6/2/16
Top 40 Thursday
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1C
Rosemary or basil, for example
Herb
5C
Lima’s country
Peru
9C
HBO competitor, in TV listings
Sho
12C
Creative concept
Idea
13C
Neighbor of Thailand
Laos
14C
Upper torso muscle, to a bodybuilder
Pec
15C
Real last name of Kendrick Lamar
Duckworth
17C
Animal similar to a mouse
Rat
18C
Consume
Eat
19C
The special few
Elite
21C
Celebrities
Stars
24C
Kendrick Lamar single that won Best Rap Song at the 2016 Grammys
Alright
26C
Tool with a single sharp point
Awl
27C
Bother repeatedly
Harass
29C
Actor Chris of “The Good Wife”
Noth
31C
___ of iniquity (place with immoral behavior)
Den
32C
Keep ___ on (watch carefully)
Tabs
36C
Rapper whose real name is Marshall Mathers
Eminem
39C
Coloring for Easter eggs
Dye
40C
With 48-Across, Kendrick Lamar album that won Best Rap Album at the 2016 Grammys: 3 wds.
To Pimp a
43C
Jimmy ___ (character who works with Clark Kent at the Daily Planet)
Olsen
45C
Morning sound from a bedside clock
Alarm
46C
“May ___ the honors?”: 2 wds.
I Do
47C
They may be checked at the border: Abbr.
IDs
48C
See 40-Across
Butterfly
54C
On fire, like a candle
Lit
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
55C
Dollar bills featuring George Washington
Ones
56C
___ as a doornail
Dead
57C
Large body of water
Sea
58C
___ Stix (Willy Wonka candy brand)
Pixy
59C
Uses a Singer machine
Sews
1D
Crawled under a bed, perhaps
Hid
2D
Last part of an academic email address
Edu
3D
___ room (play area in a house)
Rec
4D
Actor Simon who starred in “The Mentalist”
Baker
5D
“Aha, the ___ thickens!”
Plot
6D
Turn a deaf ___ to (ignore)
Ear
7D
Decompose
Rot
8D
They show guests to their seats
Ushers
9D
Big of parsley
Sprig
10D
Actor Ledger who won an Oscar posthumously
Heath
11D
Band with eight people
Octet
16D
Take a bath
Wash
20D
Top Ten ___ (what David Letterman would often read)
List
21D
___ Francisco 49ers
San
22D
Number of points for a D in Scrabble
Two
23D
1980s supermodel Carol
Alt
24D
Major concert venue
Arena
25D
Actor Nathan of “The Producers”
Lane
28D
Go for ___ (enjoy the swimming pool): 2 wds.
A Dip
30D
Person who’s named in a will
Heir
33D
YouTube video lead-ins
Ads
34D
“Farewell!”
Bye
35D
DC legistlator with a six-year term: Abbr.
Sen
37D
Hard-to-sing Hanson hit of 1997
MMM Bop
38D
Depeche ___ (“People Are People” band)
Mode
40D
Backs of coins
Tails
41D
Song that your grandparents would remember
Oldie
42D
Italian noodles
Pasta
44D
The ___ Prayer (prayer that begins “Our Father who art in Heaven…”)
Lords
46D
___-bitsy (tiny)
Itsy
49D
Prefix that’s half of “bi-”
Uni
50D
Nickname for someone from Houston or Waco, maybe
Tex
51D
Charge for a service
Fee
52D
Attorney’s specialty
Law
53D
Golf course distances: Abbr.
Yds