4/26/24
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Destination ___ (some health resorts)
Spas
5A
What’s the ___? (Looks the same to me)
Dif
8A
The L in LAPD
Los
11A
Set off as an alarm
Trip
12A
Vend
Sell
13A
Kid who’s constantly misbehaving
Imp
14A
Jedi master who exiled himself to Dagobah
Yoda
15A
1980s band with a continental name
Asia
16A
___ scale from one to ten …: 2 wds.
On A
17A
American tennis player who won the Women’s Tennis Association’s Player of the Year in 2020: 2 wds.
Sofia Kenin
20A
Brazilian ballroom dance with African roots
Samba
22A
___ Monte (brand of canned vegetables)
Del
23A
___ fly (long-hit ball in baseball for short)
Sac
24A
Material in a smeltery
Ore
26A
Tiny thing inside a fig
Seed
30A
Australian tennis player who won WTA Player of the Year in 2019 and 2021: 2 wds.
Ashleigh Barty
34A
Cry of excitement on a roller coaster
Whee
35A
Yes mademoiselle
Oui
36A
Great card to draw in blackjack
Ace
37A
Small amount of cough syrup: Abbr.
Tsp
40A
Appropriate rhyme for cache
Stash
42A
Polish tennis player who won WTA Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023: 2 wds.
Igas Wiatek
46A
From ___ on (henceforth)
Now
47A
Acting legend James ___ Jones
Earl
48A
Treats with a cold pack
Ices
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Titania to She-Hulk
Foe
53A
Upped the ___ (raised the stakes)
Ante
54A
Have a chat
Talk
55A
A little weird
Odd
56A
How-___ (instructional guides)
Tos
57A
Land-based branch of the military
Army
1D
Farm enclosure where you might find a slop bucket
Sty
2D
___ and con
Pro
3D
Assist
Aid
4D
Sudden muscle contraction
Spasm
5D
First name of Lucille Ball’s husband
Desi
6D
Epic written around the same time as the Odyssey
Iliad
7D
Person who can’t be counted on to do what they say they will
Flake
8D
King of the jungle
Lion
9D
High-end hotel chain
Omni
10D
Stretch across
Span
12D
Guided wildlife tour as in the Serengeti
Safari
18D
Long slender musical instrument
Oboe
19D
Frozen sister who wears her hair in a French braid
Elsa
20D
Fabric strip that closes a kimono
Sash
21D
Pine (for)
Ache
23D
Tool for cutting logs
Saw
25D
Anton ___ (Ratatouille character)
Ego
27D
The ___ Tour (2023-2024 Taylor Swift concert tour)
Eras
28D
Engrave with a laser
Etch
29D
Color-changing liquid
Dye
31D
___ see how things go
Lets
32D
Side ___ (extra gig)
Hustle
33D
Mosquito’s attack
Bite
38D
Don’t ___ it (No worries)
Sweat
39D
Sam’s instrument in Casablanca
Piano
41D
Japanese dog breed once used to hunt bears
Akita
42D
Can I get your contact ___?
Info
43D
Better than so-so but not excellent
Good
44D
Dumbfounded
Awed
45D
Painting and pottery for two
Arts
49D
Dealership vehicle
Car
50D
Shade tree that can be over 100 feet tall
Elm
51D
Why is the ___ blue? (child’s question)
Sky