5/30/24
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Longtime Panthers quarterback Newton
Cam
4A
Download for a tablet
App
7A
Transgression that could be original or cardinal
Sin
10A
Albus Dumbledore’s word of regret
Alas
12A
By way of, in itineraries
Via
13A
It replaced the French franc
Euro
14A
Trump of the Republican National Committee
Lara
15A
Part of the head where the hammer, anvil, and stirrup are found: 2 wds.
Inner Ear
17A
Singer in the Rolling Stones since 1962: 2 wds.
Mick Jagger
19A
Habitual drunk
Sot
20A
List of political candidates
Slate
23A
Getting on in years
Old
26A
She-pig
Sow
28A
Maker of Antibacterial Fabric Spray
Tide
30A
Guitarist in the Rolling Stones since 1962: 2 wds.
Keith Richards
34A
The X-Files agent Scully
Dana
35A
Love ___ neighbor
Thy
36A
A cyclops has just one
Eye
37A
Strong point
Forte
40A
They’re displayed on billboards
Ads
42A
Guitarist in the Rolling Stones since 1975: 2 wds.
Ronnie Wood
47A
Thomas Edison, for one
Inventor
50A
Prefix for establishment or septic
Anti
51A
Droplet of perspiration
Bead
52A
Night before December 25 or January 1
Eve
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
Sound-removing button on a remote control
Mute
54A
I’ve never ___ anyone like you before
Met
55A
Totally awesome, dude!
Rad
56A
Ground cover
Sod
1D
Keep ___ and Carry On (British slogan)
Calm
2D
Jai ____ (sport that’s popular in Spain)
Alai
3D
Comedian and podcaster Maron
Marc
4D
Person flying an airplane
Aviator
5D
Send a text message to
Ping
6D
Sharp twinges of pain
Pangs
7D
Grafton who wrote 25 mysteries in the alphabet series
Sue
8D
Investment with Roth and traditional types: Abbr.
Ira
9D
I can neither confirm ___ deny …
Nor
11D
___ Fifth Avenue (high-end store)
Saks
13D
List of mistakes in a book
Errata
16D
Fish whose skin can be used to make wallets
Eel
18D
Duhamel of the Transformers movies
Josh
21D
Michelin product
Tire
22D
Whirling water
Eddy
23D
Gave the go-ahead to
Okd
24D
Fig ___ (scanty covering in some art)
Leaf
25D
Animated pet whose species is snorkasaurus
Dino
27D
Humorist’s talent
Wit
29D
Suffix for Milan or Canton
Ese
31D
___ and feathered (punished, 1700s-style)
Tarred
32D
Was in charge of, as a committee
Chaired
33D
Jekyll’s wicked alter ego
Hyde
38D
Immense weight
Ton
39D
Step inside
Enter
41D
Dog-paddled, perhaps
Swam
43D
___ Scotia (one of Canada’s Atlantic provinces)
Nova
44D
Difficult burden
Onus
45D
A Man Called ____ (Tom Hanks movie)
Otto
46D
Fizzle out
Died
47D
Pioneering PC company
IBM
48D
Hillary Clinton, ___ Rodham
Nee
49D
Large vessel in a winery
Vat