1/15/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/15/21
Sports Fan Friday

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1A
Fifth month of the year
May

4A
Tennis great Sampras
Pete

8A
Three-___ omelet
Egg

11A
Count ___ (villain on the show “A Series of Unfortunate Events”)
Olaf

13A
Large-screen format for many action films
IMAX

14A
Food additive that affects color
Dye

15A
Yankees relief pitcher who won the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2013: 2 wds.
Mariano Rivera

18A
Foreword, briefly
Intro

19A
Robert Plant’s vocal range
Tenor

20A
___ up and take notice
Sit

21A
First name of Superman’s archenemy
Lex

22A
With 34-Across, Red Sox pitcher who won the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2018
David

25A
Provided meals for
Fed

26A
LiMu ___ & Doug (bird/human duo in insurance ads)
Emu

29A
Single-named model who was born in Somalia
Iman

30A
Kept under wraps
Hid

31A
“What a pity!”
Alas

32A
Liquor that’s derived from berries
Gin

33A
Comedian’s one-liner
Gag

34A
See 22-Across
Price

35A
Symbol of a superhero based in Gotham City
Bat

36A
Droop, as an old sofa
Sag

37A
Puts money in the bank
Saves

40A
“Have a taste”: 2 wds.
Try It

43A
Rangers designated hitter who won the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2015: 2 wds.
Prince Fielder

47A
“Soulmates” cable channel
AMC

48A
Mary Kay competitor
Avon

49A
Singer King with the 2018 album “Shake the Spirit”
Elle

50A
Ham on ___ (type of sandwich)
Rye

51A
Put in a garage or a driveway
Park

52A
Pointy-eared toymaker
Elf

1D
“Teen ___” (MTV series)
Mom

2D
Jai ___ (court game)
Alai

3D
A kitten might play with a ball of it
Yarn

4D
___ Noir (wine variety)
Pinot

5D
Brooding music genre that originated in Washington, DC
Emo

6D
Sticky stuff for surfacing a road
Tar

7D
Got off the highway
Exited

8D
Garden with a treacherous serpent
Eden

9D
Pita sandwich topped with tzatziki sauce
Gyro

10D
“Top ___” (British TV show about cars)
Gear

12D
Becomes part of the gang: 2 wds.
Fits In

16D
Very, very dry
Arid

17D
Rankle
Vex

21D
Had people following behind
Led

22D
“___ in!” (“Eat up!”)
Dig

23D
“With whom ___ speaking?”: 2 wds.
Am I

24D
U-Haul vehicle
Van

25D
___ leaves (what Adam and Eve wore)
Fig

26D
Director Roth who had an acting role in “Inglourious Basterds”
Eli

27D
Prefix in many Scottish last names
Mac

28D
Put into practice
Use

30D
Ten-gallon ___
Hat

31D
Diamond-shaped pattern on some sweater vests
Argyle

33D
Cover that’s unscrewed before fueling up: 2 wds.
Gas Cap

34D
Remove the peel from
Pare

35D
Actor Kingsley of “Iron Man 3”
Ben

36D
Smell very bad
Stink

37D
Practice jabs and crosses
Spar

38D
Military branch with the current recruiting slogan “What’s Your Warrior?”
Army

39D
“Miami ___” (1980s cop show)
Vice

41D
Like somebody who has nothing to do
Idle

42D
“___ me about yourself” (interview question)
Tell

44D
Actress Longoria who played Gabrielle on “Desperate Housewives”
Eva

45D
“You’re in ___ a surprise!”
For

46D
Sports official with a whistle, for short
Ref