12/23/18
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
First movie in the James Bond franchise: 2 wds.
Dr No
5A
Play a part onstage
Act
8A
___ the point (fail to understand)
Miss
12A
Street
Road
13A
___-tip (cut of beef)
Tri
14A
Payment before a hand is dealt
Ante
15A
Any woman with the same vocal range as Judy Garland
Alto
16A
Actor Felton who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies
Tom
17A
Flabbergast
Stun
18A
President portrayed by Will Ferrell on Saturday Night Live: 3 wds.
George W Bush
21A
Mountain range along the western edge of South America
Andes
22A
Keebler cookie maker in commercials
Elf
25A
With 36-Across president played by Phil Hartman on Saturday Night Live
Ronald
29A
Place to enjoy oysters and clams on the half shell: 2 wds.
Raw Bar
31A
Hero of Jurassic World
Owen
32A
Actor Eric of Hulk and Troy
Bana
33A
Blends into traffic
Merges
36A
See 25-Across
Reagan
38A
Adobe file type: Abbr.
PDF
39A
It props up a painting in progress
Easel
41A
President portrayed by Darrell Hammond on Saturday Night Live: 2 wds.
Bill Clinton
47A
Favoritism
Bias
49A
Boo’d Up singer Ella ___
Mai
50A
Exclamation following Lions and tigers and bears: 2 wds.
Oh My
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
___ all be over soon
Itll
52A
Spanish version of Hooray!
Ole
53A
Extending far down
Deep
54A
1996 presidential candidate Bob
Dole
55A
___ Ryerson (character in Groundhog Day)
Ned
56A
Transmit
Send
1A
Wild horses couldn’t ___ it out of me!
Drag
2D
___-playing game
Role
3D
Defense group based in Brussels: Abbr.
NATO
4D
Unpleasant emanation from a gym locker
Odor
5D
Be present at
Attend
6D
Large group of people
Crowd
7D
Lumberjack’s shout before a tree falls
Timber
8D
Word that can follow critical or land
Mass
9D
Virtually certain as a victory: 3 wds.
In The Bag
10D
Dentist in the Hangover movies
Stu
11D
Title for Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema as of January 2019: Abbr.
Sen
19D
Guy’s partner at a square dance often
Gal
20D
The USSR’s foe in the Cold War: Abbr.
USA
23D
___ Lang (Clark Kent’s girlfriend early on)
Lana
24D
Pro Football Hall of Famer Tarkenton
Fran
25D
Frolic
Romp
26D
Was obligated to repay
Owed
27D
Spongy toy to toss around: 2 wds.
Nerf Ball
28D
Brokeback Mountain director ___ Lee
Ang
30D
Sports organization for pugilists: Abbr.
WBA
34D
Type of fish a moray is
Eel
35D
Type of fish a sockeye is
Salmon
36D
Depended (upon)
Relied
37D
Brother of Peyton and son of Archie in the NFL
Eli
40D
What a dieter might step on
Scale
42D
The Emerald ___ (nickname for Ireland)
Isle
43D
Wordlessly signals assent
Nods
44D
Of ___ I sing (America lyric)
Thee
45D
Superstitious sign
Omen
46D
Law enforcement group in Manhattan: Abbr.
NYPD
47D
Auction action
Bid
48D
Who am ___ say?: 2 wds.
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