10/22/20
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Network that broadcasts The View
ABC
4A
Place where goods get shipped in and out
Port
8A
Mazel ___! (Jewish congratulations)
Tov
11A
Washroom in England
Loo
12A
Four and twenty blackbirds baked in ___: 2 wds.
A Pie
13A
Wall Street debut: Abbr.
IPO
14A
Singer of the #1 hits Just Dance and Born This Way: 2 wds.
Lady Gaga
16A
Doctor who deals with dogs for short
Vet
17A
Electric fish
Eel
18A
Any of the characters played by Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black
Clone
20A
Material in a Hawaiian skirt
Grass
23A
___ Beta Kappa
Phi
24A
Blade used by someone rowing crew
Oar
25A
Took a stab in the dark
Guessed
29A
Singer of the #1 hits Thank U Next and 7 Rings: 2 wds.
Ariana Grande
32A
Numbs perhaps with novocaine
Deadens
33A
Have an ___ of mystery
Air
34A
Used a shovel
Dug
35A
Become more edible like a banana
Ripen
37A
1990 movie with a famous pottery-making scene
Ghost
40A
Don’t ___ me interrupt
Let
41A
Former Jets and Bills head coach ___ Ryan
Rex
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
42A
2020 #1 hit by 14-Across and 29-Across: 3 wds.
Rain On Me
47A
Resource in Minecraft and Settlers of Catan
Ore
48A
I hear that ___: 2 wds.
A Lot
49A
Early ISP
Aol
50A
Was the champ
Won
51A
Large glass part of a telescope
Lens
52A
___ Kippur War (1973 conflict)
Yom
1A
___ My Loving (Beatles hit)
All
2A
Feathered scarf
Boa
3D
Fish often used in fish and chips
Cod
4D
Yellow ___ (business directory)
Pages
5D
Birthstone of October
Opal
6D
Illegally fix the results of
Rig
7D
Person in charge of a classroom
Teacher
8D
DVR brand since 1999
Tivo
9D
Available to the public
Open
10D
Election Day verb
Vote
15D
Uh-huh
Yup
19D
The Comeback actress Kudrow
Lisa
20D
Egg on
Goad
21D
Hard to find
Rare
22D
Song in an opera
Aria
23D
Snub-nosed dogs
Pugs
25D
Bloodhound ___ (rock band)
Gang
26D
___ Crackle and Pop (cereal mascots)
Snap
27D
Pop singer Brickell
Edie
28D
Marriage Story actress Laura
Dern
30D
Goes on to say
Adds
31D
Not taking either side in a war like Switzerland
Neutral
35D
Leases
Rents
36D
Who am ___ judge?: 2 wds.
I To
37D
Get larger
Grow
38D
Unsung ___ (person who deserves accolades)
Hero
39D
Large draft animals
Oxen
40D
Type of animal that Narnia’s Aslan is
Lion
43D
India Pale ___
Ale
44D
Homophone of neigh
Nay
45D
Cry from cattle
Moo
46D
Variety of shade tree
Elm