1/18/24
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Droplets clinging to a spiderweb perhaps
Dew
4A
What electric cars don’t require
Gas
7A
Leaning Tower of ___
Pisa
11A
Find a function for
Use
12A
Feel remorse about
Rue
13A
Body Like a Back ___ (Sam Hunt song)
Road
14A
Battery size for some digital cameras
AAA
15A
Enjoyed a feast
Ate
16A
Australian band with the 1988 hit Never Tear Us Apart
Inxs
17A
Fast Car singer chosen as one of six 2022 CMT Artists of the Year: 2 wds.
Luke Combs
20A
Killing ___ (BBC series that starred Sandra Oh)
Eve
21A
Really stoked
Amped
25A
Skin woe that might result from blocked pores
Acne
27A
What a hilarious meme!
Lol
29A
Have an ___ up your sleeve
Ace
30A
Things a Man Oughta Know singer chosen as one of six 2022 CMT Artists of the Year: 2 wds.
Lainey Wilson
33A
Dolphin or shark stabilizer
Fin
34A
Shirt that’s sometimes shot from a cannon
Tee
35A
This just ___ my day
Isnt
36A
Teenager’s troubled feeling often
Angst
38A
Device used when collecting tree sap
Tap
39A
Homesick singer chosen as one of six 2022 CMT Artists of the Year: 2 wds.
Kane Brown
44A
Tale that may encompass centuries
Saga
47A
Words said in front of a judge or a preacher: 2 wds.
I Do
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
1982 Duran Duran hit or the album by the same name
Rio
49A
Mile or centimeter for example
Unit
50A
___ and Stimpy (1990s animated duo)
Ren
51A
Possible boxing result: Abbr.
Tko
52A
Competitive advantage
Edge
53A
Last number shouted before Happy New Year!
One
54A
Bad action to the religious
Sin
1D
Two-part
Dual
2D
Isaac’s firstborn in the Bible
Esau
3D
Making less strong
Weakening
4D
Will’s roommate in a 2000s sitcom
Grace
5D
Video game franchise Grand Theft ___
Auto
6D
Come off as
Seem
7D
Glass that refracts light
Prism
8D
Charged particle
Ion
9D
Instrument that wails for short
Sax
10D
Commercials and billboards
Ads
18D
Like the first prime number (but no others)
Even
19D
Indonesian island famous for its beaches and Hindu temples
Bali
22D
Documents shown to airport officials
Passports
23D
Subject with micro- and macro- varieties: Abbr.
Econ
24D
Car damage that could be caused by hail
Dent
25D
___ Romeo (Italian car)
Alfa
26D
Onetime presidential candidate Herman
Cain
27D
Soapmaking chemical
Lye
28D
Have bills piling up
Owe
31D
At Last singer ___ James
Etta
32D
Person who tells fibs
Liar
37D
Enjoy a roller rink
Skate
38D
Expensive cut of beef: Hyph.
Tbone
40D
Killers of the Flower Moon actor Robert De ___
Niro
41D
I Dream of Jeannie star Barbara
Eden
42D
Website where anyone can make edits
Wiki
43D
Time that marks morning’s end
Noon
44D
Bird who won four WNBA titles with the Seattle Storm
Sue
45D
The Boy ___ the Heron (2023 animated movie)
And
46D
Booking for a stand-up comedian
Gig