3/10/22
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
___ the Hutt (slug-like alien in “Return of the Jedi”)
Jabba
6A
Comedian Allen who is the voice of Buzz Lightyear
Tim
9A
“How’s it goin’?”
Hey
12A
False name on a rap sheet
Alias
13A
Swear ___ stack of Bibles: 2 wds.
On A
14A
Musician Yoko
Ono
15A
Country music singer Judd
Naomi
16A
2021 Disney movie about magical gifts
Encanto
18A
Sheep’s cry
Baa
20A
Correspondence sent from a computer
Email
21A
Nabisco cookie that Trader Joe’s “Joe-Joe’s” are similar to
Oreo
24A
Tool with sharp teeth
Saw
27A
Rocks that are mined and refined
Ores
28A
With 36-Across, song from 16-Across that hit #1 on the Billboard charts: 3 wds.
We Don’t Talk
31A
Negative responses
Nos
32A
UBS ___ (where the New York Islanders play)
Arena
33A
Not good
Bad
36A
See 28-Across: 2 wds.
The Sexes
38A
“Mary Had a Little ___”
Lamb
41A
Place with saunas and massage rooms
Spa
42A
“Frasier” actor David ___ Pierce
Hyde
43A
Maker of Illustrator and Photoshop
Adobe
45A
Use a towel to remove water
Dry
47A
Lin-Manuel who wrote the songs for 16-Across
Miranda
50A
Doesn’t include
Omits
54A
Times between noon and midnight: Abbr.
PMs
55A
___ Julio (brand of tequila)
Don
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
56A
Hat for US Army Rangers
Beret
57A
Take a gander at
See
58D
Jack Quaid, to Meg Ryan
Son
59D
Writing assignment in an English class
Essay
1D
The first month: Abbr.
Jan
2D
___ mode: 2 wds.
Ala
3D
Twitter ___ (tweeter’s self-description)
Bio
4D
Plant consumed by pandas
Bamboo
5D
Taiwan’s continent
Asia
6D
Tic-tac-___
Toe
7D
Lorelai runs one on “Gilmore Girls”
Inn
8D
Spray used on muggers
Mace
9D
Underwater detection system
Sonar
10D
Loosen, as shoelaces
Untie
11D
Places to take a dip at hotels
Pools
17D
Run ___ (go wild)
Amok
19D
2017 World Series champions
Astros
21D
“It’s my ___ fault”
Own
22D
Rock band ___ Speedwagon
Reo
23D
They help authors fine-tune their writing: Abbr.
Eds
25D
Devoured with gusto: 2 wds.
Ate Up
26D
Classified listing: 2 wds.
Want Ad
29D
Seize, as a criminal
Nab
30D
Where science students do experiments
Lab
33D
Purchase
Buy
34D
“Is there more?”
And
35D
Homophone of “dough”
Doe
36D
“Dancing Queen” group
Abba
37D
Words that finish many lines of poetry
Rhymes
38D
Lights that may stand on the floor
Lamps
39D
Stop on ___ (halt quickly): 2 wds.
A Dime
40D
___ code (system where you tap out dots and dashes)
Morse
44D
Odds and ___ (miscellaneous objects)
Ends
46D
Fuzzy clothing item worn after a shower
Robe
48D
Scooby-___ (cartoon character)
Doo
49D
“… the Professor and Mary ___” (line from the “Gilligan’s Island” theme)
Ann
51D
Treasury Department agency: Abbr.
IRS
52D
Oolong or jasmine, for example
Tea
53D
Where a piglet might roll in the mud
Sty