10/2/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/2/25
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
“____ Wants to Be a Millionaire”
WHO

4A
Skilled person
PRO

7A
Storage space just below a roof
ATTIC

12A
Draw away from the shore
EBB

13A
Took off sprinting
RAN

14A
Developmental stage
PHASE

15A
“Little piggie,” in a kid’s rhyme
TOE

16A
Fluid that might be replaced at Jiffy Lube
OIL

17A
Made a stack
PILED

18A
Rapper/singer who duetted with Luis Fonsi on 2017’s “Despacito,” a #1 hit for 16 weeks (2 wds.)
DADDYYANKEE

21A
Duos
PAIRS

23A
End of Wikipedia’s URL
ORG

24A
Cookie with a new Reese’s version
OREO

25A
Dossier
FILE

27A
Female that supplies milk for Manchego cheese
EWE

30A
Rapper who duetted with SZA on 2024’s “Luther,” a #1 hit for 13 weeks (2 wds.)
KENDRICKLAMAR

33A
“You can’t have your cake and ____ it too”
EAT

34A
Encouraging words for bullfighters and flamenco dancers
OLES

35A
Women’s British Open league: Abbr.
LPGA

36A
Secondary online account
ALT

37A
Carryall bags
TOTES

38A
Singer who duetted with Boyz II Men on 1995’s “One Sweet Day” (2 wds.)
MARIAHCAREY

43A
Garlicky sauce
AIOLI

44A
“I just figured it out!”
AHA

45A
“Chicago Fire” network
NBC

48A
Sat around doing nothing
IDLED

49A
What a vanilla “bean” actually is
POD

50A
Appendage stuck on the side of Mr. Potato Head
EAR

51A
Feats
DEEDS

52A
Needle’s loop
EYE

53A
Give it the old college ____
TRY

1D
Sopping ____
WET

2D
Pioneering premium cable network
HBO

3D
Always complying with what is asked
OBEDIENT

4D
Encourages to act
PRODS

5D
Military attack on a fort, for example
RAID

6D
“Beauty is ____ skin-deep”
ONLY

7D
Attire
APPAREL

8D
Too much of a good ____
THING

9D
Discuss
TALK

10D
“Yes, now it’s clear” (2 wds.)
ISEE

11D
Give up, as territory
CEDE

19D
Nickname of a three-time AL MVP of the 2000s: Hyph.
A-ROD

20D
Egg parts that are removed when making meringue
YOLKS

21D
Jab with a finger
POKE

22D
Sector
AREA

25D
Smut
FILTH

26D
Champagne bucket’s contents
ICE

27D
Unprotected goal area, in hockey: 2 wds.
EMPTYNET

28D
Employee’s pay
WAGE

29D
Time periods sometimes named for presidents
ERAS

31D
Antacid brand
ROLAIDS

32D
Lip balm additive
ALOE

36D
Suffered from an illness
AILED

37D
Barter
TRADE

38D
Member of a hotel’s cleaning crew
MAID

39D
Teacher’s classroom helper
AIDE

40D
Actress’s part
ROLE

41D
____ Cod (area of Massachusetts)
CAPE

42D
“Greetings, fellow sailor!”
AHOY

46D
Where beer is served on tap
BAR

47D
“Don’t ____ for Me Argentina” (song from “Evita”)
CRY