4/7/23
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Sin City and Machete actress Jessica
Alba
5A
What H indicates on a faucet
Hot
8A
Deck-swabbing implement
Mop
11A
___ camp (where military recruits train)
Boot
12A
I guess the joke ___ me: 2 wds.
Is On
14A
Wedding promise: 2 wds.
I Do
15A
Foldable beds
Cots
16A
Krazy ___ (strong adhesive)
Glue
17A
Don’t Look Up actor Perlman
Ron
18A
With 32-Across home run that clinched the 1951 pennant for the Giants: 3 wds.
The Shot Heard
21A
Devoured
Ate
22A
___ ’em! (order to a guard dog)
Sic
23A
Guitar accessory made by Fender and Vox
Amp
26A
God Bless the ___ (Lee Greenwood song)
USA
28A
In a ___ of trouble
Heap
32A
See 18-Across: 3 wds.
Round the World
36A
List of appetizers entrées and so on
Menu
37A
___ Wednesday (February 22 2023)
Ash
38A
___ mode (served with ice cream): 2 wds.
A La
39A
The Rockies and the Himalayas for example: Abbr.
Mts
42A
Death ___ for Cutie (rock band)
Cab
44A
Hitter of the home run that was 18-/32-Across: 2 wds.
Bobby Thomson
50A
So that’s how things are!
Oho
51A
Prickly ___ (edible kind of cactus)
Pear
52A
Tablet that comes with FaceTime and Apple Maps installed
iPad
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
___ and abet (help as a criminal)
Aid
55A
Radiate as vibes
Emit
56A
The Fabelmans actor Paul
Dano
57A
Hula Hoop for one
Toy
58A
Students on the verge of receiving diplomas: Abbr.
Srs
59A
Musk who bought Twitter
Elon
1D
Shark Tank network
Abc
2D
Buccaneer’s booty
Loot
3D
The best of ___ worlds
Both
4D
Sailing the ocean: 2 wds.
At Sea
5D
Having the greatest altitude
Highest
6D
Capital of Norway
Oslo
7D
Hypes up
Touts
8D
Actress Sorvino
Mira
9D
What a skunk gives off
Odor
10D
Small lake that may have lily pads
Pond
13D
Brand of fruity sodas that was launched in the 1920s
Nehi
19D
Guy who’s a hunk
Stud
20D
Sound that might bounce off a cave wall
Echo
23D
Limb with biceps
Arm
24D
Tavern owner on The Simpsons
Moe
25D
Joke such as How do you throw a space party? You planet.
Pun
27D
Band known for Take On Me: Hyph.
Aha
29D
Historic period of time
Era
30D
___ aboard!
All
31D
Smooching in a crowd say: Abbr.
PDA
33D
How something injected with novocaine feels
Numb
34D
Accompanies to a prom say
Escorts
35D
Sound of a collision
Wham
40D
A B AB or O for blood
Type
41D
Some roses have long ones
Stems
43D
Second half of a vinyl record: 2 wds.
B Side
44D
Don’t rock the ___
Boat
45D
Its official state tree is the buckeye
Ohio
46D
Corpse
Body
47D
Angel-___ pasta
Hair
48D
Iridescent gem like the Americus Australis that sold for $143 750 in 2022
Opal
49D
iPod model discontinued in 2017
Nano
53D
White Noise author DeLillo
Don