9/13/24
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Destination for massages and mud wraps
Spa
4A
Rainbow’s shape
Arc
7A
A ____ off the old block
Chip
11A
Long seat in church
Pew
12A
The Caribbean, for one
Sea
13A
Video game heroine Croft
Lara
14A
____ or nay (voting options)
Yea
15A
Target score in golf
Par
16A
Frequently: 2 wds.
Alot
17A
2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion who received the third most votes for Most Popular Driver in 2023: 2 wds.
Kyle Larson
20A
Soft Metal Once used to make foil
Tin
21A
Floor-cleaning tool
Mop
22A
___ latte (cold coffee concoction)
Iced
24A
Gibson of the original Mad Max films
Mel
25A
Scratch up
Mar
28A
2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion who was voted Most Popular Driver by fans in 2023: 2 wds.
Chase Elliott
31A
LA Confidential actress Basinger
Kim
32A
Billie Eilish’s What ___ I Made For?
Was
33A
Regulation
Rule
34A
Pet with whiskers
Cat
35A
Pas’ mates
Mas
36A
2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion who received the second most votes for Most Popular Driver in 2023: 2 wds.
Ryan Blaney
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
40A
Bottom-heavy fruit
Pear
41A
Early dial-up internet service provider
AOL
42A
Sound effect in a comic-book fistfight
Pow
44A
Quite scarce
Rare
45A
Reaction to a funny GIF, perhaps
Lol
46A
Get on in years
Age
47A
Kentucky Derby calculations
Odds
48A
Albums often sold in thrift stores: Abbr.
LPs
49A
Totally conk out
Die
1D
Covert agent
Spy
2D
Sneak a quick glance
Peek
3D
Athletic squad playing at an opponent’s ballpark: 2 wds.
Away Team
4D
Colorado ski resort
Aspen
5D
Not counterfeit
Real
6D
Chewy candies that can be melted to make an apple coating
Caramels
7D
Join together, as hands
Clasp
8D
Luminous ring above an angel
Halo
9D
Primary metal in steel
Iron
10D
Heartbreaker singer Benatar
Pat
18D
Tupperware tops
Lids
19D
___ call (attendance check)
Roll
22D
Ugh, gross!
Ick
23D
Shang-___ and the legend of the Ten Rings
Chip
24D
Sphere served with spaghetti
Meatball
25D
Mat under a point-and-click accessory: 2 wds.
Mosuepad
26D
Ocean between the US and the UK: Abbr.
ATL
27D
Numbered highway: Abbr.
Rte
29D
Actor McGregor
Ewan
30D
Country bordering Afghanistan
Iran
31D
Feels concern
Cares
35D
Shopping complexes
Malls
36D
Enjoy a comic book, say
Read
37D
36 inches
Yard
38D
Circular part of a roller coaster
Loop
39D
Cartoon bear in Jellystone Park
Yogi
40D
In favor of
Pro
43D
Teeny-tiny
Wee