythical resident of the Himalayas
Yeti
36D
Jon Bon ___ (Blaze of Glory singer)
Jovi
41D
Stop! to a pirate
Avast
43D
Beseeched
Pled
44D
Drink noisily
Slurp
45D
Nearly all
Most
46D
Ticks off
Irks
47D
Vegetable that’s related to onions and garlic
Leek
48D
Solo for a tenor or baritone perhaps
Aria
49D
What will they think of ___?
Next
50D
Some investment options: Abbr.
Iras
54D
Gives the green light to
Oks
55D
Backdrop for a play
Set