9/14/18
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Letters on suntan lotion bottles
SPF
4A
Physicians: Abbr.
DRs
7A
It can be centripetal or electromotive
Force
12A
“… ___ reasonable facsimile”: 2 wds.
Or A
13A
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” heroine
Rey
14A
Actress Linney or Dern
Laura
15A
“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” actor Patel
Dev
16A
What balloons are full of
Air
17A
Plate appearance in Citi Field: 2 wds.
At Bat
18A
Eagles/Packers/Panthers defensive end who’s #2 in NFL career sacks with 198: 2 wds.
Reggie White
21A
Don’t throw away
Keep
23A
Constantly remind
Nag
24A
“… ___ the land of the free and the home of the brave”
Oer
25A
Bits of sand
Grains
27A
“Yes” to a French speaker
Oui
30A
With 31-Across Bills/Redskins defensive end who’s #1 in NFL career sacks with 200
Bruce
31A
See 30-Across
Smith
35A
Weep loudly
Sob
37A
Kitchen tool for removing potato skins
Peeler
38A
___-through (transparent)
See
41A
“A long time ___ in a galaxy far far away …”
Ago
43A
Obi-Wan Kenobi portrayer Guinness
Alec
44A
Rams/Steelers/Panthers/49ers linebacker who’s #3 in NFL career sacks with 160: 2 wds.
Kevin Greene
48A
Very very mad
Irate
49A
“Isn’t ___ shame?”: 2 wds.
It A
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Chewing ___
Gum
53A
Ocean currents affected by the moon
Tides
54A
Married woman’s title: Abbr.
Mrs
55A
Hindu character on “The Simpsons”
Apu
56A
Comes across as
Seems
57A
Where the pupil is found anatomically
Eye
58D
Internet connection slowness
Lag
1D
Landscaper’s rolled-up strip of lawn
Sod
2D
___-existing conditions
Pre
3D
Jon who directed “Iron Man” and “The Jungle Book”
Favreau
4D
“RuPaul’s ___ Race”
Drag
5D
Is the ruling monarch
Reigns
6D
Country whose capital is Damascus
Syria
7D
Blemish
Flaw
8D
Pledge taken by a witness in court
Oath
9D
Senator Marco from Florida
Rubio
10D
Shipping container made from wood
Crate
11D
Meat-___ (opposite of a vegetarian)
Eater
19D
Grand-scale films
Epics
20D
___ trip (self-indulgent activity)
Ego
21D
Soviet counterpart to the CIA once: Abbr.
KGB
22D
Do the wrong thing
Err
26D
Prefix for “classical” or “conservative”
Neo
28D
Put into operation
Use
29D
“___ it!” (“Not kidding!”): 2 wds.
I Mean
32D
Against the law
Illegal
33D
Very informal shirt
Tee
34D
Initials of the 2016 Democratic candidate for President
HRC
36D
Airplane carry-on
Bag
37D
Haikus and odes for example
Poetry
38D
Short comedic routines
Skits
39D
Frightfully strange
Eerie
40D
Give the slip to
Evade
42D
Ground-in dirt
Grime
45D
Line on a checklist
Item
46D
The Loch ___ monster
Ness
47D
Lack of difficulty
Ease
51D
Take ___ collection: 2 wds.
Up A
52D
Drinking vessel that might say “World’s Greatest Dad”
Mug