1/14/22
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
A seamstress sticks one into a cushion
Pin
4A
“Shoot to Thrill” rock band
ACDC
8A
Run smoothly, like a river
Flow
12A
Hoopla
Ado
13A
Where Simple Simon was going, in the nursery rhyme
Fair
14A
State on Missouri’s northern border
Iowa
15A
Hero of “The Matrix Resurrections”
Neo
16A
Buckshot and bullets, for example
Ammo
17A
Performed a hymn
Sang
18A
Cowboys quarterback who gifted his teammates Segway go-karts in 2020: 2 wds.
Dark Prescott
21A
“Furthermore …”
And
22A
Fireworks’ remnants
Ashes
25A
Characteristics
Traits
30A
Flightless bird seen in Tasmania
Emu
31A
Seahawks quarterback who gifted his teammates Amazon stock in 2019: 2 wds.
Russell Wilson
35A
Decorative container that can be made of pewter
Urn
36A
Speaker of the House, 2007-2011 and 2019-present
Pelosi
37A
Doughnut coating
Glaze
39A
Pinterest and Pandora, for example
Apps
43A
Cardinals quarterback who gifted his teammates custom painted portraits in 2020: 2 wds.
Kyler Murray
48A
___ and bear it
Grin
50A
Elk or caribou, for example
Deer
51A
Countryside hotel
Inn
52A
Twinge, as of guilt
Pang
53A
___ up on (attack as a group)
Gang
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
___ drop (performer’s gesture of triumph)
Mic
55A
Company that made the Master System and Game Gear consoles
Sega
56A
“Can I get you anything ___?”
Else
57A
Devices that run Windows or Chrome OS: Abbr.
Pcs
1A
Large Chinese animal that’s the same colors as a crossword puzzle
Panda
2A
Best possible
Ideal
3D
Kitchen dining spots
Nooks
4D
___ cry from (not at all like): 2 wds.
A Far
5D
Made an appearance
Came
6D
Lessens the brightness of
Dims
7D
Swamp predator, for short
Croc
8D
“Rocks” in the game Rock Paper Scissors
Fists
9D
Abhors
Hates
10D
Have the deed to
Own
11D
Wiggle, like a puppy’s tail
Wag
19D
Spaghetti-cooking vessels
Pots
20D
Spot where camels may find water
Oasis
23D
Punk genre created in the mid-1980s
Emo
24D
Provider of heat and light
Sun
26D
Force away
Repel
27D
Canada Dry ginger ___
Ale
28D
“___ be darned!”
Ill
29D
Number of fingers held up in a peace sign
Two
31D
Sweep under the ___ (try to conceal)
Rug
32D
Website’s ID: Abbr.
URL
33D
Using a machine to unclog pipes
Snaking
34D
Pinocchio, when his nose was growing
Liar
38D
Company that makes FarmVille and Words With Friends
Zynga
40D
___ and preen (obsess over one’s hair and makeup)
Primp
41D
“___ Room” (2002 Jodie Foster thriller)
Panic
42D
Aligns audio with video, as an editor would
Syncs
44D
Outer boundary
Edge
45D
Not imagined
Real
46D
Clothing department selling ties and wallets
Mens
47D
Irresistible impulse
Urge
48D
Uber drivers use it to find their routes: Abbr.
GPS
49D
Actress and TikTok star Addison ___
Rae