10/11/24
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Acknowledge an audience’s applause
Bow
4A
___ man on the totem pole
Low
7A
___ and Other Details (2024 Hulu series)
Death
12A
Part of a train track
Rail
14A
___ moment (when things suddenly make sense)
Aha
15A
Inaccuracy
Error
16A
Killer whale
Orca
17A
Lady Gaga’s ___ It Happens to You
Til
18A
Enclosures for parakeets or canaries
Cages
19A
Nigerian American NHL player who captained the Buffalo Sabres from 2022 to 2024: 2 wds.
Kyle Okposo
22A
Powder used in making instant lemonade
Mix
23A
Oven-cleaning substance
Lye
24A
Second-largest religion worldwide
Islam
27A
Former Chinese leader ____ Zedong
Mao
29A
Tear in a pair of distressed jeans
Rip
32A
Nigerian American WNBA player who was named Rookie of the Year in 2014: 2 wds.
Chiney Ogwumike
36A
Long, thin fish
Eel
37A
Female animal whose milk is used to make feta cheese
Ewe
38A
More pleasant
Nicer
39A
Household animal
Pet
41A
And lots more: Abbr.
Etc
42A
Nigerian American NFL tight end who was named to his first Pro Bowl after the 2023 season: 2 wds.
David Njoku
46A
Blank ____ (Taylor Swift hit)
Space
48A
Caviar eggs
Roe
49A
Movie like Ben-Hur or Gladiator
Epic
52A
Ingested
Eaten
53A
____ Stubs (certain movie theater rewards program)
Amc
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
Activity with Bikram and hatha versions
Yoga
55A
App notification
Alert
56A
Water-covered
Wet
57A
Neither snow ___ rain …
Nor
1D
____ hug (type of greeting between two guy)
Bro
2D
Long tool that’s partially submerged in water
Oar
3D
John who’s been played in four movies by Keanu Reeves
Wick
4D
Material used in some balloons and gloves
Latex
5D
Toledo’s state
Ohio
6D
____ the plank (suffer a pirate’s punishment)
Walk
7D
Misleading lure
Decoy
8D
Wipe away, as chalk marks
Erase
9D
2012 Oscar-winning film directed by Ben Affleck
Argo
10D
Digit that can be quite painful to stub
Toe
11D
There are 168 of them in a week: Abbr.
Hrs
13D
Guy lacking expertise in a subject
Layman
20D
Hint of ___ (Tostitos flavor)
Lime
21D
Vehicle used for snow removal
Plow
24D
Beverage chiller
Ice
25D
When ____ Loved Me (song from Toy Story 2)
She
26D
The Bigger Picture rapper ___ Baby
Lil
27D
Shorten the grass
Mow
28D
Get older
Age
29D
Rock singer Ocasek or pro wrestler Flair
Ric
30D
President Eisenhower’s nickname
Ike
31D
Revolutions ___ minute (record player’s speed)
Per
33D
Company known for collers and water bottles
Yeti
34D
A law ___ oneself
Unto
35D
The Wresler star Rourke
Mickey
39D
Indiana NBA player
Pacer
40D
Important happening
Event
41D
Remove, like a flash drive
Eject
42D
Romantic outing
Date
43D
Illustrate with a pencil
Draw
44D
City in western Alaska
Nome
45D
I took it ___ myself to …
Upon
46D
The Baltic, for one
Sea
47D
Bestie
Pal
50D
Which way should _____?: 2 wds.
I Go
51D
Major prize on many game shows
Car