7/26/18 Answer Crosswords With Friends

7/26/18
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
In a crowd of
Amid

5A
___ to the city (honor given to some VIPs)
Key

8A
Football player’s knee protection
Pad

11A
Wise mentor
Guru

12A
___ the way (help future progress)
Pave

13A
Bitterly regret
Rue

14A
English singer of “Shape of You”: 2 wds.
Ed Sheeran

16A
Uplifting poem
Ode

17A
Something listed on a train schedule: Abbr.
ETA

18A
Sound that’s heard at a hair salon
Snip

19A
2012 One Direction hit cowritten by 14-Across: 2 wds.
Little Things

25A
Openly declare
Avow

26A
Currency used in Spain
Euro

27A
Swiss city that’s home to the Red Cross headquarters
Geneva

30A
Doll friend of Ken
Barbie

34A
Prom night rental for a group
Limo

36A
“Don’t ask don’t ___” (former military policy)
Tell

37A
2015 Justin Bieber hit cowritten by 14-Across: 2 wds.
Love Yourself

41A
Place where coffee and laptops are seen
Cafe

42A
Genetic material that can be extracted from hair or saliva: Abbr.
DNA

43A
Simple beach shelter
Hut

44A
2016 Major Lazer hit cowritten by 14-Across: 2 wds.
Cold Water

50A
Furious feeling
Ire

51A
___ Thins Bites (fudge-dipped cookies)
Oreo

52A
Feature of Tropicana Field
Dome

53A
Container for beans or beer
Can

54A
“This Old House” network
PBS

55A
Cream of tomato ___ (hot meal in a bowl)
Soup

1A
“Like a fine wine she got better with ___”
Age

2D
What some political campaigners “sling”
Mud

3D
Agency that issues tax refunds: Abbr.
IRS

4D
“It’s so clearly obvious!”
Duh

5D
Discipline taught at a dojo
Karate

6D
94-year-old actress ___ Marie Saint
Eva

7D
Tokyo money
Yen

8D
Fork’s tine
Prong

9D
German luxury cars
Audis

10D
Like a pool near the diving board
Deep

12D
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Sampras
Pete

15D
Long “electric” fish
Eel

18D
Bulls’ sounds
Snorts

19D
Trail behind
Lag

20D
“___ got something on my mind”
Ive

21D
2000 pounds
Ton

22D
Dozen’s number
Twelve

23D
Airline’s center of operations
Hub

24D
“SIMPLE” or “SEP” investment plan: Abbr.
IRA

28D
Compete
Vie

29D
Actress Poehler who voiced Joy in “Inside Out”
Amy

31D
Buzzing insect
Bee

32D
Suffering from a cough maybe
Ill

33D
Magical being in Dungeons & Dragons
Elf

35D
A whole lot (of)
Oodles

37D
First lady between Hillary and Michelle
Laura

38D
More ___ than not (usually)
Often

39D
Mistake-correcting command on a computer
Undo

40D
Uncooked
Raw

41D
Hip and stylish
Chic

44D
Criminal catcher
Cop

45D
Round object
Orb

46D
Billboards for example
Ads

47D
“Life’s ___ short”
Too

48D
Large bird that can’t fly
Emu

49D
Member of the US House: Abbr.
Rep