8/2/19
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
“___ this ever happened before?”
Has
4A
Garnets and pearls for example
Gems
8A
Month after February: Abbr.
Mar
11A
“Mr. Robot” cable channel
USA
12A
Attend a party despite not being invited
Crash
13A
Fútbol stadium shout
Ole
14A
Group for professional goalies forwards and defensemen: Abbr.
NHL
15A
Yankees first baseman (1923-1939) whose jersey #4 was retired: 2 wds.
Lou Gehrig
17A
Opinion
View
19A
Martini & ___ (wine company)
Rossi
20A
“Gone With the Wind” heroine Scarlett
Ohara
22A
Lines on a road map
Streets
24A
Yankees right fielder (1960-1966) whose jersey #9 was retired: 2 wds.
Roger Maris
26A
Ram’s female counterpart
Ewe
27A
Sharp weapon for a Viking
Axe
28A
On the ___ (furtively)
Sly
31A
Yankees shortstop (1995-2014) whose jersey #2 was retired: 2 wds.
Derek Jeter
35A
Moms and dads
Parents
38A
Bakery appliances
Ovens
39A
Enticing smell
Aroma
40A
Turn over ___ leaf: 2 wds.
A New
41A
Yankees catcher (1946-1963) whose jersey #8 was retired: 2 wds.
Yogi Berra
44A
Deliver your lines onstage
Act
47A
Find purposes for
Use
48A
Actress Vivien who portrayed 20-Across
Leigh
49A
Las Vegas casino where the World Series of Poker is held
Rio
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
What you might write in a diary with
Pen
51A
“___ at the Zoo” (book featuring a red Muppet)
Elmo
52A
On ___ (available at a brewpub)
Tap
1A
Attila the ___
Hun
2A
2019 French Open women’s singles champion Barty for short
Ash
3D
Recover from a sunken ship
Salvage
4D
Increase in dimension
Grow
5D
Sauvage ___ de toilette (men’s fragrance from Dior)
Eau
6D
Flavor enhancer in Chick-fil-A’s Deluxe Sandwich: Abbr.
MSG
7D
Terri’s twin sister (with a rhyming name) on “The Simpsons”
Sherri
8D
___ code (method for sending telegraph messages)
Morse
9D
Hollywood elite: Hyph.
A List
10D
TV presenter Philbin
Regis
12D
See-through
Clear
16D
Tools for breaking up dirt clods
Hoes
18D
Anger
Ire
20D
Mineral sought by miners
Ore
21D
“___ do you like them apples?”
How
22D
Certain woodwind instruments for short
Saxes
23D
“Star ___: Discovery” (CBS All Access series starring Sonequa Martin-Green)
Trek
25D
Word that follows “Wal” and “K” in retailer names
Mart
28D
Noah’s predecessor on “The Daily Show”
Stewart
29D
“Bumblebee” actor Cariou
Len
30D
Age units: Abbr.
Yrs
31D
“Sorry Not Sorry” singer Lovato
Demi
32D
Make possible
Enable
33D
Two-time Oscar nominee Hill
Jonah
34D
TV title role played by Sandra Oh
Eve
35D
“I want my money!”: 2 wds.
Pay Up
36D
Got out of bed
Arose
37D
“Long Shot” star Seth
Rogen
40D
2012 movie that starred Ben Affleck and Alan Arkin
Argo
42D
Slippery as an ___
Eel
43D
It surrounds an eyeglass lens
Rim
45D
American espionage organization: Abbr.
CIA
46D
Carrot ___ (red-haired comedian)
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