11/24/22
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Store event with reduced prices
Sale
5A
Title of #1 hits by Van Halen and Kris Kross
Jump
9A
Spider’s trap
Web
12A
Like reports given in front of the class
Oral
13A
In days ___ (way back when): 2 wds.
Of Old
15A
Plant that climbs up a brick wall
Ivy
16A
Glam rock legend who won a posthumous Best Alternative Music Album Grammy in 2017 for Blackstar: 2 wds.
David Bowie
18A
Penalty charge
Fee
19A
Ease up
Abate
20A
Gym shoe
Sneaker
22A
Pointy-eared figure in fantasy novels
Elf
24A
___-pitch softball
Slo
25A
The Price Is Right: The Barker ___ (dedicated game show channel on Roku TV)
Era
28A
Creature that’s much like a rabbit
Hare
31A
Dog that Garfield might kick off a table
Odie
35A
Indie rock band that won a Best Alternative Music Album Grammy in 2020 for Father of the Bride: 2 wds.
Vampire Weekend
39A
Celtic musician on the Lord of the Rings soundtrack
Enya
40A
Animal such as a whitetail
Deer
41A
Thats What I Want rapper Lil ___ X
Nas
42A
What-___ (uncertainties)
Ifs
45A
Actress Cattrall
Kim
47A
What actors read to learn their lines
Scripts
51A
___ drops (products made by Halls)
Cough
55A
What did you do that ___?
For
56A
Art pop singer-songwriter who won a Best Alternative Music Album Grammy in 2021 for Fetch the Bolt Cutters: 2 wds.
Fiona Apple
58A
The gloves ___ off!
Are
59A
Grammy- Oscar- and Tony-winning singer ___ John
Elton
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
60A
Barbara who played Jeannie on I Dream of Jeannie
Eden
61A
Water droplets on grass in the morning
Dew
62A
Small city
Town
63A
What ___ that prove?
Does
1D
Fountain drink
Soda
2D
Typical native of Mecca for example
Arab
3D
Soap brand named for hot rocks
Lava
4D
Exclusive group
Elite
5D
Bible book before Psalms
Job
6D
Inexplicable sights in the sky: Abbr.
UFOs
7D
Like a lawn that’s just been cut
Mown
8D
___ one’s trade (works at one’s business)
Plies
9D
The Time Traveler’s ___ (2022 HBO series)
Wife
10D
At any time
Ever
11D
Catch ya later!
Bye
14D
Business transaction
Deal
17D
New ___ (capital of India)
Delhi
21D
Wacky person
Kook
23D
Nowhere near
Far
25D
Night before a special occasion
Eve
26D
Sought political office
Ran
27D
Comedy Central’s Inside ___ Schumer
Amy
29D
One of the colors on the US flag
Red
30D
Animal that’s a homophone of you
Ewe
32D
Room where you might see a recliner
Den
33D
What’s ___ name? (Juliet’s question): 2 wds.
In A
34D
Magazine heads: Abbr.
Eds
36D
Unimpressive poker holding
Pair
37D
That spider frightened me!
Eek
38D
Actress Durance who’s starred in many Hallmark Christmas movies
Erica
43D
Small flute
Fife
44D
There’s no use crying over ___ milk
Spilt
46D
Gas-powered two-wheeler
Moped
47D
Stick out like a ___ thumb
Sore
48D
Rowing team
Crew
49D
Dorothy’s dog in a 1939 movie
Toto
50D
White weather
Snow
52D
Hairstyle that might require hair clips
Up Do
53D
2010s show whose characters included Rachel Artie and Kurt
Glee
54D
Female chickens
Hens
55D
Temporary trend
Fad
57D
___ Taylor (women’s clothing chain)
Ann