3/18/21
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Buy groceries, say
Shop
5A
Pokes with a needle
Jabs
9A
“___ McStuffins” (kids’ show that ended in 2020)
Doc
12A
Actress Beckinsale of the “Underworld” movies
Kate
13A
Stuck in ___ (not doing anything new): 2 wds.
A Rut
14A
Odd-voiced stand-up comedian Philips
Emo
15A
Insects that build small hills of dirt
Ants
16A
Former “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Leakes
Nene
17A
Blend
Mix
18A
2020 Jason Aldean country hit about not missing the single life: 4 wds.
Got What I Got
21A
Peace activist and artist Yoko
Ono
22A
“History of Swear Words” host Cage, for short
Nic
23A
“Little Women” actor Odenkirk
Bob
26A
Apt rhyming synonym for “conk”
Bonk
29A
Arya and Sansa Stark’s younger brother, on “Game of Thrones”
Bran
32A
2018 Jason Aldean country hit about an effortless relationship: 4 wds.
You Make It Easy
35A
Hairstyle that’s been worn by Diana Ross and Beyoncé
Afro
36A
Japanese company that trademarked the word “JumboTron”
Sony
37A
Tic ___ X-Freeze (brand of mint)
Tac
38A
Fish eggs
Roe
40A
Directional aid on a smartphone or dashboard: Abbr.
GPS
42A
2018 Jason Aldean country hit about loving a special woman: 3 wds.
Girl Like You
47A
“___ the Bunny” (classic book for babies)
Pat
48A
Texas city near Dallas
Waco
49A
Roid ___ (anger felt by some bodybuilders)
Rage
51A
Vain sense of self, in psychology
Ego
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Makeup company that produces Anew Skinvincible
Avon
53A
“Come on, ___ be fun!”
Itll
54A
“That ___ then, this is now”
Was
55A
Last name of original “Grey’s Anatomy” character Cristina
Yang
56A
“Yeah, right!”: 2 wds.
As If
1D
Music genre that’s related to reggae
Ska
2D
“Home is where you ___ your hat”
Hang
3D
Man’s name that reads the same forward and backward
Otto
4D
Green basil sauce in Italian cuisine
Pesto
5D
Late actress who was on “Saturday Night Live” and “Designing Women”: 2 wds.
Jan Hooks
6D
Residential ___ (where people live)
Area
7D
Hit a baseball a very short distance
Bunt
8D
German beer mug
Stein
9D
Voter aligned with Joe Biden’s party
Democrat
10D
Skip past
Omit
11D
Courteney who played Monica Geller on “Friends”
Cox
19D
Sports league for the Minnesota Lynx: Abbr.
WNBA
20D
Mocking remark
Gibe
23D
“Not ___ long shot!”: 2 wds.
By A
24D
Gut-punch reaction
Oof
25D
Flour tortilla wraps stuffed with beans, meat, and cheese
Burritos
27D
Prefix for “liberal” or “classical”
Neo
28D
Classic film in which a giant ape climbs the Empire State Building: 2 wds.
King Kong
30D
Actor Butterfield who plays Otis on “Sex Education”
As A
31D
Where Madison Square Garden is: Abbr.
NYC
33D
Tie up in a harbor
Moor
34D
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Type
39D
1983-1998 Broncos quarterback John
Elway
41D
Country whose capital is Damascus
Syria
42D
Lady ___ (singer with the 2020 album “Chromatica”)
Gaga
43D
Substance that flows from an active volcano
Lava
44D
Well-respected star who’s had a long career
Icon
45D
Grains sometimes described as “rolled”
Oats
46D
Citrus fruit with an unappealing name
Ugli
47D
Church seating row
Pew
50D
Short humanoid being in Dungeons & Dragons
Elf