4/21/23
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
___ All Mankind (Apple TV sci-fi series)
For
4A
Received
Got
7A
You might pop it from a champagne bottle
Cork
11A
December 24 for one
Eve
12A
Just Wanna Rock rapper Lil ___ Vert
Uzi
13A
Lake that’s partly in California and partly in Nevada
Tahoe
14A
Face card’s value in blackjack
Ten
15A
Bled in the laundry
Ran
16A
You’re ___ friends here
Among
17A
The only Black man to win singles titles at the US Open Australian Open and Wimbledon: 2 wds.
Arthur Ashe
20A
I thought you’d never ___!
Ask
21A
Offshore drilling platform: 2 wds.
Oil Rig
25A
Haul to an auto body shop
Tow
27A
Billion-year span of time
Eon
28A
Fuming feeling
Ire
29A
First Black American man to reach the US Open semifinals (2022) since 17-Across: 2 wds.
Frances Tiafoe
33A
Decimal or period
Dot
34A
Paul Bunyan’s tool
Axe
35A
Platt of Dear Evan Hansen
Ben
36A
Greek goddess whose Roman counterpart was Minerva
Athena
38A
___ Lincoln in Illinois (1940 presidential biopic)
Abe
40A
First Black man to reach the top 10 in the ATP rankings since 17-Across: 2 wds.
James Blake
45A
Raised as the ante
Upped
48A
Hairpiece
Wig
49A
Magazine that claims it’s created by the usual gang of idiots
Mad
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
City visited by Muslim pilgrims
Mecca
51A
Academic email address ending
Edu
52A
Shout during a flamenco performance
Ole
53A
Future’s opposite
Past
54A
Title for Elizabeth Warren: Abbr.
Sen
55A
Actor Jeong who is also a licensed physician
Ken
1D
Crumbly Greek cheese
Feta
2D
Put one ___ on (deceive)
Over
3D
___-controlled apartment
Rent
4D
Spiritual advisors
Gurus
5D
Netflix show that starred Jason Bateman
Ozark
6D
Fashion designer Knowles
Tina
7D
Mammal that rhymes with mammal
Camel
8D
Ha I knew it!
Oho
9D
Washington Commanders head coach Rivera
Ron
10D
Beer container with a pony size
Keg
13D
Sesame paste found in hummus
Tahini
18D
Kate Hudson’s mother Goldie
Hawn
19D
Filth in a chimney
Soot
22D
Abounding (with)
Rife
23D
___ Man (one of the original Avengers)
Iron
24D
___ whillikers!
Gee
25D
Horse’s easy gait
Trot
26D
Hippocratic ___ (doctor’s pledge)
Oath
27D
Compass point that’s the opposite of WNW: Abbr.
Ese
29D
Pharmaceutical regulatory group: Abbr.
FDA
30D
Country that’s home to Calgary
Canada
31D
___ room (where a doctor sees you)
Exam
32D
The Weeknd’s birth name ___ Tesfaye
Abel
37D
Pop out of a CD player or tape recorder
Eject
38D
All kidding ___ …
Aside
39D
Air rifle: 2 wds.
BB Gun
41D
Female sources of wool
Ewes
42D
Run ___ (be in a frenzy)
Amok
43D
Green vegetable in some smoothies
Kale
44D
Paradise in The Divine Comedy
Eden
45D
Baseball official for short
Ump
46D
Shade of green named for a vegetable
Pea
47D
Some home computers: Abbr.
Pcs