8/19/16
Sports Fan Friday
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1C
Begin to melt
Thaw
5C
___ on the brakes (forcefully stop the car)
Slam
9C
“You have the patience ___ saint”: 2 wds.
Of A
12C
Animal similar to a rabbit
Hare
13C
Vehicle that might take students to a prom
Limo
14C
Roman numerals of the “Star Wars” episode that came out in 2015
VII
15C
“Can you find ___ your heart to forgive me?”: 2 wds.
It In
16C
___ to (a lot like)
Akin
17C
Tree that could be “slippery” or “American”
Elm
18C
2004 and 2010 WNBA champions named for a weather event: 2 wds.
Seattle Storm
21C
Tourist attraction with animals in cages
Zoo
22C
Oregano or mint, for example
Herb
23C
“Who ___ to disagree?”: 2 wds.
Am I
26C
HBO rival owned by Showtime
TMC
28C
Rolls-Royce, for one
Auto
31C
2011, 2013, and 2015 WNBA champions named for a big cat: 2 wds.
Minnesota Lynx
35C
French restaurant
Café
36C
Horror movie director Craven
Wes
37C
Eyelid swelling
Sty
38C
Baghdad is its capital
Iraq
41C
___ de plume (writer’s alias)
Nom
43C
2012 WNBA champions named for high body temperature: 2 wds.
Indiana Fever
48C
“Spare me the gory details!”: Abbr.
TMI
49C
2015 French Open winner Warwrinka
Stan
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50C
Actress Hatcher, Polo, or Garr
Teri
51C
Rude animal in the comic strip “Pearls Before Swine”
Rat
52C
“The ___ of the Mohicans”
Last
53C
Really eager
Avid
54C
“Baa, baa, black sheep, have you ___ wool?”
Any
55C
Time periods like the Paleozoic
Eras
56C
The ___ Star State (Texas)
Lone
1D
“I’ve got a bad feeling about ___”
This
2D
Detest
Hate
3D
Song for a soprano, perhaps
Aria
4D
Fall Out Boy bassist Pete
Wentz
5D
Zigzagging skiing events
Slaloms
6D
Enjoy
Like
7D
Pennsylvania Dutch group
Amish
8D
“The Count of ___ Cristo” (2002 movie)
Monte
9D
Purchases too much of
Overbuys
10D
What was loaded into old-style cameras
Film
11D
Point at a target
Aim
19D
Large canvas bag
Tote
20D
___ surgeon (type of dental specialist)
Oral
23D
Cable channel with the shows “Talking Dead” and “Talking Saul”
AMC
24D
Retired soccer star Hamm
Mia
25D
Endless amount represented by a sideways 8
Infinity
27D
Bull’s mate
Cow
29D
Explosive compound that’s also the name of a TV channel: Abbr
TNT
30D
Brand name on Skin Clearing Blackhead Removing Scrub
Oxy
32D
Type of person often seen on “The Big Bang Theory”
Nerd
33D
People who rent an apartment
Tenants
34D
___ now (up to this point): 2 wds.
As Of
39D
Numbered section of a supermarket
Aisle
40D
Mideastern country that’s scheduled to host soccer’s 2022 World Cup
Qatar
42D
“Full ___ Jacket” (1987 movie)
Metal
43D
Supermodel who was born in Somalia
Iman
44D
Organization that employs astronauts: Abbr.
NASA
45D
Music video hosting service that’s popular on YouTube
Vevo
46D
“___ Brockovich” (Julia Roberts movie)
Erin
47D
“Ticket to ___” (Beatles song)
Ride
48D
___-la-la (song syllables)
Tra