2/4/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/4/22
Sports Fan Friday

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1A
Orange part of a hoop on an NBA court
Rim

4A
“And there you have it!”: Hyph.
Tada

8A
“That was a close one!”
Phew

12A
“I ___ God” (Kanye West song): 2 wds.
Ama

13A
Thin cut in an envelope
Slit

14A
Part for a performer
Role

15A
Gymnast who competed with his twin brother, Morgan, at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics: 2 wds.
Paul Hamm

17A
Leave out
Omit

18A
Thing that may be staked or filed
Claim

19A
Mediterranean ___ (first Monopoly property): Abbr.
Ave

20A
NBA center who played alongside his twin brother, Robin, for the Milwaukee Bucks: 2 wds.
Brook Lopez

25A
Fancy neckwear
Ascot

28A
” … ___ death do us part”
Til

29A
Suffix for some citrus drinks
Ade

30A
Deceitful person
Liar

31A
Degree that could take up to eight years to complete: Abbr.
PHD

32A
Key ingredients in a soufflé
Eggs

33A
Beast in “Lord of the Rings”
Orc

34A
___ like a fine wine
Age

35A
Say “hello” to at the front door
Greet

36A
NFL running back who played alongside his twin brother, Ronde, at the University of Virginia and on three Pro Bowl teams: 2 wds.
Tiki Barber

39A
“NCIS: ___ Angeles” (LL Cool J show)
Los

40A
Dramatic ___ (literary device in which something unexpected occurs)
Irony

43A
Hearts or clubs, for example
Suit

45A
Tennis player who won 16 Grand Slam doubles titles and a 2012 Olympic gold medal with his twin brother, Mike: 2 wds.
Bob Bryan

48A
“___ Karenina”
Anna

49A
Ready, willing, and ___
Able

50A
Arab political group: Abbr.
Plo

51A
What puppies grow up to be
Dogs

52A
Top-___ (at the highest level)
Tier

53A
“Do the ___” (soft drink slogan)
Dew

1D
Genre for Kendrick Lamar
Rap

2D
Apple machine with a 24″ or 27″ Retina display
Imac

3D
Darth ___ (“The Phantom Menace” villain)
Maul

4D
Casual top often worn with jeans: Hyph.
Tshirt

5D
Car rental company named after a San Antonio landmark
Alamo

6D
Not very bright
Dim

7D
Place to deposit a check: Abbr.
ATM

8D
Utah city where Brigham Young University is
Provo

9D
Website that loads when a browser is first opened: 2 wds.
Home Page

10D
___ Young Band (“Drunk Last Night” group)
Eli

11D
Apply water to
Wet

16D
___ Day (the first Monday in September)
Labor

19D
“It’s ___ in a day’s work”
All

21D
“None of the above” option on a questionnaire
Other

22D
Child
Kid

23D
Slight advantage
Edge

24D
Grated citrus rind
Zest

25D
Tons: 2 wds.
A lot

26D
iPhone’s virtual assistant
Siri

27D
Laughing like a witch
Cackling

31D
Tour group for Collin Morikawa and Jon Rahm: Abbr.
PGA

32D
Trial and ___ (experimentation)
Error

34D
Muscles engaged by sit-ups
Abs

35D
Brand of baby food
Gerber

37D
Greek vowels
Iotas

38D
Holy book of Christianity
Bible

41D
“___ Blue” (1993-2005 crime series)
NYPD

42D
Harvard’s archrival
Yale

43D
Glum
Sad

44D
Half of dos, in Spanish
Uno

45D
Don’t ___ an eye (seem unsurprised)
Bat

46D
“Help me, ___-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope”
Obi

47D
Not earlier and not later
Now