9/10/20
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Radio personalities: Abbr.
Djs
4A
“Vicky Cristina Barcelona” actress Penélope
Cruz
8A
___ on (obsess over)
Dwell
13A
Actor McKellen of “Cats”
Ian
14A
Sharpen, as a blade
Hone
15A
Bert’s buddy on “Sesame Street”
Ernie
16A
2019 Harry Styles hit with a video set on the fictional isle of Eroda: 2 wds.
Adore You
18A
Sender of overnight packages
Fedex
19A
Macklemore & Ryan ___ (hip-hop duo)
Lewis
20A
Digitize, as a photo
Scan
22A
Member of Houston’s MLB team
Astro
25A
Tells to be quiet
Hushes
29A
Actress Hathaway
Anne
31A
Stand for a painter’s canvas
Easel
33A
Working ___ sweat: 2 wds.
Up A
34A
2017 Harry Styles hit featured on the show “Riverdale”: 4 wds.
Sign of the Times
37A
“___ Ventura: Pet Detective” (Jim Carrey comedy)
Ace
38A
The “M” in “CMA Awards”
Music
39A
“Man ___ not live by bread alone”
Does
40A
Bit of ammo for a toy gun
Pellet
42A
“Why Can’t I?” singer Liz
Phair
44A
Cost an arm and ___: 2 wds.
A Leg
46A
“A watched pot never ___”
Boils
49A
Book used at a swearing-in, often
Bible
52A
2019 Harry Styles hit that’s been called a “bisexual anthem”: 2 wds.
Lights Up
55A
Vehicle in the Rose Parade
Float
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
56A
Most populous city in Norway
Oslo
57A
MMA match result, often: Abbr.
Tko
58A
Moves like water in a river
Flows
59A
Crude person
Boor
60A
Group of reps, in a workout
Set
1D
Soap whose name derived from the promise of “round-the-clock” protection
Dial
2D
Green gemstone
Jade
3D
Figure formed on winter days by lying on the ground and moving all four limbs: 2 wds.
Snow Angel
4D
Container for pirate loot
Chest
5D
“Crying” singer Orbison
Roy
6D
One, in Madrid
Uno
7D
Greek god who hurls thunderbolts
Zeus
8D
Automatically chosen option
Default
9D
Small songbirds
Wrens
10D
“West ___ Girls” (Pet Shop Boys hit)
End
11D
“I cannot tell a ___”
Lie
12D
Comic book villain Luthor
Lex
17D
Gotten up, as from bed
Risen
21D
Chong’s comedic partner
Cheech
23D
Prove wrong
Refute
24D
Honey Bunches of ___ (Post cereal)
Oats
26D
Writers of funny articles
Humorists
27D
Sword that’s not a saber or a foil
Epee
28D
Impudent comment
Sass
29D
Right away, on memos: Abbr.
ASAP
30D
“No more Mr. ___ Guy!”
Nice
32D
Cruise vessel
Ship
35D
Egg dishes with a choice of fillings
Omelets
36D
Person who’s not smart at all
Idiot
41D
Former NBC drama starring Harry Hamlin: 2 wds., abbr.
La Law
43D
Hate with a passion
Abhor
45D
Shapeless lump, as of whipped cream
Glob
47D
Third book of the New Testament
Luke
48D
Have a soft ___ for (be fond of)
Spot
49D
Lifelong pal, in texts
BFF
50D
“___ Be Missing You” (1997 song by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans)
Ill
51D
“___-hoo!” (crying sound)
Boo
53D
“Seeking,” in a personal ad abbreviation
ISO
54D
Mop & ___ (brand of floor cleaner)
Glo