5/14/20
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Dog that doesn’t have a pedigree
Mutt
5A
Harmless lie
Fib
8A
Home for hens
Coop
12A
Jacob’s twin in Genesis
Esau
13A
___ cream social
Ice
14A
The Last Thing He Wanted star Hathaway
Anne
15A
___ clippers (grooming tool)
Nail
16A
Diamonds & Rust singer whose name’s first and last letters sound like Jay-Z: 2 wds.
Joan Baez
18A
Toy that’s a metal or plastic coil
Slinky
20A
Group that’s a little bigger than a duo
Trio
22A
What ballplayers behind home plate do
Catch
27A
Exclamation when everything is suddenly clear
Aha
28A
Part for a performer
Role
32A
Fancy party
Gala
33A
On the Floor singer whose name’s first and last letters sound like Jay-Z: 2 wds.
Jennifer Lopez
36A
2012 film about rescuing six American diplomats
Argo
37A
Cost of a Lyft or Uber ride
Fare
38A
___ you ready to rumble?!
Are
39A
Oboe inserts
Reeds
41A
Specific item on a to-do list
Task
43A
Give a time-out say
Punish
47A
It’s Gonna Be Me singer in N Sync whose name’s first and last letters sound like Jay-Z: 2 wds.
Jc Chasez
51A
Simple
Easy
55A
State that John Glenn represented in the Senate
Ohio
56A
___ rap (genre of Lil Uzi Vert)
Emo
57A
Mongolia’s location
Asia
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
58A
Gravy ___ (vessel on a dinner table)
Boat
59A
Shower curtain holder
Rod
60A
Like the meat in a chicken drumstick
Dark
1D
Boys much later
Men
2D
Country whose oldest national park is Yellowstone: Abbr.
USA
3D
Mai ___ (rum drink)
Tai
4D
Former presidential candidate Gabbard
Tulsi
5D
Island country whose capital is Suva
Fiji
6D
Symbol on an iPhone screen
Icon
7D
Pelican’s bill
Beak
8D
Car that’s hired for a single trip
Cab
9D
Carrying ___ conversation: 2 wds.
On A
10D
First counting number
One
11D
Brick-shaped candy that’s originally from Austria
Pez
17D
Carnegie Hall’s location: Abbr.
NYC
19D
Chicago mayor Lightfoot
Lori
20D
In that spot
There
21D
Set of notes a singer can reach
Range
23D
Long long ___ (in the distant past)
Ago
24D
Small Spanish snacks
Tapas
25D
Office recordkeeper
Clerk
26D
Air problem related to smog
Ajar
27D
Barely open as a door
Off
29D
Go ___ the deep end
Lea
30D
Spectre actress Seydoux
Err
31D
Make a blunder
Nod
34D
Place a bid nonverbally at an auction
Lets
35D
___ get this party started!
Spa
40D
Jacuzzi product
Ahead
42D
In the lead
User
44D
Word that can go before name or interface in tech
Nemo
45D
Orange-and-white fish in Finding Dory
Izod
46D
Polo shirt brand
Job
47D
A student might have one after school or during the summer
Cho
48D
Actor John of the Harold & Kumar movies
CIA
49D
Covert agency created in 1947: Abbr.
Hot
50D
Not mild or medium for chicken wings
As A
52D
Mad ___ hatter: 2 wds.
Sir
53D
Title bestowed upon Mick Jagger
Yak
54D
Long-haired cattle cousin found in Mongolia
Haze