12/29/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

12/29/23
Sports Fan Friday

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1A
Tic-___-toe
Tac

4A
Fall back as the tide does
Ebb

7A
Use a swizzle stick
Stir

11A
Origin director DuVernay
Ava

12A
Close a tab at a bar
Pay

13A
Make less complicated
Ease

14A
Former Yankees slugger who hit a record six grand slam home runs in the 1987 season: 2 wds.
Don Mattingly

17A
The King ___ (classic musical): 2 wds.
Andi

18A
When an airplane is expected to leave the airport: Abbr.
ETD

19A
Himalayan animal that’s hairier than a bison
Yak

21A
Name of neighborhoods in Manhattan and London
Soho

24A
Note that comes two after mi
Sol

26A
Not at home
Out

29A
US president before Carter
Ford

31A
Former Indians slugger who tied 14-Across’s record with six grand slam home runs in the 2006 season: 2 wds.
Travis Shafner

34A
Actress Headey of White House Plumbers
Lena

35A
Large piece of furniture
Bed

36A
Suffix for Vietnam or Taiwan
Ese

37A
Father of Thor and Loki
Odin

39A
Pen for hogs
Sty

41A
Words of denial
Nos

43A
Think Like ___ (2012 Kevin Hart comedy): 2 wds.
A Man

46A
Former Cardinals slugger tied for third place with five grand slam home runs in the 2009 season: 2 wds.
Albert Pujols

51A
Team that retired the numbers of Gil Hodges and Mike Piazza
Mets

52A
Location of a sleeve tattoo
Arm

53A
Reaction to getting the wind knocked out of you
Oof

54A
Scratching ___ (item for a pet cat)
Post

55A
ZZ ___ (rock band)
Top

56A
___ Year’s Eve (observance this weekend)
New

1D
Presto!: Hyph.
Tada

2D
Stratford-upon-___ (Shakespeare’s birthplace)
Avon

3D
Game depicting lollipops and gumdrops on the board: 2 wds.
Candy Land

4D
Government group with a Greener Living page on its website: Abbr.
EPA

5D
Grand slam hitter’s tool
Bat

6D
Computer memory unit
Byte

7D
Give a big ___ (throw a farewell party for): Hyph.
Send Off

8D
Label that displays a price
Tag

9D
Cuba or Jamaica for example: Abbr.
Isl

10D
Lana Del ___
Rey

15D
Soccer great Hamm
Mia

16D
___ your funeral
Its

20D
Japanese carp
Koi

22D
Trip for newlyweds
Honey Moon

23D
Rocks containing metals
Ores

24D
Where the Cardinals and Blues play on scoreboards
Stl

25D
Cookie that introduced a gluten-free variety in 2021
Oreo

27D
___ port (slot in a laptop): Abbr.
Usb

28D
___ Weeknd (R&B singer)
The

30D
Dr. who mentored Eminem
Dre

32D
Most conceited
Vainest

33D
What pricier streaming service subscriptions may eliminate
Ads

38D
Neither these ___ those
Nor

40D
___ Mahal (landmark in India)
Taj

42D
Figure reported by a sports reporter for short
Stat

44D
Burn soother
Aloe

45D
Don’t look at this in a professional setting!: Abbr.
Nsfw

46D
Device that might be connected to an electric guitar
Amp

47D
2023 animated movie where Adam Sandler voices a lizard
Leo

48D
Seven-person Korean boy band
Bts

49D
In favor of
Pro

50D
Official similar to a referee for short
Ump