8/3/18
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Genre of the song “Bodak Yellow”
Rap
4A
What a treasure hunter might follow
Map
7A
“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” hero who can shrink
Atom
11A
Portland’s state: Abbr.
Ore
12A
___-Cola
Coca
13A
What a surfer rides
Wave
14A
Sound from a ram
Baa
15A
What stylists cut
Hair
16A
Firewood cutters
Axes
17A
Eagles/Broncos safety who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame tomorrow: 2 wds.
Brian Dawkins
20A
Carmaker whose discontinued models include the Sephia and the Spectra
Kia
21A
“There ___ is Miss America …”
She
22A
Gentle like animals in a petting zoo
Tame
25A
“Get off the stage!”
Boo
26A
“___: The Experience” (Las Vegas attraction based on a CBS franchise)
CSI
29A
Bears linebacker who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame tomorrow: 2 wds.
Brian Urlacher
33A
“___ and the City” (former HBO series)
Sex
34A
Letters before an alias
Aka
35A
Problem for a faucet or pipeline
Leak
36A
Tall Australian bird
Emu
37A
First baseman Gehrig who played with Babe Ruth
Lou
39A
49ers/Eagles/Cowboys/Bills/Bengals wide receiver who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame tomorrow: 2 wds.
Terrell Owens
45A
Song at the Metropolitan Opera House
Aria
46A
Simplicity
Ease
47A
“___ La La” (2013 Britney Spears song)
Ooh
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
Tiny bites
Nips
50A
“The truth ___ somewhere in the middle”
Lies
51A
Feel a sense of remorse about
Rue
52A
Joint you bend when doing squats
Knee
53A
Goof up
Err
54A
“Me and ___ Jones” (1972 Billy Paul song)
Mrs
1D
Hold up as a bank
Rob
2D
___ League (organization that includes Jordan and Tunisia)
Arab
3D
Fruit that sounds like a word meaning “couple”
Pear
4D
2016 Disney animated film set in Polynesia
Moana
5D
What the “A” in “DNA” stands for
Acid
6D
Sun-blocking umbrella
Parasol
7D
Suffering from insomnia
Awake
8D
Vehicle whose driver is called a “hack”
Taxi
9D
Toaster ___ (kitchen appliance)
Oven
10D
Big job for a cleaning crew
Mess
12D
Spiced Indian tea
Chai
18D
Swedish furniture giant
Ikea
19D
“Easy there horse!”
Whoa
22D
“Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” channel
TBS
23D
“What ___ you doing?”
Are
24D
“Oil and water don’t ___”
Mix
25D
Item sold in the Intimate Apparel department
Bra
26D
Michael of “Saturday Night Live”
Che
27D
The Caribbean ___
Sea
28D
Annoy
Irk
30D
What other people call you
Name
31D
Four-stringed relative of the guitar
Ukulele
32D
Board game where you might take the secret passage to the lounge
Clue
36D
Wipe away
Erase
37D
Last-place finisher
Loser
38D
Carries a credit card balance
Owes
39D
Sherman ___ (vehicle used in World War II)
Tank
40D
“___ go bragh!” (St. Patrick’s Day phrase)
Erin
41D
Like edible produce
Ripe
42D
Grizzly bear’s den
Lair
43D
“This Old House” carpenter ___ Abram
Norm
44D
Mouth-puckering in terms of taste
Sour
48D
“___ a Tramp” (song from a Disney movie)
Hes