7/9/21
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Abbreviation on a tombstone
Rip
4A
Resident of a hive
Bee
7A
Word that can follow “time” or “life”
Span
11A
Response following “… as long as you both shall live?”: 2 wds.
I Do
12A
Person calling balls and strikes, for short
Ump
13A
Exclamation that sounds like “few”
Phew
14A
Swiffer tool
Mop
15A
Golf item that can be up to four inches long
Tee
16A
“Good Morning America” coanchor ___ Spencer
Lara
17A
Golfer nicknamed “Supermex” who won both the US Open and the US Senior Open: 2 wds.
Lee Trevino
20A
“The French Dispatch” actress Seydoux
Lea
21A
Cousin in “Addams Family Values”
Itt
22A
Sonnet, for one
Poem
25A
___ Vegas Review-Journal (Nevada newspaper)
Las
27A
Cheer from a fútbol fan
Ole
30A
Golfer nicknamed “the King” who won both the US Open and the US Senior Open: 2 wds.
Arnold Palmer
33A
Safety device under a trapeze
Net
34A
Psychic’s supposed skill: Abbr.
Esp
35A
Warning on an item that can’t be returned: 2 wds.
As Is
36A
Fire up, as a motor
Rev
38A
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” network
ABC
40A
Golfer nicknamed “the Black Knight” who won both the US Open and the US Senior Open: 2 wds.
Gary Player
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
44A
“The Vampire Diaries” actress Dobrev
Nina
45A
Like stale bread
Old
46A
Graffiti artist’s signature
Tag
48A
Brutish characters in Tolkien
Orcs
49A
Hamstring’s place
Leg
50A
Get all blubbery
Cry
51A
Sheer joy
Glee
52A
Expression of gratitude written in verse
Ode
53A
Bottom edge of a skirt
Hem
1D
What a “brick” might bounce off of, in basketball
Rim
2D
Hidden immunity ___ (“Survivor” gimmick)
Idol
3D
Francis is the current one
Pope
4D
Montana city
Butte
5D
Green jewels
Emeralds
6D
Sword with a bowl-shaped guard
Epee
7D
___ hairs (find picky distinctions)
Split
8D
Ghostly figures
Phantoms
9D
Prefix for “sol” or “nautical”
Aero
10D
Rap group that included Dr. Dre
NWA
18D
Giggly resident of Sesame Street
Elmo
19D
International student’s need
Visa
22D
Vessel used for sautéing
Pan
23D
Underground extraction
Ore
24D
Way into a building
Entrance
26D
Truly disgusted
Appalled
28D
Accessory seen at a Hawaiian retirement party, perhaps
Lei
29D
Ambulance destinations: Abbr.
Ers
31D
“Happiest Season” actor Dan
Levy
32D
Frilly, like some bras
Lacy
37D
Clear, as one’s browser history
Erase
39D
Item on a Brownie’s sash
Badge
40D
“Brown Eyed ___” (Van Morrison song)
Girl
41D
Type of shirt Izod is known for
Polo
42D
Engrave with acid
Etch
43D
Very hard to find
Rare
44D
Eggy Christmas drink
Nog
47D
Place where you might learn to rock climb
Gym