12/13/19
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Kindergartners recite them
ABCs
5A
Groupies
Fans
9A
It’s so cold in here!
Brr
12A
Biblical ark constructor
Noah
13A
___ worship (practice forbidden by the Ten Commandments)
Idol
14A
Water at a French restaurant
Eau
15A
Police ___ (yellow material surrounding a crime scene)
Tape
16A
Term for coffee or the Indonesian island where coffee is grown
Java
17A
Finish first
Win
18A
Giants quarterback who beat Patriots QB Tom Brady in the Super Bowls of 2008 and 2012: 2 wds.
Eli Manning
21A
Kate Middleton’s sister
Pippa
24A
Beer belly
Gut
25A
What can ___ to help?: 2 wds.
I Do
26A
I claim that one!
Dibs
30A
Covertly include in an email: Abbr.
BCC
32A
Steelers QB who beat Cowboys QB Roger Staubach in the Super Bowls of 1976 and 1979: 2 wds.
Terry Bradshaw
36A
Had a meal
Ate
37A
Baby ___ (2008 Amy Poehler comedy)
Mama
38A
Significant time period
Era
39A
Soar above the ground
Fly
41A
___ bear (plush toy)
Teddy
43A
Cowboys QB who beat Bills QB Jim Kelly in the Super Bowls of 1993 and 1994: 2 wds.
Troy Aikman
48A
ISP acquired by Verizon in 2015
AOL
49A
University sports organizer: Abbr.
NCAA
50A
Goes for a run around the block
Jogs
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
Colorful fish in a pond
Koi
55A
Pocket protector wearer stereotypically
Nerd
56A
Gemini Man actor Clive
Owen
57A
Music genre favored by some disaffected teenagers
Emo
58A
Run without going anywhere like a car
Idle
59A
Hoot and holler
Yell
1D
Tunnel-building insect
Ant
2D
Feathery accessory for a drag queen
Boa
3D
Maximum limit
Cap
4D
Four-legged animal in a flock
Sheep
5D
South Pacific island nation with over 330 islands
Fiji
6D
First human in the Bible
Adam
7D
Suddenly bright star
Nova
8D
Informal language
Slang
9D
Classic sitcom with a magical housewife
Bewitched
10D
Forecast requiring an umbrella
Rain
11D
Ladder step
Rung
19D
___ Marmalade (song featured in Moulin Rouge!)
Lady
20D
Worn-down pencils
Nubs
21D
Barbecue cooking site
Pit
22D
I haven’t the foggiest ___!
Idea
23D
Art student’s collected work
Portfolio
27D
Company that invented the floppy disk drive in 1967
IBM
28D
Sports ___ (undergarment for WNBA players)
Bra
29D
Mendes who directed the upcoming movie 1917
Sam
31D
Birthday mailing
Card
33D
Be dependent (on)
Rely
34D
Computer information
Data
35D
Get out of my ___!
Way
40D
One-named New Age musician from Greece
Yanni
42D
Have fun!
Enjoy
43D
You can ___ it or leave it!
Take
44D
Kitchen or den for example
Room
45D
Frosted as a cupcake
Iced
46D
Urban who stars on Amazon’s The Boys
Karl
47D
Manufactured
Made
51D
Have a bill to pay
Owe
52D
Translucent toothpaste variety
Gel
53D
Sketch show that has a Five-Timers Club for frequent hosts: Abbr.
SNL