10/15/20
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Part of the body wiggled by a belly dancer
Hip
4A
“___ Hearts Abishola” (CBS sitcom)
Bob
7A
Expert who knows about tax deductions: Abbr.
CPA
10A
“___ got a brilliant idea!”
Ive
11A
Bareilles who played Mary Magdalene in NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” live musical
Sara
12A
Stick in one’s ___ (be irritating)
Craw
13A
2016 Maren Morris hit: 2 wds.
My Church
15A
All-night dance party
Rave
16A
Inquire
Ask
17A
Areas in the brain
Lobes
18A
Hard to chew
Tough
21A
Bird that caws
Crow
23A
Homophone of “earn”
Urn
24A
With 33-Across, 2017 Maren Morris hit: 3 wds.
I Could Use
29A
Spanish word for “nothing”
Nada
31A
2001 biopic that featured the Rumble in the Jungle
Ali
32A
CAT ___ (hospital test)
Scan
33A
See 24-Across: 3 wds.
A Love Song
36A
Jack-in-the-box’s top
Lid
37A
“Did you ___ wonder …”
Ever
38A
Top-billed stars of a movie
Leads
40A
Jet, for example
Plane
43A
Enter into the record
Log
44A
Grammy winner k.d. ___
Lang
45A
2019 Maren Morris hit: 2 wds.
The Bones
50A
What Clearasil and Oxy fight
Acne
51A
Big Daddy ___ (rapper)
Kane
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Mammal that flies
Bat
53A
Antonym and rhyme for “nay”
Yea
54A
Unconventional
Odd
55A
Sob
Cry
1D
That fellow
Him
2D
Plant associated with prestigious universities
Ivy
3D
Upper-body muscle, for short
Pec
4D
Outer surface of a tree trunk
Bark
5D
Beast in the Warcraft video games
Orc
6D
“___, humbug!”
Bah
7D
Dungeness ___ (seafood delicacy)
Crab
8D
Put blacktop over
Pave
9D
More than merely impresses
Awes
11D
Japanese food often filled with squid or yellowtail
Sushi
12D
Large groups of people
Crowds
14D
Storybook witch
Hag
17D
Amused response in a text
Lol
18D
___ melt (type of hot sandwich)
Tuna
19D
Mouth-related
Oral
20D
Computer command that reverses an action
Undo
21D
Hue
Color
22D
Leave in shambles
Ruin
25D
“In that ___ …” (“Well, then …”)
Case
26D
Rival of USC: Abbr.
UCLA
27D
“After all is ___ and done …”
Said
28D
“All’s Well That ___ Well” (Shakespeare comedy)
Ends
30D
Get even for
Avenge
34D
TV title role for Sandra Oh
Eve
35D
Round, three-dimensional map
Globe
39D
Have a healthy ___ (possess self-esteem)
Ego
40D
Production that might win a Tony award
Play
41D
Frilly material on lingerie
Lace
42D
Actress Kendrick of the “Pitch Perfect” movies
Anna
43D
Allow to borrow
Lend
45D
Boxing referee’s decision, sometimes: Abbr.
TKO
46D
“You ___ to be there”
Had
47D
“This Is Us” channel
NBC
48D
One of a pair on a Mickey Mouse hat
Ear
49D
Mud-filled place for pigs
Sty