6/24/21
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Small space, as between two teeth
Gap
4A
Stockbroker on “The Howard Stern Show”
Sal
7A
Punch sound in a comic book
Pow
10A
Camelot ___ (term for the John F. Kennedy presidency)
Era
11A
Late pop singer Gold, or “Entourage” agent Gold
Ari
12A
“How ___ do I owe you?”
Much
13A
Black material sometimes used in waterproofing
Tar
14A
“Party in the ___” (Miley Cyrus song)
USA
15A
Actress Miranda of “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”
Otto
16A
“That’s What I Like” Grammy winner: 2 wds.
Bruno Mars
19A
Published in a newspaper
Ran
20A
Honey-based drink you can often buy at a Renaissance Fair
Mead
22A
Free goodies at an award show
Swag
25A
Incensed feeling
Ire
27A
Teeny-tiny
Wee
29A
“Bubblin” Grammy winner: 2 wds.
Anderson Paak
32A
Childhood lunchbox favorite: Abbr.
PBJ
33A
___ discount (on sale): 2 wds.
At A
34A
Football player Alzado or country singer Lovett
Lyle
35A
Luxury division of Volkswagen
Audi
37A
Material for genomics researchers: Abbr.
DNA
39A
“Leave the Door Open” R&B super-duo formed by 16- and 29-Across: 2 wds.
Silk Sonic
43A
Decides
Opts
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
45A
College hoops event: Abbr.
Nit
46A
Head of a crime family
Don
48A
Look through one’s fingers
Peek
49A
Poem of exaltation
Ode
50A
___ it on the line
Lay
51A
Sorrowful
Sad
52A
Place for a nap
Bed
53A
“And the list doesn’t end there”: Abbr.
ETC
1D
___ in on the ground floor
Get
2D
Lebanese or Syrian person, typically
Arab
3D
Last name of the family in “Incredibles 2”
Parr
4D
Hot room in a day spa
Sauna
5D
Criminal who sets fires
Arsonist
6D
Hemsworth of the “Hunger Games” movies
Liam
7D
Cleans up, as a kid’s toys: 2 wds.
Puts Away
8D
Autumn month when the Supreme Court begins its term: Abbr.
Oct
9D
“___ cares?”
Who
12D
Not less
More
17D
Strongly suggest
Urge
18D
Last word of a prayer
Amen
21D
Banker’s offering on a Howie Mandel game show
Deal
22D
Sticky stuff oozing from a tree trunk
Sap
23D
Sports league for the Las Vegas Aces: Abbr.
WNBA
24D
Fine-tuned
Adjusted
26D
Place for an inn or a fruit stand
Roadside
28D
___ out a living (live paycheck to paycheck)
Eke
30D
Racetrack boundary
Rail
31D
Prepare ahead of time
Plan
36D
UFO’s shape, in many depictions
Disk
38D
“Duly ___” (“Got it”)
Noted
40D
What you turn to open a door
Knob
41D
Doing a whole lot of nothing
Idle
42D
Garment you might check at a cloakroom
Coat
43D
Photo ___ (publicity events)
Ops
44D
Vegetable that’s also a shade of green
Pea
47D
Its mayor is Bill de Blasio: Abbr.
NYC