10/10/19
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
We Don’t Talk Anymore and Attention singer Charlie
Puth
5A
Skipper’s place on a boat
Helm
9A
Single unit measured by a pedometer
Step
13A
East ___ (region that includes China and Japan)
Asia
14A
Soothing botanical ingredient in some lotions
Aloe
15A
Give it ___ straight: 2 wds.
To Me
16A
Humpty Dumpty sat on one
Wall
17A
4-Down’s first #1 single as the lead singer: 2 wds.
Without Me
19A
Lapse from goodness in the Bible
Sin
21A
Stuffed-up sounding as when sinuses are blocked
Nasal
22A
Rough around the ___ (not refined)
Edges
25A
With 44-Across lead single from 4-Down’s Hopeless Fountain Kingdom album: 2 wds.
Now Or
28A
Scans that can reveal broken bones: Hyph.
Xrays
29A
___-Ida (maker of Golden Crinkles frozen fries)
Ore
30A
It could be for business or pleasure
Trip
34A
Bestie
Pal
35A
Lines spoken directly to the audience in a play
Asides
38A
Medical plan option: Abbr.
HMO
39A
Stare at rudely
Ogle
41A
___ the Force Luke (Star Wars line)
Use
42A
The Indian or the Arctic for example
Ocean
44A
See 25-Across
Never
46A
Informal modern lingo like bae and turnt
Slang
47A
Decorate as a Christmas tree
Adorn
50A
Exhibit featuring wild animals
Zoo
51A
Second single from 4-Down’s Hopeless Fountain Kingdom album: 3 wds.
Bad At Love
55A
Hard covering that forms over a knee scrape
Scab
59A
Blockage in a water pipe
Clog
60A
Homophone of 41-Across or females in a herd
Ewes
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
61A
Coin spent in Spain and France
Euro
62D
Lordly way to address a king
Sire
63D
Word that can precede book or message
Text
64D
Replaceable insert for a clarinet’s mouthpiece
Reed
1D
Bear foot
Paw
2D
Country that broke away from England in the 18th century: Abbr.
USA
3D
Shop ___ you drop
Til
4D
One-named singer of Eastside which featured Benny Blanco and Khalid
Halsey
5D
Private Benjamin star Goldie
Hawn
6D
National Inventors Hall of Fame inductee ___ Whitney
Eli
7D
I’ve got a ___ on my mind these days
Lot
8D
That’s nothing special
Meh
9D
Comic store owner on The Big Bang Theory
Stuart
10D
Toys for ___ (charity that’s busy in December)
Tots
11D
Actress Watson of the upcoming Little Women movie
Emma
12D
Remove an orange rind say
Peel
18D
Musician Yoko
Ono
20D
Emmy-nominated Insecure actress ___ Rae
Issa
22D
Big event at a convention center for short
Expo
23D
Lug along on the ground
Drag
24D
Unmitigated nerve
Gall
25D
Tumult
Noise
26D
___ in the court! (judge’s command)
Order
27D
___ Willie Winkie (classic nursery rhyme)
Wee
31D
Cheers costar Perlman
Rhea
32D
Widow of David Bowie
Iman
33D
1972 Atari game somewhat similar to table tennis
Pong
36D
Type of car that could be crossover or compact: Abbr.
SUV
37D
Neither great nor terrible: Hyph.
Soso
40D
Send into a fury
Enrage
43D
4-Down’s first #1 single as a vocalist with the Chainsmokers
Closer
45D
Suffix for depend or despond
Ent
47D
Alphabet basics
ABCs
48D
Artist Salvador who’s most famous for painting melted pocket watches
Dali
49D
Strong scent
Odor
50D
Citrus shaving that adds flavor
Zest
52D
Don’t ___ it get you down
Let
53D
Debt-related verb that sounds like a vowel
Owe
54D
Frustrate intensely
Vex
56D
Billiards stick
Cue
57D
___ you for real?
Are
58D
Physique for short
Bod