3/4/21
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Network with an “Unplugged” series
MTV
4A
Random guess
Stab
8A
University that’s located near Harvard: Abbr.
Mit
11A
“The peasants ___ revolting”
Are
12A
Take the blame, as for a mistake: 2 wds.
Ownup
14A
“___ Ventura: Pet Detective”
Ace
15A
His “Despacito” music video is in the top 10 of YouTube’s all-time most-viewed videos: 2 wds.
Luis Fonsi
17A
Mamie’s husband, in the White House in the 1950s
Ike
18A
2020 Christopher Nolan time-bending thriller
Tenet
19A
Wu-Tang ___ (hip-hop group)
Clan
21A
His “See You Again” music video is in the top 10 of YouTube’s all-time most-viewed videos: 2 wds.
Wiz Khalifa
26A
Carmaker that produces the X7 and Z4
BMW
29A
Sushi fish known as “unagi”
Eel
30A
Lost color in the sun
Faded
31A
Underwater coral structure
Reef
33A
Word that begins four US state names
New
35A
Pressing ___ (something urgent)
Need
36A
Actor Oscar ___ of the “Star Wars” movies
Isaac
38A
Knighted actor McKellen
Ian
40A
Lou Gehrig’s disease: Abbr.
Als
41A
His “Uptown Funk” music video is in the top 10 of YouTube’s all-time most-viewed videos: 2 wds.
Mark Ronson
44A
Tiny item planted in soil
Seed
45A
Purposefully stretching the truth
Lying
49A
___ Schwarz (toy store chain)
Fao
51A
His “Shape of You” music video is in the top 10 of YouTube’s all-time most-viewed videos: 2 wds.
Ed Sheeran
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
2003 comedy whose title character says “Smiling’s my favorite!”
Elf
55A
“For ___ sake!”
Petes
56A
Craft brewer’s hoppy creation: Abbr.
Ipa
57A
___ Jam Recordings (Justin Bieber’s music label)
Def
58D
What “R” stands for in baseball box scores
Runs
59D
Toothed cutting tool
Saw
1D
Single ___ whiskey
Malt
2D
Factual
TRUE
3D
Vessel that carries blood toward the heart
Vein
4D
Sentimental person who’s a bit of a pushover
Softie
5D
The only even prime number
Two
6D
Country singer Lee ___ Womack
Ann
7D
Anheuser-___ (world’s largest beer brewer)
Busch
8D
Essay’s central thesis: 2 wds.
Main Idea
9D
“That’s yucky!”
Ick
10D
Peg you use in golf but not miniature golf
Tee
13D
Seasoned rice dish
Pilaf
16D
Use a Singer machine
Sew
20D
Alda who’s won six Golden Globe Awards
Alan
22D
Word that can go before “master” or “garden”
Zen
23D
Anne or Calvin of fashion
Klein
24D
Put your hands on
Feel
25D
Computes the bottom line
Adds
26D
Cowboy hat’s edge
Brim
27D
Southwestern hill without a sharp peak
Mesa
28D
Diminishes in effect, like a painkiller: 2 wds.
Wears Off
32D
Not genuine
Fake
34D
“What did you think ___ going to happen?”
Was
37D
Move stealthily
Creep
39D
At a minimum: 2 wds.
No Less
42D
More unusual
Odder
43D
Emmy-winning “Science Guy” Bill
Nye
46D
First name of the Flash’s wife
Iris
47D
California valley where the 2019 movie “Wine Country” is set
Napa
48D
Chew, as a beaver would
Gnaw
49D
Prepared dinner for
Fed
50D
Drink that can be brown or pale
Ale
52D
Disco lover on “The Simpsons”
Stu
53D
Chick’s mother, on a farm
Hen