6/6/19
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Large container for milk
Jug
4A
Shingled top of a house
Roof
8A
Set up a tent in the woods
Camp
12A
On the horns ___ dilemma: 2 wds.
Of A
13A
Senate employee who’s not elected
Aide
14A
___ code (part of a phone number)
Area
15A
Drummer for the band Mötley Crüe: 2 wds.
Tommy Lee
17A
Religious period that ran from March 6 to April 18 this year
Lent
18A
Citizen of Belgrade
Serb
19A
Pronounce
Say
21A
Cheeky response
Sass
24A
Colorful candy made by Willy Wonka or a spending binge
Spree
28A
___ in on the ground floor
Get
31A
Bassist for the band Mötley Crüe: 2 wds.
Nikki Sixx
33A
“As I was going to St. ___ …” (nursery rhyme)
Ives
35A
One of the liquors in a Long Island Iced Tea
Gin
36A
“The Andy Griffith Show” character played by Ron Howard
Opie
37A
Lead singer for the band Mötley Crüe: 2 wds.
Vince Neil
40A
And so on: Abbr.
ETC
41A
Respected leader of a certain age
Elder
42A
“Don’t go any farther!”
Stop
44A
Group that opposes universal gun registration: Abbr.
NRA
46A
Wheeled vehicle for a grocery shopper
Cart
49A
“Discretion is the better ___ of valor”
Part
52A
Lead guitarist for the band Mötley Crüe: 2 wds.
Mick Mars
56A
Natural ingredient in some moisturizing soaps
Aloe
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
57A
Get a ___ on (hurry up)
Move
58A
Spot on a playing card or a domino
Pip
59A
Crabgrass or dandelion for example
Weed
60A
Boot from office
Oust
61A
Happy Meal freebie
Toy
1D
___ down (make a quick note of)
Jot
2D
They often turn out to be just weather balloons or drones: Abbr.
UFOs
3D
Taboo or Twister for example
Game
4D
Brand known for its Aviator line of sunglasses: Hyph.
Ray Ban
5D
Liquid that’s used to fry foods
Oil
6D
Type of poem Keats was known for
Ode
7D
Surcharges
Fees
8D
Genre of music for Harry Belafonte
Calypso
9D
“The cards ___ stacked against us”
Are
10D
Adult males
Men
11D
Senator Toomey of Pennsylvania
Pat
16D
___ Paul’s (brand of fish sticks)
Mrs
20D
“___ see things …”: 2 wds.
As I
22D
Leo or Aquarius for example
Sign
23D
They aren’t cloudy all day in “Home on the Range”
Skies
25D
Ready to be eaten in terms of produce
Ripe
26D
Word that’s illuminated above a fire door
Exit
27D
Corporate VIP for short
Exec
28D
Opposite of take
Give
29D
Vile
Evil
30D
Watch over like sheep or a garden
Tend
32D
Make a shawl perhaps
Knit
34D
Like the candles from Yankee Candle
Scented
38D
Fumble the ball
Err
39D
Pendant that can be opened
Locket
43D
Jenna’s role on “The Office”
Pam
45D
Stuff that’s loaded into weapons for short
Ammo
47D
Listen with ___ attention
Rapt
48D
Music group such as the Supremes or ZZ Top
Trio
49D
Bear’s foot
Paw
50D
Newcastle Brown ___ (beer brand)
Ale
51D
Sturgeon eggs
Roe
53D
Letters on a debtor’s note
IOU
54D
Rite Aid competitor
CVS
55D
Mata Hari was one in World War I
Spy