2/11/22
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Opposite of subtract
Add
4A
Hindu festival of lights
Diwali
10A
Crunchy sandwich, for short
BLT
13A
“Me,” in French
Moi
14A
Bigwig who creates commercials, for short: 2 wds.
Ad Exec
15A
Regret
Rue
16A
#3 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers: 2 wds.
Evan Mobley
18A
Spot for a sleeve tattoo
Arm
19A
Student of Mr. Ray in a 2003 animated movie
Nemo
20A
Triple ___ (orange-flavored liqueur)
Sec
21A
Part of a staircase
Step
22A
Man-eating beast of fiction
Ogre
25A
“Euphoria” channel
HBO
27A
Moral wrongdoing
Sin
29A
Computer menu with options like “copy” and “undo”
Edit
32A
Speech before bringing out the next guest, for short
Intro
36A
#1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft who plays for the Detroit Pistons: 2 wds.
Cade Cunningham
39A
Social networking site known for filters and hashtags, for short
Insta
40A
Go ___ (attend a party without a date)
Stag
41A
___ drop soup
Egg
42A
Hot tub
Spa
44A
___ Vanderwaal (“Pretty Little Liars” character)
Mona
46A
Dog in a 1955 Disney animated movie title
Lady
49A
Pinnacle
Top
52A
Bus driver on “The Simpsons”
Otto
55A
Newcastle Brown ___
Ale
56A
#2 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft who plays for the Houston Rockets: 2 wds.
Jalen Green
59A
Comedian Brooks who published his 2021 memoir at age 95
Mel
60A
Singer Franklin who’s the subject of the biopic “Respect”
Aretha
61A
“The Beat With ___ Melber” (MSNBC show)
Ari
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
62A
Rocker ___ Rose
Axl
63D
“Choose ___” (“Use good judgment”)
Wisely
64D
___ Mystery Hunt (annual puzzle event at a Cambridge university)
Mit
1D
“You said it!”
Amen
2D
Bird that’s a symbol of peace
Dove
3D
One of the red suits in a deck of cards
Diamonds
4D
Blockade built by a beaver
Dam
5D
Phrase that can follow “… to be your lawfully wedded husband?”: 2 wds.
I Do
6D
They’re spun by spiders
Webs
7D
Rod that connects the wheels of a car
Axle
8D
Bloodsucking parasite
Leech
9D
Like frozen roads
Icy
10D
German sausage often cooked in beer, for short
Brat
11D
Colorful item near a piece of bait
Lure
12D
___ agency (company that might supply seasonal workers)
Temp
17D
Rich drink that’s popular in December
Nog
21D
Album track
Song
23D
“SportsCenter” play-by-play report
Recap
24D
Ending for a university’s URL
Edu
26D
Five-in-a-row game
Bingo
27D
Biology, for example: Abbr.
Sci
28D
Actor Holm who played Bilbo Baggins
Ian
30D
___ and outs
Ins
31D
Demolition explosive: Abbr.
TNT
33D
Classic TV show that starred Mr. T as B.A. Baracus: 2 wds., hyph.
The A Team
34D
Fabric scrap used for cleaning
Rag
35D
“Wow!” in texts
Omg
37D
Online marketplace for craftsy people
Etsy
38D
“___ woman, hear me roar”: 2 wds.
Iam
43D
Video game company dating back to the 1970s
Atari
45D
Neither this ___ that
Nor
46D
Tibet’s Dalai ___
Lama
47D
First name of the host of “Jeopardy!” from 1984 to 2021
Alex
48D
Computer company with a crooked E in its logo
Dell
50D
Cheers heard in bullrings
Oles
51D
Former Cincinnati Reds player Rose
Pete
53D
Actress Polo
Teri
54D
“Put a lid ___!”: 2 wds.
On It
56D
Facial bone
Jaw
57D
Pittsburgh Penguins’ group: Abbr.
NHL
58D
Like figure skater Adam Rippon and skier Gus Kenworthy
Gay