9/28/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/28/23
Top 40 Thursday

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1A
Government agency that regulates prescriptions: Abbr.
FDA

4A
The Magic School ____
Bus

7A
Rotisserie stick
Spit

1A
Parks and ____ (Amy Poehler show, for short)
Rec

12A
Museum’s offerings
Art

13A
Rigoletto or Carmen, for example
Opera

14A
Not young
Old

15A
Celtics’ and Lakers’ league: Abbr.
NBA

16A
It can be letter-sized or legal-sized
Paper

17A
Lead singer of the Rolling Stones who was knighted in 2003: 2 wds.
Mick Jagger

20A
Extremely long time span
Eon

21A
Joints between the feet and shins
Ankles

25A
Poetic verse of praise
Ode

27A
Supportive cry to a matador
Ole

28A
Response during a wedding ceremony: 2 wds.
I do

29A
Singer and bass guitarist for the Beatles who was knighted in 1998: 2 wds.
Paul McCartney

33A
__ just not my day
Its

34A
No longer in style
Out

35A
Rooster’s mate
Hen

36A
___ sale (home clearance event)
Estate

38A
Hot spring
Spa

40A
Maggie May and Forever Young winger who was knighted in 2016: 2 wds.
Rod Stewart

45A
Repeat ____ me…
After

48A
Ode on a Grecian ____ (John Keats poem)
Urn

49A
Female deer
Doe

50A
Lesson ____ (teacher’s preparations)
Plans

51A
Hairstyle for a ballerina, sometimes
Bun

52A
Ye song I ____ God: 2 wds.
Am A

53A
Deep-pitched brass instrument
Tuba

54A
Pig’s wallowing place
Sty

55A
Brooks who’ll receive an Honorary Academy Award next year
Mel

1D
You can’t get blood ___ a stone
From

2D
Store that stocks many varieties of cheese
Deli

3D
Back in Black band
ACDC

4D
Guitar-like instrument that can be plucked
Banjo

5D
Blue Ain’t Your Color singer Keith
Urban

6D
Male deer
Stag

7D
____ plug (part of an engine)
Spark

8D
Vim and vigor
Pep

9D
Bad temper
Ire

10D
2022 Oscar-nominated film starring Cate Blanchett
Tar

13D
Garage door ____
Opener

18D
Ship’s backbone
Keel

19D
Very fancy party
Gala

22D
You might wait in one at an amusement park
Line

23D
Biblical garden with a Tree of Life
Eden

24D
Tofu’s main ingredient
Soy

25D
Grain bits in granola
Oats

26D
Pixie ___ (magical powder in Peter Pan)
Dust

27D
The tenth month: Abbr.
Oct

29D
Dessert that might have a double crust
Pie

30D
Engines
Motors

31D
Gave the signal to go onstage
Cued

32D
Easing of tensions, as between counties
Thaw

37D
Madison Square Garden, for example
Arena

38D
Walk with confidence
Strut

39D
Coin worth one cent
Penny

41D
Hoagie sandwiches
Subs

42D
Magic Mike’s Last Dance actor Rodriguez
Adam

43D
City where the Trevi Fountain is
Rome

44D
Blue-green color on San Jose Sharks uniforms
Teal

45D
Suitable for the occasion
Apt

46D
Seasonal virus
Flu

47D
Bill that a bar customer might run
Tab