12/29/17
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Primitive shelter on an island
Hut
4A
Danson who starred on “Cheers”
Ted
7A
Was completely sure of
Knew
11A
When you’re due in, at the airport: Abbr.
ETA
12A
“There’s ___ than one way to skin a cat”
More
13A
Make sharper, like a knife
Hone
14A
Caroline’s best friend on “2 Broke Girls”
Max
15A
___ Spunkmeyer (cookie and muffin company)
Otis
16A
Hit the mother ___ (what a miner wants to do)
Lode
17A
Coach with the most NBA championships (11), with the Bulls and Lakers: 2 wds.
Phil Jackson
22A
Gmail alternative
AOL
21A
“I get ___ Bag” (2017 Gucci Mane hit)
The
22A
Deserve
Earn
25A
Not ___ shabby
Too
26A
____-rock (genre of Radiohead)
Alt
29A
Coach tied for the third-most NBA championships (5), with the Spurs: 2 wds.
Gregg Popovich
33A
Approves
OKs
34A
Frame around an eyeglass lens
Rim
35A
“Romancing the Stone” singer Grant
Eddy
36A
Christmas tree variety
Fir
37A
Where to sip a cocktail
Bar
39A
Coach with the second-most NBA championships (9), with the Celtics: 2 wds.
Red Auerbach
44A
Someone who speaks with a forked tongue
Liar
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
46A
Quick haircut
Trim
47A
Lavatory, in Liverpool
Loo
48A
CNN anchor Burnett
Erin
49A
Bakers crack them
Eggs
50A
Sewing tool used with leather
Awl
51A
TV rooms, often
Dens
52A
Observe
See
53A
Sylvester Stallone’s nickname
Sly
1D
Material used to make burlap
Hemp
2D
Salt Lake City’s state
Utah
3D
Vehicle that’s driven by a cabbie
Taxi
4D
General Mills cereal containing lots of vitamins
Total
5D
Titans wide receiver Decker
Eric
7D
Computer that tends to stay in one place
Desktop
7D
Younger sister of Kim Kardashian
Khloe
8D
Common lunch hour
Noon
9D
Bring to a close
End
10D
Very small
Wee
12D
Mr. ____ Risin’ (what Jim Morrison calls himself in “L.A. Woman”)
Mojo
18D
“Constant Craving” singer k.d. ___
Lang
19D
“Beat it, fly!”
Shoo
22D
Diva’s swelled head
Ego
23D
“Raiders of the Lost ___”
Ark
24D
Hi-____ monitor
Res
25D
“American Made” star Cruise
Tom
26D
First ____ kit
Aid
27D
Type of HDTV screen: Abbr.
LCD
28D
“Love ___ neighbor”
Thy
30D
Go off the ___ (completely unplug)
Grid
31D
Pittsburgh baseball team
Pirates
32D
Action word, in grammar
Verb
36D
Decorative plants in offices
Ferns
37D
Color that’s similar to tan
Beige
38D
Brothers-in-___ (comrades)
Arms
39D
Umbrella weather
Rain
40D
Intense craving
Urge
41D
“___ and alack!” (old exclamation)
Alas
42D
Hood worn by Batman
Cowl
43D
“___ Toledo!”
Holy
44D
Was in charge of
Led
45D
Fury
Ire