9/18/25
Top 40 Thursday
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1A
Opponent in battle
FOE
4A
Permit
LET
7A
Sonia Sotomayor’s field
LAW
10A
Total flop
DUD
11A
“Act your ___!” (“Don’t be so childish!”)
AGE
12A
Video game sample
DEMO
13A
1987 song one might call a “Club” hit (it was performed by Breakfast Club): 3 wds.
RIGHTONTRACK
16A
“The best is ___ to come!”
YET
17A
Digit covered by a sock
TOE
18A
Wedding promise: 2 wds.
IDO
21A
Currency in Tokyo
YEN
23A
Strong string tied around packages
TWINE
27A
Settle a debt with
REPAY
29A
Body part with a retina
EYE
31A
Republicans’ political opponents, for short
DEMS
33A
1983 song one might call a “Club” hit (it was performed by Culture Club): 2 wds.
KARMACHAMELEON
36A
Shut in a noisy manner
SLAM
37A
Darts champion’s skill
AIM
38A
Resulted in: 2 wds.
LEDTO
39A
Exhibited for buyers, as a home
SHOWN
41A
Cry uncontrollably
SOB
43A
Mend a skirt, say
SEW
44A
Admission requirements for R-rated films: Abbr.
IDS
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
46A
Pet that might chase a tennis ball
DOG
48A
1988 song one might call a “Club” hit (it was performed by the Escape Club): 3 wds.
WILDWILDWEST
54A
Fencing sword
EPEE
55A
Zero
NIL
56A
Roseanne Park, ___ Rosé: Abbr.
AKA
57A
Package for pretzels
BAG
58A
Dude
GUY
59A
Tattered cloth
RAG
1D
Initials of the president on the dime
FDR
2D
French word for “yes”
OUI
3D
Daringly innovative
EDGY
4D
Foamy espresso drink
LATTE
5D
Self-importance
EGO
6D
Shelter near a campfire
TENT
7D
“Dune: Part Two” actress Seydoux
LEA
8D
Theater chain that plays an ad with Nicole Kidman
AMC
9D
Stir-frying pan
WOK
12D
Took a card from the deck
DREW
14D
2003 hit for OutKast: 2 wds.
HEYYA
15D
___ pole (Native American carving)
TOTEM
18D
Peeves
IRKS
19D
Works at a blackjack table, say
DEALS
20D
Winfrey of “The Color Purple”
OPRAH
22D
Brand of grape soda since the 1920s
NEHI
24D
Not in motion
IDLE
25D
Must-haves
NEEDS
26D
Perform a role overdramatically
EMOTE
28D
Supplies purchased at a shooting range, for short
AMMO
30D
Orange Thanksgiving vegetables
YAMS
32D
It’s shoveled after a winter storm
SNOW
34D
Nashville music genre: 3 wds., abbr.
CANDW
35D
Joint below a shoulder
ELBOW
40D
Not narrow
WIDE
42D
In a weird way
ODDLY
45D
Compete on “American Idol”
SING
47D
One of 10 on a ten-speed
GEAR