6/22/17
Top 40 Thursday
Are you stuck with the Daily Celebrity Crossword Puzzle Today? Stuck No More. We offer complete solutions as well as “no spoiler” mode to give you that little extra push. Or simply use this cheat sheet to help you get the best and fastest completion time possible. 6/22/17 Screenshot
New: No Spoiler Feature. See Answers to Specific Questions Only. | |
---|---|
Give a speech | Orate |
1A
“Jurassic World” star Chris
Pratt
6A
New England ___ chowder
Clam
10A
Musician’s volume booster
Amp
13A
Mideast city that’s home to the world’s tallest building
Dubai
14A
Person who saves the day
Hero
15A
Slimy stuff
Goo
16A
2013 top 10 Pitbull song featuring Christina Aguilera: 3 wds.
Feel This Moment
19A
Pass, like hours of the day
Elapse
20A
Makes a request of
Asks
21A
Rental contracts
Leases
24A
Dentist’s degree: Abbr.
DDS
26A
Olivia’s father, on “Scandal”
Eli
27A
Special attention, as from a nurse: Abbr.
TLC
30A
Words of denial at an army base: 2 wds.
No Sir
34A
2009 top 10 Pitbull song subtitled “Calle Ocho”: 5 wds.
I Know You Want Me
38A
Houston baseball player
Astro
39A
Beverage that’s steeped
Tea
40A
Crosswords With Friends, for example
App
41A
Through thick ____ thin
And
43A
“Is ____?” (“No kidding?”): 2 wds.
That So
46A
Try to hit, like a housefly
Swat
49A
Lifetime series about the making of the fictional TV show” “Everlasting”
Unreal
52A
2014 top 10 Pitbull song released with Ne-Yo: 4 wds.
Time of Our Lives
57A
Last number in a countdown
One
58A
Purported sightings in Roswell, New Mexico: Abbr.
UFOs
59A
The 44th US president
Obama
60A
What you use to sign a check
Pen
61A
Young child
Tyke
62A
Abs-strengthening exercise: Hyph.
Sit Up
1A
Adobe file format: Abbr.
PDF
2A
Deeply regret
Rue
3D
Grandfather of Maggie, Lisa, and Bart
Abe
4D
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No ____”
Tales
5D
Book’s name
Title
6D
Item that might be dipped in salsa
Chip
7D
“I hope you don’t think any ____ of me”
Less
8D
___ and dangerous (like some criminals)
Armed
9D
___ juice (slang for milk, in a diner)
Moo
10D
Gains maturity
Ages
11D
Man who lives in an abbey
Monk
12D
Vessels that soup is made in
Pots
17D
Impetuous, like a decision
Hasty
18D
Worker who lays bricks
Mason
21D
Luke’s sister in “Star Wars”
Leia
22D
Animals that are similar to moose
Elks
23D
“___ No Sunshine” (Bill Withers hit)
Aint
25D
Genetic code carrier: Abbr.
DNA
28D
Parking ___ (paved area outside a store)
Lot
29D
Signal, in the theater
Cue
31D
On-base percentage or RBIs, for short
Stat
32D
Bratty little kids
Imps
33D
Taken-back car, for short
Repo
35D
Give a speech
Orate
36D
Emerged as the champion
Won
37D
What ice is made of
Water
42D
“Dallas” actor Patrick
Duffy
44D
They glow above angels
Halos
45D
Suspect’s “airtight” excuse
Alibi
46D
Cease
Stop
47D
Beverage that’s often decanted
Wine
48D
Shout from a congregation
Amen
50D
Barnes & Noble’s e-reader
Nook
51D
Deceptive trick
Ruse
53D
Not in
Out
54D
Huge brewing tank
Vat
55D
Flightless bird of Australia
Emu
56D
Liquid that can be tapped from a maple tree
Sap
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush