2/27/26
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Physique, for short
BOD
4A
“___ Robinson” (Simon & Garfunkel song)
MRS
7A
Body part below a mustache
LIP
10A
“___ making myself clear?”: 2 wds.
AMI
11A
Have some food
EAT
12A
Best possible tennis serve
ACE
13A
Retired Cowboys/Raiders player with 13,046 yards: 2 wds.
JASONWITTEN
16A
Foot’s curve
ARCH
17A
Long-tailed rodent
RAT
18A
“Bad call, ump!”
BOO
21A
Sportscast summary
RECAP
25A
Automated robotic vacuum
ROOMBA
28A
“The best things in life ___ free”
ARE
29A
Retired Chiefs/Falcons player with 15,127 yards: 2 wds.
TONYGONZALEZ
32A
Except for
BUT
33A
Hard-to-solve puzzle
ENIGMA
34A
Seattle WNBA team named for a weather event
STORM
37A
Month with the zodiac signs Aries and Taurus: Abbr.
APR
38A
When a flight is due to land: Abbr.
ETA
40A
Uncomplicated
EASY
44A
Chiefs player with 13,002 receiving yards: 2 wds.
TRAVISKELCE
48A
___ off (start to fall asleep)
NOD
49A
Cube that’s rolled in some board games
DIE
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Bestie
PAL
51A
Dollhouse, for example
TOY
52A
Piglet’s home
STY
53A
Sketch show Steve Martin has hosted 16 times: Abbr.
SNL
1D
___ California (Mexican peninsula)
BAJA
2D
Minnesota representative Ilhan
OMAR
3D
Frisbee’s shape
DISC
4D
Chess pieces
MEN
5D
Uncooked
RAW
6D
Use a mixing spoon
STIR
7D
Frothy coffee drink
LATTE
8D
Cubes that cool beverages
ICE
9D
Writing implement that might stain your fingers
PEN
14D
“Goody, goody!”: 2 wds.
OHBOY
15D
Black paving material
TAR
19D
“Unbelievable!,” in a text
OMG
20D
Woodwind heard in a symphony
OBOE
22D
Peaceful
CALM
23D
Field of knowledge
AREA
24D
Candy sold with a collectible dispenser
PEZ
25D
Decisive victory
ROUT
26D
Burst ___ the scene
ONTO
27D
“Breaking Bad” actress Gunn
ANNA
29D
Cable channel that airs reruns of “The Big Bang Theory”
TBS
30D
Close, as a backpack
ZIP
31D
See eye to eye
AGREE
35D
Fully prepared
READY
36D
“Yo! ___ Raps” (1988-1995 music show)
MTV
39D
Provides assistance to
AIDS
41D
European mountain range
ALPS
42D
Read electronically
SCAN
43D
Talk over loud music
YELL
44D
Explosive Minecraft block
TNT
45D
Winnie the Pooh’s young friend
ROO
46D
Settle on a chair
SIT
47D
Item that might unlock a treasure chest
KEY