2/18/22
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Small cut from a pair of scissors
Snip
5A
Ask about someone else’s business
Pry
8A
Number of clues before this one
Two
11A
1970s band with the hits “Beth” and “Detroit Rock City”
Kiss
12A
Zodiac sign said to be cordial, energetic, and social
Leo
13A
That guy over there
Him
14A
Japanese MLB player who set the all-time single-season hits record with the Mariners in 2004: 2 wds.
Ichiro Suzuki
17A
___ in (agree to a subscription to an email list)
Opt
18A
Make tweaks to an article
Edit
19A
Like a beer’s head
Foamy
23A
Try for an elected position
Run
25A
Need a massage, say
Ache
26A
Shiba Inu or cockapoo, for example
Dog
27A
Wee little boy
Lad
30A
Japanese MLB player who was the first player in history to be a pitcher and hitter in the All-Star Game, in 2021: 2 wds.
Shohei Ohtani
33A
Cat ___ (stuffed mouse, for example)
Toy
34A
It goes through a sleeve
Arm
35A
___ time at all (very quickly): 2 wds.
Inno
36A
Take ___ the trash
Out
37A
Sharp weapon for a gladiator
Spear
38A
Sharp weapon for a falcon
Claw
41A
Really good song, in modern slang
Bop
43A
Japanese MLB player who was the 2009 World Series MVP as a Yankee: 2 wds.
Hideki Matsui
49A
Proud ___ peacock: 2 wds.
As A
50A
Abbreviation before a criminal’s assumed name
Aka
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Prefix for “space” or “dynamic”
Aero
52A
Battering ___
Ram
53A
Number of cents in a dime
Ten
54A
Applications for keeping hair in place
Gels
1A
Jet ___ (type of watercraft)
Ski
2A
Actress Kidman, for short
Nic
3D
Suffix meaning “somewhat”
Ish
4D
Tire gauge pressure reading: Abbr.
Psi
5D
Sound of something falling into water
Plop
6D
Public place with sinks and toilets
Restroom
7D
The person reading this
You
8D
Sound of a dull impact
Thud
9D
Collaborative online reference
Wiki
10D
Skip past
Omit
15D
“Only the Lonely” singer Orbison
Roy
16D
Meditative Buddhist discipline
Zen
19D
Extended strict diet
Fast
20D
Spanish “eight”
Ocho
21D
Greeting from a pirate to his captain
Ahoy
22D
“It’s fine, I suppose”
Meh
24D
Word like “ick” or “yuck”
Ugh
26D
Off-road motorcycle: 2 wds.
Dirt Bike
27D
Highway division
Lane
28D
Actress Faris who hosts the “Unqualified” podcast
Anna
29D
Fashion designer Christian
Dior
31D
Water, in French
Eau
32D
Part of a pencil that you write with
Tip
36D
Have outstanding Venmo requests, say
Owe
37D
Self-care getaway
Spa
38D
Word that can go before “broiled” or “grilled”
Char
39D
“Friends: The Reunion” participant Kudrow
Lisa
40D
“Dynasty” actor Huber
Adam
42D
Sultanate on the Arabian Peninsula
Oman
44D
“WandaVision” actress Dennings
Kat
45D
Price ___ (cost sticker)
Tag
46D
Have a peek at
See
47D
It might end with “.com” or “.net”: Abbr.
URL
48D
Platform for Apple’s mobile devices
Ios