9/27/18
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
What Harry Potter has on his forehead
Scar
5A
___ of Steel (2013 superhero movie)
Man
8A
How Charlie Brown says Phooey!
Rats
12A
Like a twangy-sounding voice
Nasal
14A
Last name of one of the Beatles’ wives
Ono
15A
Red Sesame Street character
Elmo
16A
28-/40-Across hit that won the Grammy for Best Country Song in 1981: 4 wds.
On the Road Again
19A
Mario Kart ___ (2008 video game)
Wii
20A
Shared by you and me
Our
21A
Organization with the Energy Star program: Abbr.
EPA
22A
Finished
Ended
24A
Vote into office
Elect
28A
With 40-Across singer/songwriter who at age 85 is still performing and touring
Willie
31A
US agency that hires auditors: Abbr.
IRS
33A
Restroom in Liverpool
Loo
34A
O-shaped treat that begins with O
Oreo
35A
Emmy-winning actress Kudrow
Lisa
37A
Bullets and bombs for short
Ammo
38A
Solo: A Star Wars Story director Howard
Ron
39A
Hanging ___ thread: 2 wds.
By A
40A
See 28-Across
Nelson
42A
Walk into
Enter
44A
11-time French Open winner who’s nicknamed the King of Clay
Nadal
46A
The Facts of Life star Charlotte who died in August
Rae
48A
Negative responses
Nos
49A
Part of the body you can jam or stub
Toe
52A
28-/40-Across hit that won the Grammy for Best Country Song in 1983: 4 wds.
Always On My Mind
57A
Spelling contests
Bees
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
58A
Golf or tennis instructor
Pro
59A
First name of John Corbett’s Sex and the City character
Aidan
60A
Ocean’s 8 actress Blanchett
Cate
61D
That’s great news!
Yay
62D
Warrior princess of 1990s TV
Xena
1D
Common winter forecast
Snow
2D
How ___ refuse?: 2 wds.
Can I
3D
___ Spumante (bubbly Italian wine)
Asti
4D
Stadium cheer
Rah
5D
Actor Roger who portrayed James Bond
Moore
6D
Santa ___ California
Ana
7D
Lymph ___
Node
8D
Fit for royalty
Regal
9D
Cherry pie ___ mode: 2 wds.
A La
10D
I did not need to hear that!: Abbr.
TMI
11D
Male offspring
Son
13D
Tower Heist actress Téa
Leoni
17D
How an impolite person behaves
Rudely
18D
Animals like King Kong
Apes
22D
Band that played Evil Woman at its Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction for short
Elo
23D
Bad-mouth in slang
Dis
25D
Towering shade trees
Elms
26D
¿___ estás? (Spanish greeting)
Como
27D
Bugs Bunny or Elmer Fudd for example
Toon
28D
Was dressed in
Wore
29D
___ Chef Showdown (Food Network series)
Iron
30D
Period of almost six weeks before Easter
Lent
32D
___ acts of kindness
Random
36D
Goldfinger novelist Fleming
Ian
37D
___ About That Bass (Meghan Trainor hit)
All
39D
Sound a donkey makes
Bray
41D
No-brainer college course: 2 wds.
Easy A
43D
Rub clean as a chalkboard
Erase
45D
Perturb
Annoy
47D
Award with a Best Female Soccer Player category
ESPY
49D
___ Pods (laundry detergent capsules)
Tide
50D
___ equal footing: 2 wds.
On An
51D
Incredibles 2 character Mode
Edna
52D
Shark Tank network
ABC
53D
Actress ___ Michele who wrote the memoir Brunette Ambition
Lea
54D
Rain-soaked
Wet
55D
British singer Rita
Ora
56D
Blend
Mix