12/3/21
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Urban vehicles that are part of a fleet
Cabs
5A
Calves’ mom
Cow
8A
Covering for the top of a pen
Cap
11A
Border on
Abut
12A
Premium cable network with Succession
HBO
13A
In the style of: 2 wds.
Ala
14A
Racing sled
Luge
15A
What ventilation provides
Air
16A
X-___ vision (one of Superman’s powers)
Ray
17A
Hall-of-Fame Packers quarterback who played in the NFL while a grandfather: 2 wds.
Brett Favre
20A
The ___ (NYC borough that Showtime’s Desus Nice and The Kid Mero are from)
Bronx
22A
Image shared widely on the Internet
Meme
23A
Successful archer’s skill
Aim
24A
Pace set by an orchestra’s conductor
Tempo
28A
Hall-of-Fame Celtics center who played in the NBA while a grandfather: 2 wds.
Robert Parish
33A
Luxury pleasure craft
Yacht
34A
Comedian and actress DeLaria
Lea
35A
Soul singer ___ Blacc
Aloe
38A
Religion practiced by nearly 2 billion people
Islam
40A
Hall-of-Fame Red Wings right wing who played in the NHL while a grandfather: 2 wds.
Gordie Howe
44A
Hospital drips: Abbr.
Ivs
45A
Homophone of Hugh
Hue
46A
Water in Madrid
Agua
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
Fifth sign of the zodiac
Leo
50A
Elbow’s location
Arm
51A
1972-1983 sitcom that was set in Korea
Mash
52A
Suffix for compass points
Ern
53A
___ and don’ts
Dos
54A
Desperate request
Plea
1A
Nickname of former president Coolidge
Cal
2A
Monkey in Disney’s Aladdin
Abu
3D
Device that kills insects with fumes: 2 wds.
Bug Bomb
4D
SiriusXM radio host Howard
Stern
5D
Informal discussion
Chat
6D
Memorial written after one’s passing for short
Obit
7D
Character who has appeared in the most episodes of the various Star Trek series
Worf
8D
Create a jack-o’-lantern’s face
Carve
9D
First sound of the workday for many
Alarm
10D
Person who receives a check
Payee
18D
What X means in the clothing size XL
Extra
19D
Romantic feeling to a Cuban or Colombian
Amor
20D
Block of soap
Bar
21D
Brazilian resort city for short
Rio
25D
… you get the idea: Abbr.
ETC
26D
Speed limit measure: Abbr.
MPH
27D
Outdoor barbecuing area
Patio
29D
Watched carefully
Eyed
30D
Forbidden by law
Illegal
31D
The Old Man and the ___
Sea
32D
Actor with no subtlety
Ham
35D
Spry and limber
Agile
36D
I Wanna Be Your ___ (early Prince hit)
Lover
37D
Director Welles who was played by Tom Burke in Mank
Orson
39D
Alligator’s marshy home
Swamp
41D
If ___ my way …: 2 wds.
I Had
42D
It replaced the Italian lira and the Belgian franc
Euro
43D
Lines of stitches
Hems
47D
I could really ___ a drink
Use
48D
Eureka!
Aha