3/14/24
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Large plastic container for orange juice
Jug
4A
Hidden stockpile
Stash
9A
Elegant-looking waterbird
Swan
13A
Detective’s shout of success
Aha
14A
Instrument for Pablo Casals
Cello
15A
Cassette
Tape
16A
Indie rock supergroup that won a Grammy for the 2023 album The Record
Boy Genius
18A
Removed with a large hatchet as a tree branch
Axed
19A
Surface glow
Sheen
20A
The ___ of an idea (start of a concept)
Germ
22A
In the area
Near
25A
___ at ’em!: 2 wds.
Up And
29A
iPhone digital assistant
Siri
32A
Prison employee
Guard
35A
Feathery stole
Boa
36A
Sidelines singer who is one of the three members of 16-Across: 2 wds.
Phoebe Bridgers
39A
Internet company purchased by Yahoo! in 2021
Aol
40A
Flawless
Ideal
41A
State whose quarter displays the phrase Crossroads of the West
Utah
42A
Command that may prompt a dog to bark
Speak
44A
___ test (software development stage)
Beta
46A
Outside of a banana
Peel
49A
1996 musical film starring Madonna
Evita
53A
King of the hill top of the ___ (New York New York lyrics)
Heap
56A
Kissing Lessons singer who is also a member of 16-Across: 2 wds.
Lucy Dacus
59A
Like the Devil
Evil
60A
Not yet arisen: 2 wds.
Inbed
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
61A
Ants ___ log (kids’ snack): 2 wds.
On A
62A
Something from the Internet that becomes part of the cultural conversation
Meme
63A
Impudent
Sassy
64A
Midafternoon snooze
Nap
1D
Flu shots informally
Jabs
2D
This might be a problem: Hyph.
Uhoh
3D
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) singer Marvin
Gaye
4D
Segment of a stage play
Scene
5D
Dime’s value in cents
Ten
6D
Boxing legend Muhammad
Ali
7D
Animal that’s similar to a snail
Slug
8D
Device that sprays water
Hose
9D
Passport marking
Stamp
10D
Buildup in an ear
Wax
11D
King Kong for one
Ape
12D
Former baseball catcher and manager Yost
Ned
17D
Granter of Aladdin’s wishes
Genie
21D
Paul who plays Ant-Man
Rudd
23D
Matured
Aged
24D
Unsophisticated backwoods type
Rube
26D
Aid and ___
Abet
27D
Barry and Iris’s daughter on The Flash
Nora
28D
Very quick footrace
Dash
29D
Whirlpool baths
Spas
30D
Chain that serves the Split Decision Breakfast
IHOP
31D
Auditioner’s goal
Role
33D
Persian Gulf resident often
Arab
34D
Make mad
Rile
37D
Two-wheeled vehicle
Bike
38D
Seedy fruit often made into jelly
Guava
43D
Company that makes the Macintosh
Apple
45D
___ bear (stuffed animal)
Teddy
47D
Athletes Manning and Apple for two
Elis
48D
Clif Bar product that’s marketed toward women
Luna
50D
Industry leader who’s revered
Icon
51D
Canned fish often found in casseroles
Tuna
52D
Without delay: Abbr.
ASAP
53D
Edge of a garment
Hem
54D
New Year’s ___ (December 31)
Eve
55D
Asset for an archer
Aim
57D
So Help Me Todd network
CBS
58D
___ or no?
Yes