11/2/23
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Well, that ___ a surprise!
Was
4A
Swiftness
Haste
9A
Lamb’s bleating sound
Baa
12A
Obamacare: Abbr.
Aca
13A
Posed a question
Asked
14A
___ high (have grand aspirations)
Aim
15A
2011/2023 R&B hit by Miguel whose title sounds like a certainty: 2 wds.
Surething
17A
Attempt
Try
18A
Speaks to God with folded hands, perhaps
Prays
19A
Pop quiz, for example
Test
21A
Fit to stand trial, psychologically
Sane
22A
They sometimes appear on the sides of city buses
Ads
24A
Fish that don’t have fins
Eels
27A
Tom Hiddleston’s title role on Disney+
Loki
29A
Seer’s deck of cards
Tarot
30A
2010 R&B hit by Miguel whose title refers to a fixation on one love interest: 5 wds.
All I Want Is You
34A
___ is above the law: 2 wds.
No One
35A
Jeepers!
Gosh
36A
Melody
Tune
37A
Protein source found in tofu
Soy
38A
Radiate, as warmth
Emit
42A
Color of an 80-year-old’s hair, often
Gray
44A
Word that can follw shoulder or roller
Blade
45A
Tiny, round vegetable
Pea
47A
2017 R&B hit by Miguel whose title could refer to a Star Wars protagonist: 2 wds.
Skywalker
50A
Omelet ingredient
Egg
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Rock band led by Ann and Nancy Wilson
Heart
52A
Where a hearing aid is worn
Ear
53A
Court romantically
Woo
54A
TV awards for athletes
Espys
55A
Sneaky
Sly
1D
Insects with stingers
Wasps
2D
Honda’s luxury division
Acura
3D
Brand of clear kitchen wrap
Saran
4D
Wear many ___ (have lots of responsibilities)
Hats
5D
Bit of residue from a burned cigarette
Ash
6D
Compete in a downhill or Nordic event
Ski
7D
Campsite shelters
Tents
8D
Periphery
Edge
9D
Rechargeable power pack item
Battery
10D
___ conditioner (summertime cooler)
Air
11D
Poehler of Parks and Recreation
Amy
16D
Makeup applied with a pencil
Eyeliner
20D
Item picked up by a beachcomber
Seashell
22D
Carol Danvers, ___ Captain Marvel: Abbr.
Aka
23D
Medium-sized canine of Australia
Dingo
25D
Bathroom, in Great Britain
Loo
26D
Man’s nickname that’s three consecutive letters of the alphabet
Stu
28D
Have a debt to pay back
Owe
29D
___ the season! (The holidays are here!)
Tis
30D
Fire or harvester insect
Ant
31D
Cindy ____ Who (girl who meets the Grinch)
Lou
32D
Many years back: 2 wds.
Long Ago
33D
Child’s plaything
Toy
37D
Comic actress Wanda of The Upshaws
Sykes
39D
Manufactures
Makes
40D
As good as is humanly possible
Ideal
41D
America’s Got Talent host Crews
Terry
43D
1968 US Open champion Arthur
Ashe
44D
Winged creatures on a Halloween card
Bats
45D
Seat where you might find hymnals
Pew
46D
Self-centered part of the personality
Ego
48D
Gab endlessly
Yap
49D
Like tongue-in-cheek humor
Wry