6/29/23
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Car that might go to an airport or a convention center
Cab
4A
Gym ___ (athletic physique)
Bod
7A
Top on a bottle of beer
Cap
10A
Succulent with a medicinal gel
Aloe
12A
___ more time (again)
One
13A
Need to pay back
Owe
14A
Amphibian in The Wind in the Willows
Toad
15A
Sound made after a gut punch
Oof
16A
Barrier on a pickleball court
Net
17A
No Guidance singer whose face tattoos include a Nike Air Jordan on his right cheek: 2 wds.
Chris Brown
20A
Careless speed
Haste
21A
Insurance company whose gecko mascot has a Cockney accent
Geico
24A
Last ___ Standing (Tim Allen series)
Man
27A
Tylenol or Advil could remedy it
Ache
28A
Blink-182 drummer whose face tattoos include the word Blessed on his left cheek: 2 wds.
Travis Barker
33A
1980s soft-rock singer who was born in Nigeria
Sade
34A
Emmy- and Tony-winning actor Holbrook
Hal
35A
Colorful marble
Agate
37A
Religion that worships Allah
Islam
42A
Circles singer whose face tattoos include the words always tired under his eyes: 2 wds.
Post Malone
45A
Lays it on a ___ thick
Bit
47A
Seek damages from
Sue
48A
What omelets are made of primarily
Eggs
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
Crude material in a mine
Ore
50A
Life of Pi director ___ Lee
Ang
51A
Easy ___ it! (Be gentle!)
Does
52A
Take as a spouse
Wed
53A
Supporting vote
Yea
54A
Funk band ___ and the Family Stone
Sly
1D
To ___ a Killer (2023 Shailene Woodley movie)
Catch
2D
Hawaiian word of welcome
Aloha
3D
Wild pigs
Boars
4D
___ tube (nickname for television)
Boob
5D
___ close to schedule (approximately prompt): 2 wds.
On Or
6D
Clear up as a windshield
Defog
7D
Actor and Australian Idol judge Harry ___ Jr.
Connick
8D
Astonishment
Awe
9D
Teacher’s favorite student
Pet
11D
Drop-down menu between File and View
Edit
18D
Prefix for retired or conscious
Semi
19D
Ready-to-___ (not custom-made)
Wear
22D
Former SNL co-head writer Michael
Che
23D
___ the land of the free …
Oer
25D
What’s left after a fire
Ash
26D
Lakers and Pacers organization: Abbr.
NBA
28D
Group that monitors carry-on bags: Abbr.
TSA
29D
Cloth that’s ready to be thrown out
Rag
30D
Like a screenplay that’s not completely original
Adapted
31D
Presidential power to say no
Veto
32D
Being the Ricardos actress Shawkat
Alia
36D
Writing assignment for a high schooler
Essay
38D
Iditarod vehicle
Sled
39D
Symbols of business brands
Logos
40D
Being with wings and a halo
Angel
41D
Untidy
Messy
43D
Adjust as an instrument’s pitch
Tune
44D
Prefix indicating million
Mega
45D
It might be tied on a gift
Bow
46D
Hot fury
Ire