1/4/24 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/4/24
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Wrangler and Wagoneer automaker
Jeep

5A
Sketch show Alec Baldwin has hosted 17 times: Abbr.
Snl

8A
Became acquainted with
Met

11A
___ and tick collar (item for a dog)
Flea

12A
Halt ___ goes there?
Who

13A
Manual propeller for a boat
Oar

14A
2022 SZA song that was #1 on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop charts for 21 weeks, a record: 2 wds.
Kill Bill

16A
Cable channel that’s aired Temptation Island since 2019
USA

17A
2D version of a globe
Map

18A
Hang on just one ___ …
Sec

19A
___ for Silence (Sue Grafton mystery): 2 wds.
Sis

22A
Burlap material
Hemp

25A
Sizeable deer species
Elk

26A
Thing a Boy Scout learns to tie
Knot

28A
Interest group for those over 50: Abbr.
Aarp

30A
2021 Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow song that was #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop for 18 weeks: 2 wds.
Industry Baby

35A
Wheel-connecting rod
Axle

36A
Brilliant thought
Idea

37A
Hee-___ (donkey’s comment)
Haw

39A
Measurement equivalent to three feet
Yard

42A
Fuel additive brand
Stp

43A
Financial plan with SIMPLE and SEP varieties: Abbr.
Ira

44A
Blockbuster
Hit

46A
Simply built dwelling
Hut

47A
2016 Drake song that was #1 on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop charts for 18 weeks: 2 wds.
One Dance

52A
Father on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Abe

53A
To ___ it mildly!
Put

54A
Beach toy used with a shovel
Pail

55A
Stuff used in road surfacing
Tar

56A
It could make a building implode: Abbr.
TNT

57A
Bogus
Sham

1D
Initials of the president who married Jacqueline Bouvier
JFK

2D
Brother on ESPN2’s ManningCast
Eli

3D
Electric ___ (fish that can generate 600 volts)
Eel

4D
Tropical tree
Palm

5D
Move a photo left or right on Tinder
Swipe

6D
Vegas Golden Knights’ organization: Abbr.
NHL

7D
Too funny! to a texter
Lol

8D
Flat surfaces next to many desktop computers: 2 wds.
Mouse Pads

9D
Painter’s tripod stand
Easel

10D
Racecourse
Track

15D
Exclamation in The Muppet Christmas Carol
Bah

19D
Have fun at Stowe or Vail perhaps
Ski

20D
Days ___ (hotel chain)
Inn

21D
Clear fizzy drink: 2 wds.
Soda Water

23D
Scratch the veneer of
Mar

24D
Rob Peter to ___ Paul
Pay

27D
Guy’s dressy suit for short
Tux

29D
Stat often earned for a sacrifice fly: Abbr.
Rbi

31D
Netflix documentary about Sylvester Stallone’s life and career
Sly

32D
Midafternoon snack in England
Tea

33D
Place a wager
Bet

34D
Snappish sound from a dog
Yap

37D
Pair of cymbals in a drum kit: Hyph.
Hihat

38D
The A of the Caribbean’s ABC Islands
Aruba

40D
First name of Clark Gable’s character in Gone With the Wind
Rhett

41D
I Know What You ___ Last Summer
Did

45D
Touches to a screen as a credit card
Taps

47D
Select
Opt

48D
Woman who devotes her life to God
Nun

49D
Slangy refusal
Nah

50D
American spy group: Abbr.
Cia

51D
A Nightmare on ___ Street 3: Dream Warriors
Elm