2/25/22 Answer Crosswords With Friends

2/25/22
Sports Fan Friday

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1A
Body part that might tan or freckle
Skin

5A
Model who married David Bowie in 1992
Iman

9A
The whole kit and caboodle
All

12A
Travel far and ___
Wide

13A
Post-World War II alliance: Abbr.
Nato

14A
19th-century author of creepy stories
Poe

15A
“Whereabouts unknown,” in the army: Abbr.
Awol

16A
Song such as “Holy, Holy, Holy”
Hymn

17A
“Don’t ___ words in my mouth!”
Put

18A
Hall-of-Fame Celtics center whose name was added to the NBA Finals MVP Award in 2009: 2 wds.
Bill Russell

21A
“Mmmm, so tasty!”
Yum

22A
Arizona city that’s the Cubs’ spring training home
Mesa

25A
Alphabetically first playing card
Ace

28A
1943-1976 Chinese leader with a “Little Red Book”
Mao

30A
Didn’t release, as a damaging story: 2 wds.
Sat On

31A
US soccer great whose name was added to the MLS MVP Award in 2015: 2 wds.
Landon Donovan

34A
Church table for consecrating bread and wine
Altar

35A
“Levitating” singer ___ Lipa
Dua

36A
Caribbean music genre
Calypso

37A
___ skirt (woman’s garment with a vent)
Slit

38A
Actor Curry
Tim

40A
Hall-of-Fame Red Sox left fielder whose name was added to the MLB All-Star MVP Award in 2002: 2 wds.
Ted Williams

47A
Bird that’s active at night
Owl

49A
Not seen every day
Rare

50A
Berry sold in health food shops
Acai

51A
Extra charge, as from Ticketmaster
Fee

52A
Monetary ___ (ruble or yen, for example)
Unit

53A
Not severe, like some common colds
Mild

54A
Provided meals to
Fed

55A
Make a ___ of things (screw everything up)
Mess

56A
Keep the car running, but don’t drive
Idle

1D
Scrub, as a battleship’s deck
Swab

2D
Nickname for a New Zealander
Kiwi

3D
The Bible’s golden calf, for one
Idol

4D
“Say It Right” singer Furtado
Nelly

5D
Cruel beyond words
Inhuman

6D
Legendary outfielder Willie
Mays

7D
Bank of America devices: Abbr.
Atms

8D
“Half a loaf is better than ___”
None

9D
Media players controlled by a Siri Remote: 2 wds.
Apple Tvs

10D
“Skip to My ___” (children’s song)
Lou

11D
“Don’t ___ the Sun Go Down on Me” (Elton John song)
Let

19D
Gossip columnist’s unverified assertion
Rumor

20D
Texter’s “That’s absolutely hilarious!”
Lmao

23D
Enjoy a hot tub
Soak

24D
Paquin who starred in “True Blood”
Anna

25D
“Such an unfortunate situation!”
Alas

26D
“Last ___ With Carson Daly” (talk show that ended in 2019)
Call

27D
Having a feeling of personal privilege
Entitled

29D
Unusual
Odd

30D
Creature known for its slowness
Snail

32D
Romantic get-together
Date

33D
Wall sockets that plugs go into
Outlets

39D
Large city that’s south of Fort Lauderdale
Miami

41D
___ up business (find new customers)
Drum

42D
Decrease gradually
Wane

43D
Eye part that could be green, blue, or brown
Iris

44D
Hydrochloric ___ (harsh chemical)
Acid

45D
Place with dozens of chain stores
Mall

46D
“West ___ Story” (2021 film adaptation)
Side

47D
“Set It ___” (1996 Queen Latifah heist movie)
Off

48D
Tiny, to a Scottish person
Wee