10/12/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/12/23
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
James Bond, for example
Spy

4A
Bill at a nightclub
Tab

7A
Outerwear that’s not often worn in summer
Coat

11A
____-hoo! (excited cry)
Woo

12A
Is it a boy ___ girl?: 2 wds.
Or A

13A
State with an official groundhog named Buckeye Chuck
Ohio

14A
Seek permission
Ask

15A
Word to an attack dog
Sic

16A
Cavort
Romp

17A
The Hills R&B singer who got his seventh #1 hit with 38-Across: 2 wds.
The Weeknd

20A
Hi there!
Hello

21A
Tennis player Ivanovic who retired in 2016
Ana

24A
Soft drink in a red-and-white can
Coke

27A
Tin Man’s need in The Wizard of Oz
Oil Can

29A
Thank U, Next pop singer who got her seventh #1 hit with a remix 38-Across: 2 wds.
Ariana Grande

32A
Sun protection ___ (what SPF stands for)
Factor

33A
Chair
Seat

34A
Second-largest species of deer, after the moose
Elk

35A
Sports transaction where a player is sent to another team
Trade

38A
2017 song whose remix hit #1 in 2023: 3 wds.
Die For You

42A
You ___ thing! (pitying remark)
Poor

45A
Grass that a landscaper might unroll
Sod

46A
www.unicef.___
Org

47A
Actress ___ Pinkett Smith
Jada

48A
Hardworking harbor boat
Tug

49A
Type of nail polish
Gel

50A
Alter in a biased way
Skew

51A
Artfully cunning
Sly

52A
2001 movie where Jon Voight got an Oscar nomination for playing Howard Cosell
Ali

1D
Strike, as a pesky mosquito
Swat

2D
Ritzy, as a Brit might say
Posh

3D
Farmhand’s harness for oxen
Yoke

4D
I never thought I’d live ___ the day!: 2 wds.
To See

5D
Undersea Disney princess
Ariel

6D
Buildup of unfinished work
Backlog

7D
Word that can follow spinal or bungee
Cord

8D
I figured out what you’re up to!
Oho

9D
Prepare to fire an arrow
Aim

10D
___-notch (first-rate)
Top

18D
Grain crop that Kansas and North Dakota are known for
Wheat

19D
Pinot ___ (wine variety)
Noir

21D
Skin problem treated by Clearasil
Acne

22D
Spanish for nothing
Nada

23D
Caught in ___ (ensnared): 2 wds.
A Net

24D
Place to grab a latte and a pastry
Cafe

25D
Like medication taken by mouth
Oral

26D
Strike with a soccer shoe
Kick

28D
Beam in some science fiction movies
Laser

30D
It wasn’t me!: 2 wds.
Not I

31D
Takes into police custody
Arrests

36D
Ran ___ of (clashed with)
Afoul

37D
Disreputable or suspicious
Dodgy

38D
___ attention to yourself (be obvious)
Draw

39D
Physical activity consisting of various postures
Yoga

40D
1980s pitcher Hershiser who had the nickname Bulldog
Orel

41D
Citrus fruit whose name sounds unappealing
Ugli

42D
Overnight attire, for short
PJs

43D
Acorn-bearing tree
Oak

44D
Poet’s tribute
Ode