11/11/21
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
On an ___ scale (monumentally)
Epic
5A
Whispered signal to get someone’s attention
Psst
9A
Cut, as grass
Mow
12A
Texas Rangers pitcher Dunning
Dane
13A
Relaxed gait
Lope
14A
1600 Pennsylvania ___ (address of the White House): Abbr.
Ave
15A
Location
Site
16A
Spiritual emanation
Aura
17A
“Not ___” (“So far, no”)
Yet
18A
“9 to 5” actress/singer whose “The Grass Is Blue” won the Best Bluegrass Album Grammy in 2001: 2 wds.
Dolly Parton
21A
Klutz
Oaf
22A
Employer of airport checkpoint personnel: Abbr.
TSA
23A
“What ___ doing with my life?”: 2 wds.
Am I
26A
Firecracker that doesn’t explode
Dud
28A
Brainstorming session’s output
Idea
32A
“Blame It on Your Heart” singer whose “Mountain Soul II” won the Best Bluegrass Album Grammy in 2011: 2 wds.
Patty Loveless
36A
Canine visitor to the Emerald City
Toto
37A
“Mazel ___!” (Jewish congratulations)
Tov
38A
“Glee” actress ___ Michele
Lea
39A
To the ___ degree (as much as possible)
Nth
42A
Opposite of no
Yes
44A
“L.A. Story” actor whose “The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo” won the Best Bluegrass Album Grammy in 2010: 2 wds.
Steve Martin
49A
Item you grasp when doing chin-ups
Bar
50A
Animal that’s like a shell-less snail
Slug
51A
Cookie featured in tubs of Cool Whip Mix-Ins
Oreo
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
“___ Wong: Hard Knock Wife” (Netflix comedy special)
Ali
54A
“If all ___ fails …”
Else
55A
Skinny tomato variety
Roma
56A
Witch’s spell
Hex
57A
What a pedicure “separator” separates
Toes
58A
Something to untie
Knot
1D
Actors Helms and O’Neill
Eds
2D
Spent money
Paid
3D
“You don’t have to go ___ all the details”
Into
4D
“Forget You” singer Green
Ceelo
5D
Happy and seeking amusement, like a pair of puppies
Playful
6D
Food made by Progresso
Soup
7D
“Jack ___ could eat no fat …”
Sprat
8D
Droplets from the eyes
Tears
9D
Tartar sauce ingredient, for short
Mayo
10D
Kitchen appliance that might be electric or gas
Oven
11D
___ behind the ears (inexperienced)
Wet
19D
Tramp’s romantic interest in a Disney movie
Lady
20D
Feature of a capital Q
Tail
23D
Liable (to)
Apt
24D
20th-century Chinese leader
Mao
25D
Cousin ___ (“The Addams Family” character)
Itt
27D
Map symbol for a small town
Dot
29D
Singer Lana ___ Rey
Del
30D
Ending for “Siam” or “Vietnam”
Ese
31D
Light ___ feather: 2 wds.
As A
33D
Muscle firmness
Tone
34D
Sinbad the Sailor made seven of them
Voyages
35D
“… said no one ___”
Ever
40D
Entertainment item in a living room: 2 wds.
TV Set
41D
Word at the top of a name tag
Hello
43D
Bird that might appear on a birth announcement
Stork
44D
FOR ___ (real estate agent’s sign in front of a house)
Sale
45D
Breakfast cereal with a rabbit mascot
Trix
46D
Mythological figure who provided inspiration
Muse
47D
Mineral in blood
Iron
48D
“Finding ___” (2003 movie)
Nemo
49D
“Rah, rah, sis-boom-___!”
Bah
52D
Grain found in some muffins
Oat