6/23/22
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Cattle ___ (rancher’s tool)
Prod
5A
Play a guitar chord
Strum
10A
Hawaiian Punch competitor: Hyph.
Hic
13A
High-end headphones manufacturer
Bose
14A
Jurassic World Dominion actress Dern
Laura
15A
Fall Out Boy’s genre
Emo
16A
All of Me R&B singer who sold his music catalog in 2022: 2 wds.
John Legend
18A
Epic ___ Battles of History (YouTube music series)
Rap
19A
It’s related to reggae
Ska
20A
Special ___ (undercover activities)
Ops
21A
Ultra-strong adhesive
Epoxy
23A
Very sexy
Hot
24A
Stay out of sight
Hide
26A
Peek at someone else’s answers for example
Cheat
29A
Call Me New Wave band who sold their music catalog in 2020
Blondie
33A
Go up in flames
Burn
34A
Something to read
Book
36A
Maritime branch of the military
Navy
37A
Waka Waka pop singer who sold her music catalog in 2021
Shakira
39A
Have a good ___ of humor
Sense
40A
Dr. Frankenstein’s helper
Igor
41A
Try to win an item at auction
Bid
42A
Tomato ___ (red liquid that’s thicker than sauce but thinner than paste)
Puree
45A
Feeling the effects of a cold say
Ill
46A
As American as apple ___
Pie
49A
Attorneys’ group: Abbr.
Aba
50A
Mr. Brightside alt-rock band who sold their music catalog in 2020: 2 wds.
The Killers
54A
Exotic ___ (snake or ferret kept at home)
Pet
55A
No more here thanks: 2 wds.
Im Set
56A
Spinning like ___: 2 wds.
Atop
57A
You ___ Not Alone (Michael Jackson #1 hit)
Are
58D
Brownish-yellow or blue gemstone
Topaz
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
59D
Claim to be a lie
Deny
1D
Classic sandwiches for young schoolkids: Abbr.
PBJs
2D
Corner piece in chess
Rook
3D
Workplace protection agency: Abbr.
Osha
4D
Room to relax in
Den
5D
Wasn’t awake
Slept
6D
Identifies in an Instagram Story
Tags
7D
The Golden Girls actress McClanahan
Rue
8D
Ornamental vase
Urn
9D
Tried one’s best given the situation: 2 wds.
Made Do
10D
Person who saves the day
Hero
11D
Theater format with huge screens
IMAX
12D
Carbon ___ (exact duplicate)
Copy
17D
Valuable prizes in gamer slang
Loot
22D
Wrote by hand in ink
Penned
23D
Cloth you might sneeze into
Hankie
24D
The Gilded Age cable channel
HBO
25D
Of a similar ___ (not very different)
Ilk
26D
Network that airs The Price Is Right
CBS
27D
Sorry didn’t catch that
Huh
28D
Slice of history that might be named after an important leader
Era
30D
Actor Aykroyd
Dan
31D
Drips in hospitals: Abbr.
Ivs
32D
Organ with a cornea
Eye
34D
___ hug (type of greeting between two guys)
Bro
35D
Implement needed in a crew race
Oar
38D
The joke is clear thanks: 3 wds.
I Get It
39D
Sunny ledge for houseplants
Sill
41D
Attack on a quarterback
Blitz
42D
___ Don’t Preach (Madonna song)
Papa
43D
___ Eats (Postmates rival)
Uber
44D
Give grades to
Rate
45D
Store whose garden furniture items are all named for Scandinavian islands
Ikea
46D
Tennis Hall of Famer Sampras
Pete
47D
Main element used to make steel
Iron
48D
Catch a glimpse of
ESPY
51D
Network of insurance coverage: Abbr.
HMO
52D
Psychic’s purported ability: Abbr.
ESP
53D
Lard ___ Donuts (The Simpsons snack shop)
Lad