10/24/24
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
_____-addressed stamped envelope
Self
5A
Yellow car hailed for rides
Cab
8A
Muscle strengthened with plank exercises
Abs
11A
Honolulu cookout
Luau
12A
At&T logo color
Blue
13A
Have a ___ in your bonnet have a crazy idea
Bee
14A
Like an ideal climate for a cactus
Arid
15A
James ____ Jones (actor who died September 9)
Earl
16A
Not stringent
Lax
17A
Country singer who’s also topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart, thanks to Broadway Girls with Liol Durk: 2 wds.
Morgan Wallen
20A
Crusty section of a bread loaf
End
21A
Caspian or Adriatic, for example
Sea
22A
Dude!
Bro
25A
Lana ___ Rey
Del
27A
Father, to an infant
Dada
31A
Country singer who’s also topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart, thanks to Old Town Road with Lil Nas X: 2 wds.
Billy Ray Cyrus
35A
Write computer programming
Code
36A
Feathered scarf
Boa
37A
Criminal arrester
Cop
38A
Sufix for clarinet or absurd
Ist
41A
Tar Hells school: Abbr.
Unc
43A
Pop/R&B singer who’s also topped the Country chart, thanks to 10,000 Hours with Dan + Shay: 2 wds.
Justin Bieber
49A
Nonhuman poster on X, say
Bot
50A
Slender woodwind
Oboe
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Foo Fighters singer Grohl
Dave
52A
Country bordering Canada: Abbr.
USA
53A
Spray seen around a waterfall
Mist
54A
Regrettably
Alas
55A
Hush!
Shh
56A
The devil to ____ (severe consequences)
Pay
57A
Landlord’s monthly collection
Rent
1D
Close with force, as a door
Slam
2D
Multinational currency since 2002
Euro
3D
Animal’s burrow or den
Lair
4D
Dense chocolate treat
Fudge
5D
Cat’s scratcher
Claw
6D
Ethereal emanations
Auras
7D
The first song in Beauty and the Beast
Belle
8D
Fit to perform a job
Able
9D
Item in a coffee grinder
Bean
10D
Master of ___ (former Showtime series)
Sex
12D
Futurama robot
Bender
18D
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Reid
Andy
19D
Woman’s counrtly title
Lady
22D
London TV network
BBC
23D
Kia model that was discontinued in 2023
Rio
24D
Antiquated
Old
26D
Place for scientific tests
Lab
28D
Curved line
Arc
29D
Batman and Robin, for example
Duo
30D
Snake of Africa
Asp
32D
Garlands at some hula performances
Leis
33D
Sure things!: 2 wds.
You Bet
34D
What more ___ do?: 2 wds.
Can I
39D
Walk very heavily
Stomp
40D
Long bone below the knee
Tibia
42D
Fragrant wood used in cabinetry
Cedar
43D
How I Met Your Mother star Radnor
Josh
44D
Western staet
Utah
45D
Asking questions that are too personal
Nosy
46D
Hayloft bundle
Bale
47D
Dear ____ Hansen (Tony-winning musical)
Evan
48D
There’s no ____ for the wicked
Rest
49D
Public transit option
Bus