1/26/23
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Grayish debris in a firepit
Ash
4A
Gullible folks
Saps
8A
Clown character who debuted in 1946
Bozo
12A
Letters on a note promising repayment
Iou
13A
Gem City of Pennsylvania
Erie
14A
Musical title character Hansen
Evan
15A
2013-2021 Allison Janney sitcom about recovery and family
Mom
16A
Chef Paula who hosts Sweet Home Savannah
Deen
17A
Kiss bassist Simmons
Gene
18A
2007 song that was OneRepublic’s second hit after Apologize: 3 wds.
Stop and Stare
21A
It’s often due on the first of the month
Rent
22A
Charged particle
Ion
23A
Celestial object involved in an eclipse
Moon
25A
In ___ event …
Any
26A
Ho ___ Minh City (place in Vietnam)
Chi
29A
2013 song that’s OneRepublic’s biggest hit: 2 wds.
Counting Stars
33A
Fruit Roll-___ (snack items)
Ups
34A
Subject of the song Dear Yoko
Ono
35A
… ___ it would seem: 2 wds.
Or So
36A
Mr. and ___ Smith (2005 movie)
Mrs
37A
Leave speechless from shock
Stun
39A
2022 song from the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack that is OneRepublic’s latest hit: 3 wds.
I aint Worried
44A
Group of wolves
Pack
45A
Green Jedi master in a sci-fi franchise that began in 1977
Yoda
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
46A
Old device for taping TV shows: Abbr.
VCR
47A
Fairy tale monster
Ogre
48A
Fill up as a dishwasher
Load
49A
Puzzle solver’s shout
Aha
50A
Handsome is as handsome ___
Does
51A
Otherwise
Else
52A
What kindling is placed around
Log
1D
Lines up to throw a dart
Aims
2D
Coating inside a chimney flue
Soot
3D
Witty meaning funny that sounds like an arm bone
Humorous
4D
Four-door car style
Sedan
5D
___ you a little short for a storm trooper? (quote from Princess Leia)
Arent
6D
The ___ Piper of Hamelin
Pied
7D
Having a feeling
Sensing
8D
Got started
Began
9D
___ my dead body!
Over
10D
Titanic actor Billy
Zane
11D
___ of a kind (unique)
One
19D
Actor Badgley of Gossip Girl and You
Penn
20D
What Pixar’s Buzz Lightyear and Woody are
Toys
23D
Entertainment franchise that includes Iron Man and WandaVision: Abbr.
MCU
24D
Alley-___ (basketball move)
Oop
25D
Sorry it’s ___ from me: 2 wds.
A No
26D
Local fair with thrill rides and midway games
Carnival
27D
A workday often consists of eight of them: Abbr.
Hrs
28D
Seeking in personal ads: Abbr.
I So
30D
___ Curtain (1966 Hitchcock movie)
Torn
31D
Fashionable: 2 wds.
Instyle
32D
Farewell ___ (final series of concerts)
Tour
36D
Athletes Tyson and Trout
Mikes
37D
Soft drinks with bubbles
Sodas
38D
Transaction between sports teams
Trade
39D
Parrot in Aladdin
Iago
40D
Unit equal to 43 560 square feet
Acre
41D
Sheep-shearing product
Wool
42D
Sound bouncing back in a canyon
Echo
43D
RuPaul’s ___ Race
Drag
44D
Pea container
Pod