12/9/22
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Headgear worn by a trucker often
Cap
4A
Gullible person or the liquid in a pine tree
Sap
7A
Tool storage building
Shed
11A
Resource that needs to be refined to yield metals
Ore
12A
Mid-March date
Ides
14A
Cover with concrete
Pave
15A
___ the fields we go … (Jingle Bells lyric)
Oer
16A
Somewhat sour like a Granny Smith apple
Tart
17A
Completely wreck
Ruin
18A
Lions Cardinals and Giants placekicker in the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame: 2 wds.
Pat Summerall
21A
Co-___ (housing options)
Ops
22A
Large vessel for holding liquor
Vat
23A
Jessica of L.A.’s Finest
Alba
26A
Fraction of an hour: Abbr.
Min
27A
___ tip (advice from an expert)
Pro
30A
Steelers quarterback in the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame: 2 wds.
Terry Bradshaw
34A
Cow’s sound
Moo
35A
Martial ___ (karate or judo say)
Art
36A
Take the ___ off (reduce the intensity)
Edge
37A
Garment that can also have -ssiere at the end
Bra
38A
Kilmer who played Batman in 1995
Val
40A
Giants halfback and wide receiver in the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame: 2 wds.
Frank Gifford
46A
Male pig
Boar
47A
Middle ___ (Syria’s region)
East
48A
Actress Whitman who played Annie on Good Girls
Mae
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
___ go bragh!
Erin
50A
___ gin fizz (sour cocktail)
Sloe
51A
Word before T and Cube in rapper names
Ice
52A
Substances that can keep cowlicks in place
Gels
53A
Mispronounce a word for example
Err
54A
___ Talks (online lecture series)
Ted
1D
Farm enclosure for chickens
Coop
2D
District
Area
3D
___ Plus (brand of 2-in-1 hair care)
Pert
4D
___ and take notice: 2 wds.
Sit Up
5D
The second or sixth US president
Adams
6D
Wavy hairdo
Perm
7D
Jack who ate no fat
Sprat
8D
U-___ (truck rental company)
Haul
9D
Pernicious
Evil
10D
Room to relax in
Den
13D
Natural sugar substitute
Stevia
19D
Skyrocket
Soar
20D
Map publisher ___ McNally
Rand
23D
Device that could be linked to networks such as PLUS Cirrus and STAR: Abbr.
ATM
24D
The Lion in astrology
Leo
25D
Come at me ___! (Let’s fight!)
Bro
26D
Actor in Rocky III and The A-Team: 2 wds.
Mr T
27D
Degree for many professors: Abbr.
PHD
28D
Cloth used when washing a car
Rag
29D
Be in debt
Owe
31D
Knitter’s ball
Yarn
32D
Car stoppers
Brakes
33D
Treat Yo’ ___ (philosophy on Parks and Recreation)
Self
37D
Farm structures where dances may be held
Barns
38D
What a golfer might wear to shade their eyes
Visor
39D
Before and ___ (Wheel of Fortune category)
After
40D
I’m hitting a golf ball now!
Fore
41D
High-speed ___ (fast transportation system)
Rail
42D
Strong wind
Gale
43D
Skip over
Omit
44D
Event at a track meet
Race
45D
Proof of ownership
Deed
46D
Ain’t Too Proud to ___ (1966 hit for the Temptations)
Beg