3/23/18
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Place that offers facials
Spa
4A
“A.P. Bio” network
NBC
7A
Give a hoot
Care
11A
Listening organ
Ear
12A
____ carte menu: 2 wds.
A La
13A
“Hawaii Five-O” star O’Loughlin
Alex
14A
Farm animal that sounds like a letter or the alphabet
Ewe
15A
Accessory that might be attached to a lapel
Pin
16A
Hoist
Lift
17A
Current commissioner of the National Basketball Association: 2 wds.
Adam Silver
20A
Michael who starred in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”
Cera
22A
____ XING (road sign)
Ped
23A
Open ____ (tennis period from 1968 to now)
Era
24A
Opposite of obtuse, in geometry class
Acute
26A
US spy organization: Abbr.
CIA
28A
Current commissioner of the National Football League: 2 wds.
Roger Goodell
33A
Polite way to address a man
Sir
34A
“Trolls” or “Minions,” for example
Movie
35A
Group for schoolkids’ families: Abbr.
PTA
38A
____ cards (prompts for actors)
Cue
40A
Leave a review of on Yelp, for example
Rate
41A
Current commissioner of Major League Baseball: 2 wds.
Rob Manfred
44A
Opera singer’s solo
Aria
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
45A
Score at the beginning of the 10th inning
Tie
46A
Kid who raises heck
Imp
49A
“Look, I did it!”: Hyph.
Tada
50A
2003 holiday film starring Will Ferrell as Buddy
Elf
51A
Neither fish ___ fowl
Nor
52A
Not us
Them
53A
____ Moines International Airport
Des
54A
Slimy stuff
Goo
1D
Take a gander at
See
2D
Animal foot
Paw
3D
Floor covering that doesn’t reach the walls: 2 wds.
Area Rug
4D
Wine valley in California
Napa
5D
Inflatable aircraft that flies over sporting events
Blimp
6D
Former MLB outfielder Jose who wrote “Juiced”
Canseco
7D
“____ Me by Your Name” (2017 film nominated for Best Picture)
Call
8D
___ and kicking
Alive
9D
Allude (to)
Refer
10D
Member of the crowd, on a film set
Extra
18D
Romantic evenings on the town
Dates
19D
Figure of speech like “chewing the fat”
Idiom
20D
Maserati or Lamborghini product
Car
21D
Earth-conscious prefix
Eco
25D
Oldest child on “The Goldbergs”
Erica
27D
Love to pieces
Adore
29D
Made a sound like a pig
Grunted
30D
Managing to elude
Evading
31D
Started, as a campfire
Lit
32D
TV cook Sandra
Lee
35D
Chris who plays Star-Lord in the upcoming film, “Avengers: Infinity War”
Pratt
36D
Hebrew holy book
Torah
37D
Tolerate
Abide
39D
Submit one’s taxes online: Hyph.
Efile
42D
“Yes ___” (polite response to a woman)
Maam
43D
Hockey officials, for short
Refs
47D
Animal sound heard by a dairymaid
Moo
48D
President ___ tem (Senate official)
Pro