7/15/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

7/15/21
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Tool for cleaning spills on floors
Mop

4A
___ for apples (compete in a Halloween game)
Bob

7A
Person who changes the towels in hotel rooms
Maid

11A
Boston Bruins legend Bobby
Orr

12A
Appliance needed to make Baked Alaska
Oven

14A
Proficient
Able

15A
___ budget (economizing): 2 wds.
On A

16A
Place to get a pastrami on rye
Deli

17A
Women’s magazine that went online-only in 2017
Self

18A
“The Box” rapper who won the BET Award for Best New Artist in 2020: 2 wds.
Roddy Ricch

21A
Black sealant with toxic fumes
Tar

22A
Animal that’s said to freeze in front of headlights
Deer

23A
Animal you might put an ID chip in
Pet

26A
___ this date (starting now): 2 wds.
As Of

28A
Broadway musical that takes place partly in Buenos Aires
Evita

30A
With 33-Across, “Anaconda” rapper who won the BET Award for Best New Artist in 2010
Nicki

33A
See 30-Across
Minaj

34A
Admire oneself in front of a mirror
Preen

35A
Help with illegal activity
Abet

37A
“Keep on Loving You” band ___ Speedwagon
Reo

38A
Skin condition sometimes irritated by makeup products
Acne

40A
Took in some food
Ate

43A
“See You Again” rapper who won the BET Award for Best New Artist in 2011: 2 wds.
Wiz Khalifa

46A
Where a bee returns with nectar
Hive

49A
“That’s a real shame”
Alas

50A
Like the light from distant stars
Dim

51A
Like Voldemort or Lex Luthor
Evil

52A
Gives gas to, as an engine
Revs

53A
Khan who hosts Cooking Channel’s “Cheap Eats”
Ali

54A
Homophone of “real”
Reel

55A
Stage designer’s creation
Set

56D
Held the top spot
Led

1D
“The Tragedy of Othello, the ___ of Venice” (full title of a Shakespeare play)
Moor

2D
“Like it ___ …”: 2 wds.
Or Not

3D
Italian fashion house named for its founder Mario
Prada

4D
___ shop (auto repair place)
Body

5D
Go too far with
Overdo

6D
“Contrary to popular ___ …”
Belief

7D
1972-1983 sitcom about military doctors
Mash

8D
Honest ___ (presidential nickname)
Abe

9D
Sick
Ill

10D
Rapper Mos ___, who announced his retirement in 2016
Def

13D
Agreeable
Nice

19D
“What’s Next” singer
Drake

20D
29% of the makeup of an Oreo cookie
Crème

23D
Wrestling victory
Pin

24D
Forecast on an airport terminal screen: Abbr.
ETA

25D
___ Mahal (Indian beer brand)
Taj

27D
Egyptian peninsula that connects Africa and Asia
Sinai

29D
Absolutely necessary
Vital

30D
“Code Switch” podcast producer
NPR

31D
Great rage
Ire

32D
Susan Wojcicki’s title at YouTube: Abbr.
CEO

35D
Joints covered by socks
Ankles

36D
Warning to a naughty kid
Behave

39D
High-level policy appointee by the president
Czar

41D
___ wave (powerful coastal surge)
Tidal

42D
Submit an online return: Hyph.
Efile

43D
Word that can go before “intentioned” or “known”
Well

44D
Executive’s helper: Abbr.
Asst

45D
In the center of
Amid

46D
She won a 2021 Oscar for the song “Fight for You”
Her

47D
“___ never been so happy!”
Ive

48D
Contend (for)
Vie