8/25/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

8/25/23
Sports Fan Friday

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1A
Circuits around a racetrack
Laps

5A
Bouncing Off Clouds singer Tori
Amos

9A
Bend at the wait in response to applause
Bow

12A
Kid who’s spoiled
Brat

13A
___ Raton, Florida
Boca

14A
Just as I thought!
Oho

15A
One-handed Yankees pitcher who threw a no-hitter in 1993 and never played in the minor leagues: 2 wds.
Jim Abbott

17A
Word that can go before guitar or rifle
Air

18A
Lipton or Snapple product
Tea

19A
Philadelphia Freedom singer ___ John
Elton

21A
Add a lane to, as a road
Widen

24A
___ on Down the Road (song from The Wiz)
Ease

26A
Composer George Gershwin’s brother and collaborator
Ira

27A
___ down (writes quickly)
Jots

29A
Female relative
Aunt

33A
1960s-1970s Athletics/Yankees Hall of Fame pitcher who never played in the minor leagues: 2 wds.
Catfish Hunter

36A
Leg joint
Knee

37A
____ an egg (flops onstage)
Lays

38A
That’s ___ from me (rejection): 2 wds.
Ano

39A
Animated figure
Toon

41A
Had some pains
Ached

43A
Stringed instrument from India
Sitar

46A
Long ____ (in years past)
Ago

47A
Wedding oath: 2 wds.
I Do

48A
1930s-1950s Indians pitcher who never played in the minor leagues: 2 wds.
Bob Feller

54A
___-GMO (food label)
Non

55A
Inventor’s creative thought
Idea

56A
Bathroom floor square
Tile

57A
Sylvester Stallone’s nickname
Sly

58A
___-jerking (very sad)
Tear

59A
Lose your footing
Slip

1D
JFK’s vice president’s initials
LBJ

2D
Actress Nicole ___ Parker
Ari

3D
Jackie Brown star Grier
Pam

4D
North Dakota or North Carolina, for example
State

5D
Dancing Queen group
Abba

6D
Cow’s commentary
Moo

7D
When Halloween is: Abbr.
Oct

8D
Fully appeases, as one’s hunger
Sates

9D
Whatever floats your ___
Boat

10D
Where Cincinnati and Cleveland are
Ohio

11D
He’s ___ out his welcome
Worn

16D
Title dog in a 1974 movie
Benji

20D
Tilt in one direction
Lean

21D
John ____ : Chapter 4 (2023 movie)
Wick

22D
Country where Argo primarily takes place
Iran

23D
Go out with
Date

24D
Tesla star Hawke
Ethan

25D
Like a dirty fireplace
Ashy

28D
2017 Tony-winning Broadway play named for a Scandinavian capital
Oslo

30D
Salt Lake City’s location
Utah

31D
Former The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Leakes
Nene

32D
Trampled on
Trod

34D
Cheese in a Greek salad
Feta

35D
Practical application
Usage

40D
Moon’s path
Orbit

42D
Horses younger than four years old
Colts

43D
Breaks a commandment
Sins

44D
American ___ (TV talent show)
Idol

45D
TV crime bross Soprano
Tony

46D
From ___ (at a distance)
Afar

49D
Tribute in verse form
Ode

50D
Actress Arthur of Maude
Bea

51D
Rapper ___ Durk
Lil

52D
___ Young Band (Love Ain’t Country group)
Eli

53D
What people think of you, for short
Rep