3/2/23
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
What lips may do in winter weather
Chap
5A
Repeated guitar phrase
Riff
9A
Isn’t ___ Lovely (Stevie Wonder song)
She
12A
Distinctive atmosphere
Aura
13A
New York canal that was completed in 1825
Erie
14A
Formal suit worn by many Academy Awards nominees for short
Tux
15A
He performed Can’t Feel My Face during the 2021 Super Bowl halftime show: 2 wds.
The Weeknd
17A
It’s combined with stout to make a black and tan
Ale
18A
___ get it! (response to hearing a doorbell)
Ill
19A
Pig sounds
Oinks
21A
Reek like a skunk
Stink
24A
___ Grey (variety of tea)
Earl
26A
Tool for grabbing cubes from an ice bucket
Tongs
27A
She performed Hips Don’t Lie during the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show
Shakira
31A
Segment of a circle
Arc
32A
Heaven ___ Place on Earth (Belinda Carlisle hit): 2 wds.
Is A
33A
The ___ Patrick Show (sports talk show)
Dan
34A
She performed Umbrella during the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show
Rihanna
37A
Threw money around
Spent
39A
Having a full to-do list
Busy
40A
Is durable
Lasts
41A
Person throwing punches in a ring
Boxer
44A
___ of Pigs Invasion (1961 event)
Bay
45A
Where a hearing aid is worn
Ear
46A
He performed The Next Episode with Dr. Dre during the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show: 2 wds.
Snoop Dogg
52A
Arrival approximation on the Uber app: Abbr.
Eta
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
Website with Buy It Now buttons
Ebay
54A
Word that can follow disaster or residential
Area
55A
Nervous about talking to new people
Shy
56A
___ Fifth Avenue (luxury retail chain)
Saks
57A
Cry out sharply as a dog
Yelp
1D
Curiosity killed the ___
Cat
2D
Could you say that again?
Huh
3D
I believe there ___ no accidents
Are
4D
Handling roughly as a kitten or puppy might
Pawing
5D
Blooper ___ (collection of video outtakes where actors flubbed up)
Reel
6D
Really annoy
Irk
7D
Shark body part seen above the water
Fin
8D
Kind of hat worn by Indiana Jones
Fedora
9D
Friend of Cartman Kenny and Kyle on South Park
Stan
10D
Green member of the Avengers
Hulk
11D
Former romantic partners
Exes
16D
Fraternal group that meets at lodges
Elks
20D
Of the same ___ (quite similar)
Ilk
21D
Have top billing
Star
22D
Singer Amos who’s had eight Grammy nominations
Tori
23D
Ruler division
Inch
24D
Part of a test that involves a lot of writing
Essay
25D
I’ve just had a brilliant idea!
Aha
28D
Beware the ___ of March!
Ides
29D
Long-winded complaint
Rant
30D
Insects that spoil picnics
Ants
32D
Cave-___ (mine disasters)
Ins
35D
Mrs. Maisel’s dad on the Amazon Prime series
Abe
36D
Emergency room workers
Nurses
37D
Smack in the face
Slap
38D
When an employee receives their wages
Payday
41D
Insects with stingers
Bees
42D
Swearing-in recitation
Oath
43D
Dental exam picture that might show cavities: Hyph.
Xray
44D
The Hardy ___ (teen detectives in kids’ books)
Boys
47D
Pro sports league with guards and forwards: Abbr.
NBA
48D
Tree that attracts squirrels
Oak
49D
Tater Tots maker ___-Ida
Ore
50D
Goo in a reusable ice pack
Gel
51D
Space between teeth
Gap