7/08/22
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Cut that out!
Stop
5A
What drivers fill up with at filling stations
Gas
8A
Swiffer tool
Mop
11A
Plumbing tube
Pipe
12A
Like deep-fried foods
Oily
14A
Tool a firefighter can use to cut a hole in a roof
Axe
15A
Phobia
Fear
16A
Cookie whose Double Stuf variety has only 1.86 times more creme than normal
Oreo
17A
Have a ___ for (crave)
Yen
18A
Skier and mental health advocate who has won 3 Olympic medals: 2 wds.
Lindsey Vonn
21A
Crime ___ (forensic scientist’s employer)
Lab
22A
I spoke ___ soon
Too
23A
This puts me ___ disadvantage: 2 wds.
At A
26A
Color-changing chemical
Dye
28A
Garment for an ancient Roman
Toga
32A
Swimmer and mental health advocate who has won 28 Olympic medals: 2 wds.
Michael Phelps
36A
Opening poker bet
Ante
37A
Extra charge as from an ATM
Fee
38A
Prosecutors: Abbr.
Das
39A
Lightning ___ (Benjamin Franklin invention)
Rod
42A
Was out in front of the pack
Led
44A
Gymnast and mental health advocate who has won 7 Olympic medals: 2 wds.
Simone Biles
49A
At least 80 for an octogenarian
Age
50A
Long magnificent story
Epic
51A
Pub pints
Ales
54A
___ de plume (fake name)
Nom
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
55A
Dr Pepper or Fanta for example
Soda
56A
Floor Is ___ (Netflix game show)
Lava
57A
Dr. of music
Dre
58A
Eight plus two
Ten
59A
Short attention ___
Span
1D
Letters on a bottle of Banana Boat sunscreen
SPF
2D
Common Father’s Day gift
Tie
3D
October’s birthstone
Opal
4D
Immediate danger
Peril
5D
Farewell!
Good Bye
6D
Broadcasts on the radio
Airs
7D
Icy precipitation
Sleet
8D
Potato salad ingredient for short
Mayo
9D
Animals like Paul Bunyan’s Babe
Oxen
10D
Two-time Oscar winner Sean
Penn
13D
Toy that goes up and down on a string: Hyph.
Yoyo
19D
Spanish word for nothing
Nada
20D
Participate in an election
Vote
23D
Doctor’s organization with a monthly Journal of Ethics: Abbr.
Ama
24D
Oz never did give nothing to the ___ Man (line from an America song)
Tin
25D
Perform in a play
Act
27D
Snap Crackle or Pop for example
Elf
29D
No Country for ___ Men
Old
30D
Important number on a student’s transcript: Abbr.
GPA
31D
Jawbone of an ___ (Samson’s weapon in the Book of Judges)
Ass
33D
Unsung ___ (person who deserves praise)
Hero
34D
NBA player from Louisiana
Pelican
35D
High part of a woman’s shoe
Heel
40D
Low-denomination dollar bills
Ones
41D
The Home ___ (home improvement chain)
Depot
43D
Hands out cards
Deals
44D
Grains on the beach
Sand
45D
Typical name for a mad scientist’s assistant
Igor
46D
Image that goes viral
Meme
47D
___ your time (wait for the right moment)
Bide
48D
Smack with a hand
Slap
52D
Girls5___ (Peacock series)
Eva
53D
___ Antonio Spurs
San