8/28/20
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
500 sheets of copier paper
Ream
5A
Takes a small drink of
Sips
9A
Embroider
Sew
12A
Whale that preys on seals and penguins
Orca
13A
“Whatever gave him that ___?”
Idea
14A
Be in debt
Owe
15A
The Cincinnati Bengals’ ___ Stadium, for which no naming rights have been sold: 2 wds.
Paul Brown
17A
Was in first place
Led
18A
___ Lauder (fragrance brand)
Estee
19A
Variety of poker that could be “five-card”
Stud
21A
“American Gangster” actress Ruby
Dee
22A
Guitarist’s sound booster
Amp
25A
Slightly off
Amiss
28A
Vacationers’ guided excursion
Tour
30A
2020 presidential candidate Buttigieg
Pete
31A
Purell Refreshing ___ hand sanitizer
Gel
34A
Tender spots on the skin
Sores
36A
Bread for a ham and Swiss sandwich, perhaps
Rye
37A
Shape of a watermelon, essentially
Oval
39A
Not messy
Neat
40A
Domesticated
Tamed
42A
Be imperfect
Err
43A
Device containing hot-water jets
Spa
46A
Eagle, chicken, or sparrow
Bird
48A
Pale in the face, as from fear
Ashen
50A
“Honest ___” Lincoln
Abe
52A
The Kansas City Chiefs’ ___ Stadium, for which no naming rights have been sold
Arrowhead
55A
Gun rights organization: Abbr.
NRA
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
56A
“High ___” (classic movie western)
Noon
57A
Proficient
Able
58A
___ ARE HERE (mall map phrase)
You
59D
___ out of (chooses not to take part in)
Opts
60D
Christmas Eve church ceremony
Mass
1D
Lassoed, as at a rodeo
Roped
2D
Use the rubber end of a pencil
Erase
3D
Sharp, like some pain
Acute
4D
___-pattern baldness
Male
5D
Title for Lancelot
Sir
6D
Reply at a swearing-in ceremony: 2 wds.
I Do
7D
Long seats for the congregation
Pews
8D
___ Claus
Santa
9D
The Chicago Bears’ ___ Field, for which no naming rights have been sold
Soldier
10D
Homophone of “yew” that’s a female animal
Ewe
11D
“With this ring I thee ___”
Wed
16D
Outscores
Beats
20D
Official on a baseball diamond, for short
Ump
23D
Earth’s natural satellite
Moon
24D
What parents might do to food to make it suitable for a baby
Puree
26D
Pig’s home
Sty
27D
Have a look at
See
29D
Raise, as children
Rear
31D
“I’ve ___ a bad feeling about this”
Got
32D
Actress LaRue of “CSI: Miami”
Eva
33D
The Green Bay Packers’ ___ Field, for which no naming rights have been sold
Lambeau
35D
Tube to drink through
Straw
38D
Hawaiian floral garland
Lei
41D
Rival of Liquid-Plumr
Drano
43D
Queen of ___ (biblical ruler)
Sheba
44D
Rings loudly, like a bell
Peals
45D
Mountain range running through seven South American countries
Andes
47D
___ in on (visit with no warning)
Drop
49D
Decorative covering for a pillow
Sham
50D
In ___ event (regardless)
Any
51D
Sis’s sibling
Bro
53D
“Don’t eat so much candy! It’ll ___ your teeth!”
Rot
54D
Add-___ (features that aren’t part of the basic package)
Ons