5/9/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

5/9/25
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Obnoxious creep
Jerk

5A
Elsbeth network
CBS

8A
Drug ___ (certain federal spokesperson)
Czar

12A
Cookie that released a churro-flavored variety in March
Oreo

13A
Thus far
Yet

14A
Villain’s counterpart
Hero

15A
Moscow Mule rapper who both hosted and was the musical act in a 2023 SNL episode: 2 wds.
Bad Bunny

17A
Days before big holidays
Eves

18A
Group of goats
Herd

19A
Unmanned aircraft
Drone

20A
Silverback gorilla for example
Ape

22A
Jealous pop singer who both hosted and was the musical act in a 2021 SNL episode: 2 wds.
Nick Jonas

25A
Beach creatures that walk sideways
Crabs

27A
Expose to danger
Risk

28A
I’m not sure what ___ about this: 2 wds.
To Do

29A
Crumpled mass
Wad

30A
___ Burnett OutFront (CNN show)
Erin

34A
Insects that can sting
Bees

36A
Not easy to lift
Heavy

37A
With 46-Across Savage rapper who both hosted and was the musical act in a 2022 SNL episode: 2 wds.
Megan Thee

41A
Harsh cleaning chemical
Lye

42A
Floating overhead
Aloft

43A
Take a drag on an e-cigarette
Vape

45A
Silence as a television
Mute

46A
See 37-Across
Stallion

50A
Fix spelling and grammar errors say
Edit

51A
Lengthen with filler material
Pad

52A
Look at lecherously
Ogle

53A
Campsite shelter
Tent

54A
Log-splitting tool
Axe

55A
That was a close one!
Whew

1D
Occupation
Job

2D
It’s the end of an ___
Era

3D
Carrot-top
Red Head

4D
Late Laker great Bryant
Kobe

5D
Lauper who sang Time After Time
Cyndi

6D
Founding Father Franklin
Ben

7D
Swine’s place on a farm
Sty

8D
Jeep model
Cherokee

9D
Werewolves of London singer Warren
Zevon

10D
Large indoor sports venue
Arena

11D
Guns N’ ___
Roses

16D
Large decorative vases
Urns

19D
Wedding reception entertainers: Abbr.
Djs

20D
False pretense
Act

21D
Former amateur
Pro

23D
Freeze up like a computer
Crash

24D
Josh around with
Kid

26D
The Empire Strikes Back bounty hunter: 2 wds.
Boba Fett

29D
___ blanket (party pooper)
Wet

31D
North Carolina’s capital city
Raleigh

32D
Poison ___ (one of Batman’s enemies)
Ivy

33D
Annual occasion with a Times Square ball drop: Abbr.
Nye

35D
Suffix for insist
Ent

36D
___ the World (1992 Michael Jackson song)
Heal

37D
Glengarry Glen Ross playwright David
Mamet

38D
Avoid detection by
Elude

39D
Was granted admission: 2 wds.
Got In

40D
Give the slip to
Evade

44D
Snow-clearing vehicle
Plow

46D
Hydrotherapy venue
Spa

47D
Payment to the IRS
Tax

48D
Bravo! in Buenos Aires
Ole

49D
Unused
New