1/12/18
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Muscles engaged in sit-ups, for short
Abs
4A
Karaoke selection
Song
8A
Airline’s main airport
Hub
11A
Cow’s call
Moo
12A
Banshee’s cry
Wail
13A
___ San Lucas (Mexican resort town)
Cabo
14A
Person solving this puzzle right now
You
15A
Feminine suffix added to “Henri”
Etta
16A
Said something that wasn’t true
Lied
17A
Golden State Warriors point guard who led the NBA in steals per game in the 2015-2016 season: 2 wds.
Stephen Curry
20A
Baseball caps, for example
Hats
21A
The NBA’s Cavaliers, on a scoreboard
CLE
22A
Comment from a butterfingers
Oops
24A
Company’s head honcho: Abbr.
CEO
25A
Slugger’s stat: Abbr.
RBI
28A
Golden State Warriors power forward who led the NBA in steals per game in the 2016-2017 season: 2 wds.
Draymond Green
32A
Mountain ____ (caffeinated soda brand)
Dew
33A
Fleming who created James Bond
Ian
34A
Applies a frozen pack to, as someone with an ankle sprain might
Ices
35A
Liquid in a pen
Ink
36A
Presidential denial
Veto
38A
San Antonio Spurs small forward who led the NBA in steals per game in the 2014-2015 season: 2 wds.
Kawhi Leonard
43A
Sound that bounces back
Echo
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
44A
Lacking moisture
Arid
45A
Apply a small amount of
Dab
47A
Get ready to perform surgery, for short
Prep
48A
Kind to others
Nice
49A
Predicted landing hour: Abbr.
ETA
50A
Number of years in a decade
Ten
51A
Owner’s certificate
Deed
52A
Daniel in the lions’ ____ (Bible story)
Den
1D
“Justice League” actress Adams
Amy
2D
Noises from angry sports fans
Boos
3D
Left-handed pitcher
South Paw
4D
Won all the games in a series
Swept
5D
Sworn promises
Oaths
6D
TV’s Nick at ___
Nite
7D
Took a quick look
Glanced
8D
What a pony tail is made of
Hair
9D
Largest ridesharing app
Uber
10D
___ language (nonverbal signs)
Body
13D
Board game with weapons, rooms, and suspects
Clue
18D
Not at all difficult
Easy
19D
Blockage in a drain
Clog
22D
Even’s opposite
Odd
23D
___-Ida (Tater Tots brand)
Ore
24D
Channel with a recent “Facts First” ad campaign
CNN
25D
Saved to the DVR
Recorded
26D
Insect that buzzes and stings
Bee
27D
Lead-___ (openings)
Ins
29D
Small iPad model
Mini
30D
Home of baseball’s A’s
Oakland
31D
Actress Wilson of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2”
Rita
35D
Restaurant that offers the Split Decision Breakfast, for short
IHOP
36D
“The ___” (reality show featuring Blake Shelton)
Voice
37D
Came to a finish
Ended
38D
Held on to
Kept
39D
Unit used to measure farmland
Acre
40D
“____ in Rome, do as the Romans do”
When
41D
Pennsylvania city on a namesake Great Lake
Erie
42D
It’s comprised of the day, month, and year
Date
46D
Test ___ treaty
Ban