12/5/25
Sports Fan Friday
Are you stuck with the Crosswords With Friends Puzzle Today? Stuck No More. We offer complete solutions as well as “no spoiler” mode to give you that little extra push. Or simply use this cheat sheet to help you get the best and fastest completion time possible.
1A
“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” star Carrey
JIM
4A
Spanish number after uno
DOS
7A
“Bravo!” at a bullfight
OLE
10A
Have financial obligations
OWE
11A
Model of a design for demonstration purposes: Hyph.
MOCK-UP
14A
Tex- ____ restaurant
MEX
15A
49ers quarterback who is a three-time Super Bowl MVP, in 1982, 1985, and 1990: 2 wds.
JOEMONTANA
17A
“____ Maria” (Catholic song)
AVE
18A
Not in cans or bottles, at a bar: 2 wds.
ONTAP
19A
Alanis Morissette song about things that seem weirdly inappropriate
IRONIC
21A
Purchase price
COST
23A
Mix with a spoon
STIR
24A
Big bird with brown feathers
EMU
26A
Debtor’s note
IOU
28A
Shade of blue seen in the sky
AZURE
32A
Chiefs quarterback who is a three-time Super Bowl MVP, in 2020, 2023, and 2024: 2 wds.
PATRICKMAHOMES
36A
Vapor from a teakettle
STEAM
37A
Spoil, like fruit that’s getting moldy
ROT
38A
Genre of the album “The Life of a Showgirl”
POP
39A
Lady ____ (“Just Dance” singer)
GAGA
41A
Trio that visited the infant Jesus
MAGI
44A
Small corner grocery in many a neighborhood
BODEGA
47A
Evil magical spell
CURSE
50A
Chopping tool in forestry
AXE
51A
Giants quarterback who is a two-time Super Bowl MVP, in 2008 and 2012: 2 wds.
ELIMANNING
55A
Scripps National Spelling ____ (annual competition for kids)
BEE
56A
Type of humor often seen on “South Park”
SATIRE
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
57A
Chronic complainer
NAG
58A
Completion
END
59A
Dangerous pesticide: Abbr.
DDT
60A
Device with a map that updates as you travel: Abbr.
GPS
1D
“____ Rabbit” (2019 Scarlett Johansson movie)
JOJO
2D
Triumphant cry: 2 wds.
IWON
3D
Charming introduction in a rom-com: Hyph.
MEET-CUTE
4D
Singer Henley of the Eagles
DON
5D
When Thanksgiving is celebrated in Canada: Abbr.
OCT
6D
____ punk (genre of Sublime)
SKA
7D
Asian nation whose capital is Muscat
OMAN
8D
Actor Zachary
LEVI
9D
Big person on the corporate ladder, for short
EXEC
11D
Floor-cleaning tools
MOPS
12D
Foot or furlong, for example
UNIT
13D
Word meaning “social outcast” that rhymes with singer Carey
PARIAH
16D
Chinese revolutionary with a “Little Red Book”
MAO
20D
Pasta shaped like rice
ORZO
22D
____ Tac (small breath mint)
TIC
23D
Type of Japanese wrestling
SUMO
24D
Short albums: Abbr.
EPS
25D
Surface for a judo match
MAT
27D
Fried vegetable in many Southern restaurants
OKRA
29D
Calling balls and strikes, say
UMPIRING
30D
Rock band ____ Speedwagon
REO
31D
Psychic’s supposed power: Abbr.
ESP
33D
All the ____ (trendy)
RAGE
34D
Visual results from a Google search
IMAGES
35D
Device that lets you check your bank balance: Abbr.
ATM
40D
Red-carpet event
GALA
42D
Result of oily skin, sometimes
ACNE
43D
“The Naked ____” (2025 Liam Neeson movie)
GUN
44D
“Good Luck, **!” (Chappell Roan hit)
BABE
45D
Plow-pulling animals
OXEN
46D
“No Good ” (song in “Wicked: For Good”)
DEED
48D
Crisp ginger cookie
SNAP
49D
They have yolks
EGGS
52D
” be an honor!”
ITD
53D
“**-Century Modern” (Matt Bomer sitcom)
MID
54D
Banksy’s creations, for example
ART