7/23/20
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Comedian Margaret who played Kim Jong-il on 30 Rock
Cho
4A
Worn-out pieces of fabric
Rags
8A
All the actors in a theater production
Cast
12A
The tide ___ turned
Has
13A
Take ___ (go swimming): 2 wds.
A Dip
14A
Great Salt Lake’s state
Utah
15A
___ be back (Schwarzenegger movie quote)
Ill
16A
Lumber or textile factory
Mill
17A
Hawaiian raw fish appetizer
Poke
18A
Rapper who didn’t want Weird Al Yankovic to parody Gangsta’s Paradise as Amish Paradise (but the record company gave Yankovic permission)
Coolio
20A
Rapper who wouldn’t let Weird Al Yankovic make a music video of the Lose Yourself parody Couch Potato
Eminem
22A
___ Constitution (historic American ship): Abbr.
USS
23A
Head movement indicating yes
Nod
24A
Like soldiers who don’t report for duty: Abbr.
Awol
27A
Marital vow: 2 wds.
I Do
28A
Skill that might involve mouth-to-mouth: Abbr.
CPR
31A
Wings frontman who wouldn’t let Weird Al Yankovic parody Live and Let Die as Chicken Pot Pie: 2 wds.
Paul McCartney
35A
___ on the side of caution
Err
36A
Yes on the high seas
Aye
37A
Only daughter of Queen Elizabeth
Anne
38A
___ up (energize)
Amp
39A
Kenny G’s instrument for short
Sax
41A
Rock band that wouldn’t let Weird Al Yankovic include Buddy Holly in his medley The Alternative Polka
Weezer
44A
Pop legend who wouldn’t let Weird Al Yankovic parody When Doves Cry Let’s Go Crazy Kiss or 1999
Prince
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
Jacob’s twin brother in the Bible
Esau
49A
Expected landing hours for flights: Abbr.
Etas
51A
___ and abet (help in crime)
Aid
52A
Attorney General William
Barr
53A
___ speak (figuratively): 2 wds.
So To
54A
Cloth that’s used to stop someone from talking
Gag
55A
Fluid stored by the gallbladder
Bile
56D
Kristoff’s reindeer in the Frozen movies
Sven
57D
Vegan source of protein
Soy
1D
Smartly stylish
Chic
2D
Angel’s headgear
Halo
3D
Scandinavian capital where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded
Oslo
4D
Groundhog Day director Harold
Ramis
5D
How to say goodbye to your amigos
Adios
6D
___ Grissom (William Petersen’s CSI role)
Gil
7D
Sweetener brand in a yellow packet
Splenda
8D
Arrow shooter on Valentine’s Day
Cupid
9D
Lots and lots: 2 wds.
A Ton
10D
For heaven’s ___!
Sake
11D
One ring to rule ___ all (line from Tolkien)
Them
19D
Pause in a conversation
Lull
21D
Marshy expanse
Moor
24D
Chest-beating mammal
Ape
25D
Military conflict
War
26D
In the year of ___ Lord (what A.D. signifies)
Our
27D
Word that can go before maker or breaker
Ice
28D
Wolf Blitzer’s television channel
CNN
29D
Autograph seeker’s writing utensil
Pen
30D
Reuben sandwich bread
Rye
32D
Musical that features the song We Need a Little Christmas
Mame
33D
___ Hill (Insane in the Brain band)
Cypress
34D
Roll across the tarmac at an airport
Taxi
38D
Sky’s shade of blue
Azure
39D
Outpouring
Spate
40D
Deliberate fire-setting
Arson
41D
World Golf Hall of Fame inductee Karrie
Webb
42D
Criminal Minds actor Morales
Esai
43D
Member of the British nobility
Earl
45D
Horses that have seen better days
Nags
46D
Italian goodbye
Ciao
47D
Like provocative avant-garde art
Edgy
50D
Mazel ___! (Jewish Congratulations!)
Tov