9/17/20
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Washington or Wyoming, for example
State
6A
“BlacKkKlansman” actor Driver
Adam
10A
“Charlotte’s ___” (book about a spider)
Web
13A
___ Day (tree-planting time)
Arbor
14A
Abominable Snowman
Yeti
15A
Witness’s reply to a bailiff: 2 wds.
I Do
16A
Connect with, using a cord: 2 wds.
Tieto
17A
Future accountant’s college major, perhaps: Abbr.
Econ
18A
Number of years in a US senator’s term
Six
19A
Leader of the Pips who sang the National Anthem at the 2019 Super Bowl in her hometown of Atlanta: 2 wds.
Gladys Knight
22A
Feline zodiac sign
Leo
23A
“Penny Dreadful” actress Green
Eva
24A
Booking for a rock band that’s on the road
Gig
27A
Decimal point, for example
Dot
30A
Conscious
Awake
34A
“Queen of Soul” who sang the National Anthem at the 2006 Super Bowl in her hometown of Detroit: 2 wds.
Aretha Franklin
38A
Girl Scout cookie named for a Pacific island nation
Samoa
39A
Be the right size, as a suit
Fit
40A
Game involving chasing and touching the other players
Tag
41A
You might type it into an address bar: Abbr.
URL
43A
Like the numbers 7 and 11
Odd
46A
Season 6 “American Idol” winner who sang the National Anthem at the 2008 Super Bowl in her hometown of Phoenix: 2 wds.
Jordin Sparks
52A
Bear’s youngster
Cub
53A
Opposite of 43-Across
Even
54A
“The ___ Tenenbaums” (2001 Gene Hackman movie)
Royal
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
56A
Celebration in verse form
Ode
57A
Big rig on a highway
Semi
58A
“48 Hrs.” star Nick
Nolte
59A
Fisher-Price product
Toy
60A
Hot to ___ (quite eager)
Trot
61A
It can be measured in miles per hour
Speed
1D
Used a barstool
Sat
2D
Math course with secants and tangents, for short
Trig
3D
Biblical figure who was slain by Cain
Abel
4D
Bottommost number on a receipt
Total
5D
Slowly wear away
Erode
6D
Vocal votes of support
Ayes
7D
Stack of 52 cards
Deck
8D
Perform penance
Atone
9D
Vehicle like the Chrysler Pacifica or Honda Odyssey
Minivan
10D
“Death ___” (Charles Bronson movie)
Wish
11D
Revise, as a film
Edit
12D
Cardboard container
Box
20D
Jedi teacher introduced in “The Empire Strikes Back”
Yoda
21D
Stare stupidly (at)
Gawk
24D
Fuel for some stoves
Gas
25D
Lyricist Gershwin who collaborated with his brother, composer George
Ira
26D
Emerald or ruby, for example
Gem
28D
Sign ___ on (approve)
Off
29D
Prefix for “pod” or “cycle”
Tri
31D
It shares a key with “option” on Mac keyboards
Alt
32D
Carmaker whose parent company is Hyundai
Kia
33D
Predominant language in the US: Abbr.
Eng
35D
Sightseeing trip
Tour
36D
Most difficult
Hardest
37D
Spin like ___: 2 wds.
A Top
42D
Organ that’s next to the gallbladder
Liver
44D
Mends, as socks
Darns
45D
Hang low, like an unwatered plant’s leaves
Droop
46D
Japanese martial art
Judo
47D
Respect the rules
Obey
48D
Pixar title character whose nickname was “Sharkbait”
Nemo
49D
In a ___ (feeling cranky)
Snit
50D
“iSpy” rapper
Kyle
51D
Fill up completely
Sate
52D
Summer camp bed
Cot
55D
___ Zeppelin
Led