5/24/18
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Give the boot as to a politician
Oust
5A
They’re shown on a smartphone screen
Apps
9A
Caught in a ___ of lies
Web
12A
On the house
Free
13A
Boorish person
Lout
14A
The Holly and the ___ (Christmas carol)
Ivy
15A
Show the size of your biceps
Flex
16A
Place to buy cuts of meat
Deli
17A
What lard is basically
Fat
18A
One More Night vocalist featured on the Lonely Island’s YOLO: 2 wds.
Adam Levine
21A
The Facts of Life star Whelchel who competed on Survivor in 2012
Lisa
23A
Body-scanning agency at airports: Abbr.
TSA
24A
Bird living in a coop
Hen
25A
Organizing body for university sports: Abbr.
NCAA
28A
This ___ what it looks like!
Isnt
32A
When a Man Loves a Woman singer featured on the Lonely Island’s Jack Sparrow: 2 wds.
Michael Bolton
35A
Hawaiian island where Honolulu is
Oahu
36A
Board game where you might put armies in Irkutsk
Risk
37A
___ Deco
Art
38A
Gun rights organization: Abbr.
NRA
40A
Actress Dunham who starred on Girls
Lena
42A
Super Bass rapper featured on the Lonely Island’s The Creep: 2 wds.
Nicki Minaj
47A
Invoke the ___ of (make angry)
Ire
48A
Dirty laundry heap
Pile
49A
How can I ___ thank you?
Ever
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
Prefix for toxic or fiction
Non
54A
Home of the Pac-12’s Bruins: Abbr.
UCLA
55A
Quote as an authority
Cite
56A
Nickname of the character who narrates Fifty Shades of Grey
Ana
57A
Whispered sound to get someone’s attention
Psst
58A
___ Tuesdays (Mexican-themed weekly food specials)
Taco
1D
That’s a weight ___ my mind!
Off
2D
Internet address: Abbr.
URL
3D
Perceive visually
See
4D
Waco’s state
Texas
5D
Bridge of Spies actor Alan
Alda
6D
Written piece that might rhyme
Poem
7D
Soda can openers: 2 wds.
Pull Tabs
8D
Filthy places for swine
Sties
9D
Type of Internet access that requires a password: Hyph.
Wifi
10D
X-Men: Apocalypse actor Peters
Evan
11D
Eight bits on a computer
Byte
19D
SNL alum Carvey
Dana
20D
Colorado town known for its skiing
Vail
21D
Luke’s sister in the Star Wars movies
Leia
22D
1/36 of a yard
Inch
24D
Medical coverage plan: Abbr.
HMO
26D
Pieces of pottery
Ceramics
27D
American Housewife actress Wong
Ali
29D
First name of the dad on American Dad!
Stan
30D
Author Ephron or Roberts
Nora
31D
Compound that could make a big bang: Abbr.
TNT
33D
Studly guy
Hunk
34D
Tulsa’s state: Abbr.
Okla
39D
Tear into pieces: 2 wds.
Rip Up
41D
What a fighter pilot might do from the cockpit if the plane is hit
Eject
42D
Sirius XM host Blackwood who was an original MTV veejay
Nina
43D
The main element in steel
Iron
44D
Blockers costar John
Cena
45D
Societal problems
Ills
46D
Opposite of messy
Neat
50D
Instant coffee brand from Starbucks
Via
51D
I could go on and on: Abbr.
ETC
52D
___ Speedwagon (rock band)
REO