12/22/23
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Forehead-covering hair like Taylor Swift often has
Bangs
6A
Texter’s Are you serious?!
Omg
9A
Army bunk
Cot
12A
Longtime Pistons point guard ___ Thomas
Isiah
13A
Blanc who voiced Porky Pig
Mel
14A
Word meaning commotion that appears in a Shakespeare play’s title
Ado
15A
Plants that have sharp spines
Cacti
16A
Yes response at the altar: 2 wds.
Ido
17A
___ the question (propose)
Pop
18A
Left-handed quarterback who won the 1977 Super Bowl with the Oakland Raiders: 2 wds.
Ken Stabler
21A
Rank for some cops: Abbr.
Sgt
22A
Floral memento from Maui
Lei
23A
The Rookie: Feds network
Abc
26A
Circuit around a track
Lap
28A
Artist’s creative influence
Muse
32A
Left-handed quarterback who lost the 1989 Super Bowl with the Cincinnati Bengals: 2 wds.
Boomere Siason
36A
Maker of The Mandalorian Galactic Homestyle Waffles
Eggo
37A
Paintball player’s shooter
Gun
38A
Bug that might be attracted to a sticky kitchen counter
Ant
39A
Color of ripe strawberries
Red
42A
Asian food additive that enhances flavor: Abbr.
Msg
44A
Left-handed quarterback who won the 1995 Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers: 2 wds.
Steve Young
48A
Accessory for a man’s suit
Tie
49A
___-friendly (good for the planet)
Eco
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
Classic miniseries with the characters Kunta Kinte and Chicken George
Roots
53A
Blinding rage
Ire
54A
Vote of opposition
Nay
55A
Message that could be sent from a computer
Email
56A
Something that gets hit by a bowling ball
Pin
57A
___-mo replay
Slo
58A
Put off until later
Delay
1D
Maker of lighters pens and razors
Bic
2D
Sick ___ dog: 2 wds.
As A
3D
Small cut made when shaving
Nick
4D
Openings in fences
Gates
5D
Roof tile
Shingle
6D
Fail to include
Omit
7D
Military decoration
Medal
8D
Spherical map of Earth
Globe
9D
___ of Good Hope (geographic feature of South Africa)
Cape
10D
Unbearable smell
Odor
11D
On ___ of the world (ecstatic)
Top
19D
Twinkler in a constellation
Star
20D
Peru’s capital
Lima
23D
President to the right of Teddy on Mount Rushmore
Abe
24D
Marshy spot
Bog
25D
Tooth on a gear
Cog
27D
It’s turned to tighten a guitar string
Peg
29D
Joe Biden is its 46th president: Abbr.
USA
30D
Parents’ boy
Son
31D
Suffix for absorb
Ent
33D
Get ___ for your money
More
34D
Type of wrestling whose highest rank is yokozuna
Sumo
35D
Protected with a policy from Progressive say
Insured
40D
___ the score (gets revenge)
Evens
41D
Sticker on a car window
Decal
43D
Bearded figurine in a garden
Gnome
44D
Virtual assistant who’s often addressed with the word Hey
Siri
45D
___ Titans (group of superheroes that includes Cyborg and Raven)
Teen
46D
Up-and-down toy: Hyph.
Yoyo
47D
Hockey player’s score
Goal
48D
Extra money for a Lyft driver
Tip
51D
Easter Sunday actress Carrere
Tia
52D
Shrewdly tricky
Sly