2/13/26
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
“___ Bless America” (patriotic song)
GOD
4A
Owned
HAD
7A
Resting on
ATOP
11A
Craft in “Nope”: Abbr.
UFO
12A
Bullfight watcher’s shout
OLE
13A
Yellow barrier at a crime scene
TAPE
14A
20th-century chairman of China
MAO
15A
They’re filled into sudoku puzzles: Abbr.
NOS
16A
Long-handled chopping tools
AXES
17A
Sports commentator who serves as Primetime Host for NBC’s 2026 Winter Olympics coverage: 2 wds.
MIKETIRICO
20A
Parts of the spine that may “slip”
DISCS
22A
MLB hitting stat: Abbr.
RBI
23A
Nullify
UNDO
24A
Part of a foot
TOE
25A
Breaking ___ entering
AND
28A
“Conclave” actor who serves as a special correspondent for NBC’s 2026 Winter Olympics coverage: 2 wds.
STANLEYTUCCI
31A
Barbie doll or Slinky, for example
TOY
32A
___ in “apple”: 2 wds.
AAS
33A
Hair-removal brand
NAIR
34A
Turn down, as a room’s lighting
DIM
35A
In the ___ of (among)
MIDST
36A
Snowboarding star who serves as Parade of Nations commentator for NBC’s 2026 Winter Olympics coverage: 2 wds.
SHAUNWHITE
40A
Small city
TOWN
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
41A
Substance poured on a rusty hinge
OIL
42A
Crossed paths with
MET
45A
Ready, willing, and ___
ABLE
46A
Bread for a Reuben sandwich
RYE
47A
“___ got you covered!”
IVE
48A
Supervisor at your job
BOSS
49A
Mary ___ cosmetics
KAY
50A
Metallic soda container
CAN
1D
Body part looked at by a periodontist
GUM
2D
Too much ___ good thing: 2 wds.
OFA
3D
Supervillain who killed Superman in a 1992 storyline
DOOMSDAY
4D
Car horn sounds
HONKS
5D
Burn-relieving balm
ALOE
6D
Annihilates
DESTROYS
7D
Company that made the games “Missile Command” and “Combat”
ATARI
8D
Traditional alternative to rideshare services
TAXI
9D
Cartel founded in 1960: Abbr.
OPEC
10D
Currency in Chile or Uruguay
PESO
18D
Style ___ (person who’s very chic)
ICON
19D
“Sure, tell me another one”: 2 wds.
IBET
20D
Allergen in an untidy house
DUST
21D
“___ the Woods” (fairy-tale musical)
INTO
24D
Spirit of group collaboration
TEAMWORK
25D
Having a scholarly purpose
ACADEMIC
26D
CBS military drama that starred Mark Harmon
NCIS
27D
Grime
DIRT
29D
Past participle of “lie”
LAIN
30D
Section of a textbook
UNIT
34D
Sandy hills in a desert
DUNES
35D
Singer Cyrus
MILEY
36D
___ in the back (be disloyal to)
STAB
37D
Vagabond
HOBO
38D
Leatherworking tools
AWLS
39D
Casual “hello”
HIYA
43D
Actress Green of “Casino Royale”
EVA
44D
Total number of players on a basketball court
TEN