10/27/22
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Come ___ screeching halt: 2 wds.
To A
4A
Recedes away from the shoreline
Ebbs
8A
Michael ___: Shame the Devil (2021 Netflix comedy special)
Che
11A
Point at a target
Aim
12A
___ who’s talking!
Look
13A
Gee thanks a ___!
Lot
14A
Their Heat Waves topped both the Hot 100 and Alternative Airplay charts: 2 wds.
Glass Animals
17A
Woman’s pronoun
Hers
18A
The youngest of music’s Gibb brothers
Andy
19A
Couch
Sofa
22A
When the sun comes up
Dawn
24A
Lyft’s primary competitor
Uber
25A
Chandelier singer
Sia
26A
Hush!
Shh
29A
Her Royals topped both the Hot 100 and Alternative Airplay charts
Lorde
31A
His Somebody That I Used to Know topped both the Hot 100 and Alternative Airplay charts
Gotye
33A
Jeopardy! host Jennings
Ken
34A
Large tank used in beermaking
Vat
37A
Retail chain for auto parts
Napa
38A
The Hunger Games character Hawthorne
Gale
39A
Viewed closely
Eyed
40A
Plant ingredient in some baby wipes
Aloe
43A
Group whose Players of the Year have included Lorena Ochoa and Karrie Webb: Abbr.
LPGA
45A
Her Bad Guy topped both the Hot 100 and Alternative Airplay charts: 2 wds.
Billie Eilish
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
___ the Only One (Dierks Bentley song): 2 wds.
Am I
51A
Ripens as fancy cheese
Ages
52A
Outer part of a car wheel
Rim
53A
Try to get browner skin
Tan
54A
Twiggy home in a tree
Nest
55A
Banking contraption that requires a PIN: Abbr.
Atm
1A
Graffiti signature
Tag
2D
What a car’s dipstick checks
Oil
3D
Healers’ group: Abbr.
Ama
4D
Nothing ___ matters
Else
5D
Gets onto a plane or train
Boards
6D
Miniature ornamental tree
Bonsai
7D
Compete in a slalom race
Ski
8D
Scottish family
Clan
9D
Wait for somebody on the phone
Hold
10D
Online craft shop
Etsy
15D
Piece of broken pottery
Shard
16D
Dead ___ Walking (Sean Penn movie)
Man
19D
Act mopey
Sulk
20D
Orchestra woodwind
Oboe
21D
Common houseplant with spores
Fern
23D
Move side to side like one’s finger
Wag
26D
Don’t move Fido!
Stay
27D
Excitement generated by a publicity machine
Hype
28D
Bunch of lettuce
Head
30D
Dumbo actress Green
Eva
32D
Actress Tatum or her actor dad Ryan
Oneal
35D
Make an accusation that’s not yet proven
Allege
36D
Tents made by Native Americans
Tepees
38D
Hair-sculpting product with firmer hold than mousse or wax
Gel
40D
Like ___ out of hell: 2 wds.
Abat
41D
South American capital that’s the world’s largest city with a four-letter name
Lima
42D
Actress Lena of Hunters and Alias
Olin
44D
Basic point of a story
Gist
46D
McShane who starred in Deadwood
Ian
47D
Tax-deferred savings plan: Abbr.
Ira
48D
___ up and take notice
Sit
49D
Makes you wonder …
Hmm