9/12/24
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Piece of furniture with a headboard
Bed
4A
This will be trouble!: Hyph.
Uhoh
8A
Roomful of students
Class
13A
The world’s second-tallest bird
Emu
14A
Behavior to avoid: Hyph.
Nono
15A
Nun’s attire
Habit
16A
2024 tune that was Hozier’s first #1 hit: 2 wds.
Too Sweet
18A
Written English assignment
Essay
19A
Sloppy situation
Mess
20A
Romeo Must Die actor ____ Li
Jet
21A
Lost traction on an icy road
Slid
23A
King ___ (young Egyptian pharaoh)
Tut
24A
Income tax advisor: Abbr.
CPA
27A
Milky-looking stone
Opal
28A
Tia ____ (coffee liqueur)
Maria
30A
That man’s
His
31A
2013 Hozier tune nominated for a Song of the Year Grammy: 4 wds.
Take Me To Church
34A
Green day drummer ___ Cool
Tre
35A
Solitary
Alone
36A
Tour de France vehicle
Bike
37A
Signs off on
Oks
38A
CD-_____ (data storage medium)
Rom
39A
Not as much
Less
40A
Opposite of a rave review
Pan
41A
Mix with a spoon
Stir
43A
Lose your cool
Panic
46A
2015 Hozier tune certified 3x platinum: 2 wds.
Work Song
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Wicked Tony winner Menzel
Idina
51A
Singer Brickell
Edie
52A
Yes, captain!
Aye
53A
Deals with difficulties
Copes
54A
Keg attachments
Taps
55A
Losing My Religion band
Rem
1D
Make a wager
Bet
2D
Broody music genre
Emo
3D
Twosome
Duo
4D
Not married
Unwed
5D
Flat-bladed garden tools
Hoes
6D
Bills in a tip jar
Ones
7D
Like jalapeno peppers
Hot
8D
Speedy African cat
Cheetah
9D
Bringing up the rear
Last
10D
Belly muscles
Abs
11D
Elastic Heart singer
Sia
12D
Pigpen
Sty
17D
What the parenthesis represents in
Smile
20D
Drink that might be fresh-squeezed
Juice
21D
___ plug (engine component)
Spark
22D
Erie and Tahoe, for example
Lakes
23D
___ : Legacy (2010 sci-fi movie)
Tron
24D
Comedian Rock
Chris
25D
Selects
Picks
26D
Arthur of tennis fame
Ashe
27D
Bart and Lisa Simpson’s bus driver
Otto
28D
Cantaloupe, for one
Melon
29D
Minuscule unit of matter
Atom
32D
Percussion instruments that are shaken
Maracas
33D
Uses a Lyft rival
Ubers
39D
Has a crush on
Likes
40D
Tree with needles and cones
Pine
41D
Fizzy soft drink
Soda
42D
Business ____ (job-related travel)
Trip
43D
Photograph, for short
Pic
44D
Big commotion
Ado
45D
Bite playfully
Nip
46D
Drenched
Wet
47D
It’s used to propel a rowboat
Oar
48D
Bill ___ the Science Guy
Nye
49D
Ruby, amethyst, or pearl
Gem