11/9/17
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Bouncing item in the Pixar logo
Lamp
5A
Mouthful of gum
Wad
8A
In the thick of
Amid
12A
Song from “Carmen” or “Aida”
Aria
13A
“It’s just ____ said …”: 2 wds.
As I
14A
2017 Emmy nominee Tomlin
Lily
15A
Make repairs to
Mend
16A
Kia subcompact
Rio
17A
Pro Football Hall of Famer Sayers
Gale
18A
2009 Lady Gaga single that is diamond-certified (10 million units sold): 2 wds.
Bad Romance
21A
Do quilting or mending
Sew
22A
“Humble” residence
Abode
26A
2010 Eminem single that is diamond-certified: 2 wds.
Not Afraid
30A
Donations for the needy
Alms
34A
Capture, as a criminal
Nab
35A
Body parts that go into sleeves
Arms
36A
2016 Katy Perry single that is diamond-certified: 2 wds.
Dark Horse
39A
____ Lauder (cosmetics company)
Estee
40A
Cul-de-____
Sac
43A
2012 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis single that is diamond-certified: 2 wds.
Thrift Shop
49A
Donald Trump’s middle child
Eric
52A
Metal in its raw state
Ore
53A
“____ friend you are!”
Some
54A
Canadian rock band fronted by Geddy Lee
Rush
55A
Tip of a boot
Toe
56A
Significant periods of history
Eras
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
57A
Hang around
Stay
58A
Comedy show that recently added Heidi Gardner, Luke Null, and Chris Redd: Abbr.
SNL
59A
What a hiker might sleep in
Tent
1D
Woolly baby in a petting zoo
Lamb
2D
Zone
Area
3D
“Criminal ____” (CBS crime drama)
Minds
4D
Pro baseball player in San Diego
Padre
5D
Toasty
Warm
6D
Thailand’s continent
Asia
7D
“My Heart Will Go On” singer Celine
Dion
8D
High school class that focuses on solving equations
Algebra
9D
Actress Wasikowska of “Crimson Peak”
Mia
10D
“___ have to get back to you on that”
Ill
11D
Add highlights to, for example
Dye
19D
“He’s scared of his ___ shadow”
Own
20D
Half-___ (Starbucks order)
Caf
23D
Rowboat propeller
Oar
24D
Poorly lit
Dim
25D
Actors O’Neill and Harris
EDs
27D
Yoko who coproduced John Lennon’s “Imagine” album
Ono
28D
Black driveway surface
Tar
29D
“Crunched” muscles
Abs
30D
Ending for “lime” or “Gator”
Ade
31D
___ Vegas Review-Journal (newspaper)
Las
32D
Actor who played B.A. on “The A-Team”: 2 wds.
MR T
33D
Short on details, as a news story
Sketchy
37D
Little chuckle
Heh
38D
Mechanic’s guess about repair cost: Abbr.
EST
41D
Valuable trait
Asset
42D
Mowing the lawn, for example
Chore
44D
Decays
Rots
45D
“___ Chef America” (Food Network show)
Iron
46D
Grope about
Feel
47D
Nation on Saudi Arabia’s southeast border
Oman
48D
Nuisance
Pest
49D
Hospital places where ambulances take people: Abbr.
ERs
50D
Dull daily routine
Rut
51D
“That ___ fact!”: 2 wds.
IS A