5/2/24
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
The MCU’s Infinity Stones for example
Gems
5A
Let Me Blow Ya Mind rapper
Eve
8A
Congress might enact one
Law
11A
Beverly Hills Cop: ___ F (upcoming sequel starring Eddie Murphy)
Axel
12A
That’s ___ the point
Not
13A
Cheer from a Real Madrid soccer fan
Ole
14A
Sister of Bart and Maggie
Lisa
15A
R&B trio known for Creep
Tlc
16A
Marine who’s served in combat for short
Vet
17A
2014 Sam Smith hit that later had to give Tom Petty a songwriting credit: 3 wds.
Stay With Me
20A
Harden as concrete
Set
21A
Unlikely!: 2 wds.
As If
24A
___ Store (icon on an iPhone)
App
27A
Fresh Prince and Bel Air actress Tatyana
Ali
29A
Oxen connector
Yoke
30A
2013 Robin Thicke hit that later had to give Marvin Gaye a songwriting credit: 2 wds.
Blurred Lines
33A
Michael who played Allan in Barbie
Cera
34A
Yahtzee game cube
Die
35A
Fuel at the pump
Gas
36A
Impudence
Sass
37A
___ number on (unnerve): 2 wds.
Do A
39A
2014 Mark Ronson hit that later had to give members of the Gap Band songwriting credits: 2 wds.
Uptown Funk
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
45A
___-fi (literary genre)
Sci
47A
Pfft yeah sure!
Hah
48A
A squirrel might run up one
Tree
49A
Hit Me With Your Best Shot singer Benatar
Pat
50A
Eureka!
Aha
51A
Old-timey exclamation of amazement
Egad
52A
Muscles like the internal and external obliques
Abs
53A
Almond for one
Nut
54A
Parts of a workout routine
Reps
1D
Women at a hoedown
Gals
2D
Leave the stage
Exit
3D
___ Verde National Park (attraction in Colorado)
Mesa
4D
Kills as a werewolf
Slays
5D
Feeling inherently deserving
Entitled
6D
9-___ battery
Volt
7D
Inscribe into glass
Etch
8D
Romantic pop track: 2 wds.
Love Song
9D
Brew such as Bass
Ale
10D
Sopping ___
Wet
18D
Be attired in
Wear
19D
___ be of some assistance?: 2 wds.
May I
22D
Self-assembly furniture giant
Ikea
23D
___ up (admit guilt)
Fess
24D
The alphabet to beginning readers
Abcs
25D
Not guilty by reason of insanity for one
Plea
26D
Hobbies and pastimes
Pursuits
28D
Bewildered next-day question following a drunken night out: 3 wds.
I Did What
31D
Scratchy voice quality
Rasp
32D
Spanish explorer Ponce de ___
Leon
38D
Following
After
40D
Holier-___-thou
Than
41D
Island that’s home to Honolulu
Oahu
42D
Impulse
Urge
43D
___ tide (regular ocean event)
Neap
44D
Rival of Converse and Nike
Keds
45D
Day ___ (place where you might go for a facial)
Spa
46D
You Are a Tourist band Death ___ for Cutie
Cab