9/12/19
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
What panhandlers do
Beg
4A
“Kindergarten ___” (Arnold Schwarzenegger movie)
Cop
7A
Phone games and utilities
Apps
11A
Animal that can learn sign language
Ape
12A
___ the way (be a pioneer)
Pave
13A
Al of “An Inconvenient Truth”
Gore
14A
Alcohol in a Singapore Sling
Gin
15A
Software customer
User
16A
Word that can go before “beer” or “canal”
Root
17A
John Fogerty song featuring clapping
Centerfield
20A
“___ my way or the highway!”
Its
21A
Poem that’s often written “to” or “on” something
Ode
22A
Pharrell Williams song featuring clapping
Happy
25A
“Mr. & ___ Smith” (Angelina Jolie movie)
Mrs.
26A
“The emperor ___ no clothes”
Has
29A
Sign on some yard sale merchandise: 2 wds.
As Is
30A
“Uncle” of the United States
Sam
31A
Wind direction indicator that often features a rooster
Vane
32A
Start of many titles
The
33A
Basic command in obedience school
Sit
34A
OutKast song featuring clapping: 2 wds.
Hey Ya
35A
“Some Nights” band
Fun
36A
Joaquin Phoenix techno-romance movie
Her
37A
Hall & Oates song featuring clapping: 2 wds.
Private Eyes
42A
Housetop
Roof
43A
Bridge-crossing fee
Toll
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
44A
“You don’t have a ___ to stand on!”
Leg
46A
Remove from office
Oust
47A
Tears as a piece of paper
Rips
48A
20th-century Chinese chairman
Mao
49A
Three in poker slang
Trey
50D
It’s also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease: Abbr.
ALS
51D
From centuries ago
Old
1D
Container for groceries
Bag
2D
Sweeping like some movies
Epic
3D
Original “Match Game” host Rayburn
Gene
4D
DVD holders
Cases
5D
On top of
Over
6D
Act as in a play
Perform
7D
See things the same way
Agree
8D
Outdoor amenity at a motel
Pool
9D
Poke with a sharp stick
Prod
10D
“On your mark get ___ go!”
Set
12D
Caulking material
Putty
18D
Puppy bites that don’t hurt much
Nips
19D
Cards that often feature peoples’ headshots: Abbr.
IDs
22D
Piece of clothing you remove for the national anthem
Hat
23D
Soft stuff in a barbecue pit
Ash
24D
Chocolate cream ___
Pie
25D
You might stand on one while practicing karate
Mat
26D
Dried grass in a loft
Hay
27D
“Was there ever ___ doubt?”
Any
28D
Body of water that sounds like a letter of the alphabet
Sea
30D
“These Boots Are Made for Walkin'” singer Nancy
Sinatra
31D
Tremendously
Very
33D
Chevy Equinox for example: Abbr.
SUV
34D
Height-enhancing shoes
Heels
35D
Number of stars on the US flag
Fifty
36D
Assists
Helps
37D
What wine stewards do to wine
Pour
38D
Flower associated with Valentine’s Day
Rose
39D
Labor strenuously
Toil
40D
Sesame Street Sleepytime ___ (children’s toy)
Elmo
41D
Marine mammal that barks
Seal
42D
What no-longer-edible fruit will do
Rot
45D
Ra or Thor for example
God