7/19/18
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
52-week periods: Abbr.
Yrs
4A
Music player from Apple
iPod
8A
Cool and modern
Hip
11A
Track or swim competition
Meet
13A
Live to a ___ old age
Ripe
14A
“That’s ___ well and good but …”
All
15A
Cuban-American singer with the 2018 #1 hit “Havana”: 2 wds.
Camila Cabello
18A
Excuse given to the cops
Alibi
19A
Pronounce unclearly
Slur
20A
Very large brown bird
Emu
22A
“Jason Bourne” actress Julia
Stiles
26A
Cuban-American singer with the 1989 #1 hit “Toy Soldiers”
Martika
30A
Sweetly attractive
Cute
31A
Tool used by a firefighter
Axe
32A
Fill-in workers
Temps
35A
Top bond rating
AAA
36A
Deadlocked in sports
Tied
38A
Cuban-American rapper with the 2014 #1 hit “Timber”
Pitbull
40A
Not awake
Asleep
43A
Amigo
Pal
44A
Malicious
Evil
46A
Enjoys a comic book or novel
Reads
50A
Cuban-American singer with the 1991 #1 hit “Coming Out of the Dark”: 2 wds.
Gloria Estefan
54A
Barn’s color frequently
Red
55A
Faris who stars in “Mom”
Anna
56A
Store’s display model
Demo
57A
Word that can follow “fishing” or “lightning”
Rod
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
58A
Excessively curious
Nosy
59A
Trap spun by a spider
Web
1D
Village People hit played at many sporting events
YMCA
2D
Actual
Real
3D
Freight-hauling truck
Semi
4D
NPR host Glass
IRA
5D
Snapchat shots for short
Pics
6D
Iridescent gems from Australia
Opals
7D
Actor’s first appearance in any movie
Debut
8D
___ Jordan (Green Lantern’s secret identity)
Hal
9D
Needing medical treatment
Ill
10D
Mideast group once led by Yasir Arafat: Abbr.
PLO
12D
Dalai Lama’s land
Tibet
16D
Speed ___ (road maximum on a sign)
Limit
17D
“Will & Grace” actor McCormack
Eric
21D
Stringed instrument played in Hawaii for short
Uke
23D
Waikiki beach party
Luau
24D
And others: 2 wds.
Etal
25D
Large mammal that has blubber and whiskers
Seal
26D
___ Hari (World War I spy)
Mata
27D
X or Y line on a graph
Axis
28D
Fishing line winds around it
Reel
29D
Energy drink with Tropical Burst and Pineapple Coconut flavors
Amp
33D
Symbol on a playing card
Pip
34D
Get the ball rolling
Start
37D
Like a ___ in the headlights
Deer
39D
What you do if your skin is cut
Bleed
41D
French competitor of Perrier
Evian
42D
Instrument Lady Gaga plays
Piano
45D
Part of an eye or a camera
Lens
47D
Not too many: 2 wds.
A Few
48D
University of Notre ___
Dame
49D
Person who looks down on others
Snob
50D
Growl that indicates “I’m mad!”
Grr
51D
Constellation whose name is from the Latin for “lion”
Leo
52D
“The ___ Couple” (1970-1975 and 2015-2017 sitcom)
Odd
53D
“What do you ___ do we have a deal?”
Say