9/21/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/21/23
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Flying animals that are found in caves
Bats

5A
Muscle worked in sit-ups
Abs

8A
Story of someone’s life, for short
Bio

11A
Skin-soothing ingredient in lotions
Aloe

12A
Jaguar, for one
Cat

13A
Hospital area for patients in critical condition: Abbr.
Icu

14A
2021 Rod Wave hit that sample Ruth B.’s Mixed Signals: 2 wds.
Street Runner

17A
Tool used to turn earth in a garden
Hoe

18A
Be in contention
Vie

19A
Gets better, like a good cheese
Ages

20A
Casual top with a short row of buttons
Henley

22A
Having the power to do something
Able

25A
Place to squat and bench-press
Gym

26A
Member of the US House, for short
Rep

29A
With 31-Across, 2019 Rod Wave hit that went viral on TikTok
Heart

31A
See 29-Across: 2 wds.
On Ice

33A
___ salt to taste (recipe directive)
Add

34A
Belonging to that guy
His

37A
___ the bill (pay)
Foot

38A
Relating to the mind
Mental

40A
Actor and director LaBeouf
Shia

43A
Family Game Fight cohost Shepard
Dax

44A
Australian bird that flaps its tiny wings but can’t fly
Emu

47A
2022 Rod Wave hit that’s optimistic about finding love someday: 2 wds.
Cold December

50A
1
All

51A
Scream that rhymes with shriek
Eek

52A
My Name Is ____ (2005-2009 sitcom)
Earl

53A
Hi-___ monitor
Res

54A
Magazine managers: Abbr.
Eds

55A
Coloring substances at a salon
Dyes

1D
Huge party
Bash

2D
Vocal range of Lady Gaga
Alto

3D
Shredded by hand
Tore

4D
Go out with
See

5D
Starring in a movie, for example
Acting

6D
By the skin of your teeth
Barely

7D
Disco ___ (The Simpsons character)
Stu

8D
Monica’s married name, on Friends
Bing

9D
Frozen drink sold in Target stores
Icee

10D
___ is not to reason why
Ours

15D
The night before Christmas, for example
Eve

16D
Formal negative vote
Nay

20D
Oscar-, Emmy-, and Grammy-winning R&B singer
Her

21D
Music genre associated with guyliner
Emo

22D
I’ve figured it out
Aha

23D
Furniture for sleeping
Bed

24D
Scottish boy
Lad

26D
Kia subcompact car
Rio

27D
___-friendly (safe for the environment)
Eco

28D
Family’s animal
Pet

30D
On ___ double (very quickly)
The

32D
Sports organization whose commissioner is Roger Goodell: Abbr.
NFL

35D
Yes, that’s so true!
Indeed

36D
Puts in a pile
Stacks

38D
Furious
Mad

39D
Tool for cutting down a tree
Axe

40D
Mark on Harry Potter’s forehead
Scar

41D
Golfer’s target
Hole

42D
Societal problems
Ills

44D
Online marketplace with lots of reselling
Ebay

45D
We ___ mortals can’t compare with you!
Mere

46D
The website Bitly shortens them for easier use: Abbr.
URLs

48D
Billy ___ Williams
Dee

49D
Size between small and large: Abbr.
Med