10/30/25 Answer Crosswords With Friends

10/30/25
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Defect in a diamond
FLAW

5A
“Not to put ___, fine a point on it…”
TOO

8A
Permanently mark, as a piece of glass
ETCH

12A
Kelly who’s been a morning-show host since 2001
RIPA

13A
Go on to say
ADD

14A
Not tainted at all
PURE

15A
“___ big trouble!” (“I messed up bad!”): 2 wds.
IMIN

16A
Stayed out of sight
HID

17A
Most important point
CRUX

18A
“B.B.” recording artist with the 2024 hit “Beautiful Things”: 2 wds.
BENSONBOONE

21A
Gibbon, for one
APE

22A
Insects that might be attracted to a sugar bowl
ANTS

23A
With 35-Across, “B.B.” recording artist with the 1988 hit “My Prerogative”
BOBBY

26A
Progressive Insurance spokesperson
FLO

27A
Vietnamese noodle soup
PHO

28A
Question word that doesn’t begin with W
RARE

29A
Take the law into your ___ hands
LIL

30A
Not cooked much at all
RARE

31A
“Turn Down for What” rapper ___ Jon
LIL

32A
Front of a boat
PROW

33A
All ___ ___ sudden: 2 wds.
OFA

34A
Longtime sportscaster Summerall
PAT

35A
See 23-Across
BROWN

36A
Gave an acting prompt to
CUED

38A
Earth: Prefix
GEO

39A
“B.B.” recording artist with the 2018 hit “Eastside”: 2 wds.
BENNYBLANCO

43A
Spanish painter whose last name rhymes with “holly”
DALI

44A
Scary sound heard during Halloween
BOO

45A
Grains in some breakfast cereals
OATS

47A
Aid and ___
ABET

48A
Game that means “one” in Spanish
UNO

49A
“What have you been ___?”: 2 wds.
UPTO

50A
Dole (out)
METE

51A
Place to lift weights and do cardio
GYM

52A
Element used in certain lights
NEON

1D
When the workweek ends, typically: Abbr.
FRI

2D
Tree branch
LIMB

3D
“Four and twenty blackbirds baked in ___”: 2 wds.
APIE

4D
First hit single for the Spice Girls
WANNABE

5D
California/Nevada lake that’s the second-deepest in the US
TAHOE

6D
Father of Loki and Thor
ODIN

7D
Eccentric person
ODDBALL

8D
Theme park that’s near Magic Kingdom in Orlando
EPCOT

9D
Gives up one’s amateur status: 2 wds.
TURNSPRO

10D
“Dr. Feelgood” band Mötley ___
CRUE

11D
Cast a harmful spell on
HEX

19D
Secret agent
SPY

20D
Singer Yoko
ONO

23D
Tech ___ (stereotypical Silicon Valley guy)
BRO

24D
Bumbling sort
OAF

25D
Indestructible accessory worn by Wonder Woman
BRACELET

26D
___ as a fiddle
FIT

28D
Question word that doesn’t begin with W
HOW

29D
Take the law into your ___ hands
OWN

31D
Red-and-black insect that’s often said to bring luck
LADYBUG

32D
Part of speech such as “me” or “you”
PRONOUN

34D
Writing implement that uses ink
PEN

35D
“Don’t ___ quitter!” (“Keep at it!”): 2 wds.
BEA

37D
Join forces
UNITE

38D
Feeling of depression
GLOOM

39D
“I Got You ___” (Sonny & Cher song)
BABE

40D
Skeletal
BONY

41D
Part of Doctor Strange’s costume
CAPE

42D
Cartoon bus driver often seen wearing headphones
OTTO

43D
Beavers’ creation
DAM

46D
Male offspring
SON