12/11/20
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Where a chemist does experiments
Lab
4A
Cosmic explosion
Nova
8A
Polyunsaturated ___
Fat
11A
“___ right with the world”
Alls
13A
Zealous
Avid
14A
Ending for “pass” or “mass”
Ive
15A
“Understood”: 2 wds.
I See
16A
It’s caught in a game of catch
Ball
17A
Top of a sippy cup
Lid
18A
First African American quarterback to be named 44-Across, in 1988: 2 wds.
Doug Williams
21A
Settings for some medical dramas: Abbr.
Ers
22A
Muscles that are worked when you do planks or leg raises
Abs
23A
With 38-Across, second African American quarterback to be named 44-Across, in 2020
Patrick
27A
Opposite of low
High
31A
Young actress Kolker of Disney Channel’s “Sydney to the Max”
Ava
32A
Works one’s fingers to the bone
Toils
35A
The Mediterranean ___
Sea
36A
Actor Johnny who was the voice of the title character in “Rango”
Depp
38A
See 23-Across
Mahomes
40A
Official at home plate, for short
Ump
43A
___ reel (collection of bloopers)
Gag
44A
Award for the star of the NFL’s biggest game: 3 wds., abbr.
Super Bowl MVP
50A
Taxi
Cab
51A
“Catch you later,” in Italy
Ciao
52A
Lake that borders Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania
Erie
53A
Stuff that’s dug up and processed
Ore
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
Sacagawea dollar, for one
Coin
55A
“I call shotgun!”
Dibs
56A
“___ and Peace” (Tolstoy novel)
War
57A
___ and crafts
Arts
58A
Tennis term coming between “game” and “match”
Set
1D
“The best-___ plans of mice and men …”
Laid
2D
“Not to mention …”
Also
3D
___ cheese salad dressing
Bleu
4D
Company that makes Nilla wafers
Nabisco
5D
Shape of the head of a tennis racket
Oval
6D
Summer house, perhaps
Villa
7D
Go off-script: Hyph.
Ad Lib
8D
Movie
Film
9D
Car rental company founded in 1946
Avis
10D
Texas senator Cruz
Ted
12D
Bob who sang “Night Moves” and “Against the Wind”
Seger
19D
Order from a court
Writ
20D
Pikachu’s trainer, in “Pokémon”
Ash
23D
Mattress ___ (item that is used beneath sheets)
Pad
24D
Thoroughfare such as NYC’s Madison: Abbr.
Ave
25D
“What do you have on ___?” (question to a bartender)
Tap
26D
“Filthy Rich” star Cattrall
Kim
28D
Ending for “spiritual” or “patriot”
Ism
29D
“Oh my!”
Gee
30D
“The time ___ come!”
Has
33D
Shallow bodies of water next to coral reefs
Lagoons
34D
“Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & ___” (2019 movie)
Shaw
37D
Young animal whose name reads the same forward and backward
Pup
39D
Gawked at creepily
Ogled
41D
Islamic holy city
Mecca
42D
Previous conviction, to police officers
Prior
44D
“The Conners” star Gilbert
Sara
45D
App that has “Ride” and “Order food” options
Uber
46D
Worm stuck on a fishhook
Bait
47D
Hospital scans that are in 3D: Abbr.
Mris
48D
General feeling one gets about someone
Vibe
49D
Annoying little brother or sister, say
Pest
50D
Animal with udders
Cow