10/25/18
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Tombstone abbreviation
RIP
4A
Radios used by some truckers: Abbr.
CBS
7A
Goes bad like vegetables
Rots
11A
Prehistoric
Old
12A
What’d you say?
Huh
13A
German monetary unit since 2002
Euro
14A
Country singer and The Voice judge who both hosted SNL and performed as the musical guest in 2015: 2 wds.
Blake Shelton
17A
Pikachu’s owner in Pokémon
Ash
18A
Gently sprays with water
Mists
19A
Visual representation of data
Chart
22A
___ America (Killing Eve channel)
BBC
23A
Jon who played the lead on Mad Men
Hamm
24A
Service charge
Fee
25A
All-in-one makeup set
Kit
28A
Pop singer and former Nickelodeon star who both hosted SNL and performed as the musical guest in 2016: 2 wds.
Ariana Grande
31A
Evangelical character on The Simpsons
Ned
32A
Paid promotions
Ads
33A
Opposite of buy
Sell
34A
Some flat-screen products
TVs
35A
Alloy containing iron and carbon
Steel
36A
Environmentally ___ (caring about the planet)
Aware
39A
Please pardon ___ dust (notice of construction work)
Our
40A
Rapper and Atlanta star who both hosted SNL and performed as the musical guest in 2018: 2 wds.
Donald Glover
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
45A
___ and crafts
Arts
46A
State animal of Utah
Elk
47A
I should have done this ages ___
Ago
48A
Material in a screen door
Mesh
49A
The in French plurals
Les
50A
At present
Now
1D
NFL tight end Gronkowski
Rob
2D
Sick
Ill
3D
Action that might cause someone to say Get a room!: Abbr.
PDA
4D
Buried box containing treasure
Chest
5D
Obama’s predecessor in the White House
Bush
6D
Keep it down!
Shh
7D
Museum’s artifact
Relic
8D
Three are recorded in a triple play
Outs
9D
Hot to ___ (very eager)
Trot
10D
Male heirs
Sons
15D
Instant ___! (1970 John Lennon song)
Karma
16D
Small glowing bit of charcoal
Ember
19D
Crazy Rich Asians actress Gemma
Chan
20D
Long-eared animal that a hound might chase
Hare
21D
At the center of
Amid
22D
Beseeches
Begs
24D
Popular crazes such as fidget spinners and the Kiki Challenge
Fads
25D
On Bended ___ (Boyz II Men hit)
Knee
26D
Running in neutral
Idle
27D
Time will ___
Tell
29D
Belly button
Navel
30D
Houston athlete in the American League
Astro
34D
Junk
Trash
35D
Broods
Sulks
36D
Maroon 5 lead singer Levine
Adam
37D
Donned
Wore
38D
Insects that are similar to termites
Ants
39D
Look at lustfully
Ogle
41D
2018 US Open finalist Juan Martín ___ Potro
Del
42D
U-Haul rental
Van
43D
Pride in oneself
Ego
44D
What crosses a column on a spreadsheet
Row