8/26/22
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Hideout for a genie
Lamp
5A
Federal tax-collecting agency: Abbr.
IRS
8A
Soul legend Redding
Otis
12A
French farewell
Adieu
14A
Blanc who voiced Porky Pig
Mel
15D
Throw forcefully
Hurl
16A
Smallest animals in their litters
Runts
17A
Center of a simile: 2 wds.
As A
18A
Donkey’s cry
Bray
19A
First African American to win a Grand Slam tennis tournament the French Open in 1956: 2 wds.
Althea Gibson
22D
Employer of airport checkpoint staff: Abbr.
TSA
23A
Jimbo’s best friend on South Park
Ned
24A
Prefix for tension or text
Hyper
27A
Non-neutral atom
Ion
29A
Actress ___ Marie Saint who turned 98 last month
Eva
31D
Norma ___ (1979 film nominated for a Best Picture Oscar)
Rae
32A
First African American to earn a PGA Tour card in 1961: 2 wds.
Charlie Sifford
37A
Seat for a Sunday sermon
Pew
38A
Joe Biden’s party: Abbr.
Dem
39A
Bus driver’s regular path: Abbr.
Rte
40A
Joint between the foot and leg
Ankle
42A
Green morsel in a potpie
Pea
44A
___-la-la! (singsong refrain)
Tra
47A
First African American to win a NASCAR Grand National race in Jacksonville in 1963: 2 wds.
Wendell Scott
51A
Raisin ___ Crunch (Kellogg’s cereal)
Bran
53D
Historical time period
Era
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
Developmental stage like the terrible twos
Phase
55A
Swing set site
Yard
56A
Place to park a car
Lot
57A
Thumbs-up responses
Yeses
58D
Manage to make ___ meet
Ends
59A
Country that borders the United Kingdom: Abbr.
Ire
60A
Number on the back of a baseball card for short
Stat
1A
Croft of the Tomb Raider series
Lara
2A
Fully mature person
Adult
3A
Candies such as After Eights
Mints
4D
What’s shed by the family dog or cat: 2 wds.
Pet Hair
5D
Mirror ___ (exact visual reversal)
Image
6D
Lives (at)
Resides
7D
Big hunk of beef
Slab
8D
Cry of delight: 2 wds.
Oh Boy
9D
Move up from amateur status: 2 wds.
Turn Pro
10D
Nest-egg investment option: Abbr.
Ira
11D
Sneaky
Sly
13D
What’s the ___? (It’ll never work)
Use
20D
Musical about an orphan girl adopted by a rich man
Annie
21D
Narrow passageway into a mine
Shaft
25D
Floppy feature of a basset hound
Ear
26D
Cherry-colored
Red
28D
In the ___ days (way back when)
Olden
30D
Spreading wildly online
Viral
32D
Financial pro who helps tally Oscar votes: Abbr.
CPA
33D
French bird mentioned in The Twelve Days of Christmas
Hen
34D
2011-2016 MTV comedy-drama series
Awkward
35D
Title for Charlemagne or Napoleon
Emperor
36D
Chases after and brings back as a dog with a stick
Fetches
41D
Provides temporarily
Lends
43D
Make really happy
Elate
45D
Cook slowly in the oven
Roast
46D
On a transatlantic cruise maybe: 2 wds.
At Sea
48D
Grocery area for cold meats
Deli
49D
CIA worker
Spy
50D
___ pilot (Chuck Yeager for example)
Test
51D
Athlete’s first-round pass
Bye
52D
Raced on foot
Ran