2/26/21
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Out-of-town vacation
Trip
5A
Dry ___ (problem a carpenter might repair)
Rot
8A
“The ___ is up!” (“I caught you!”)
Jig
11A
Try not to be found
Hide
12A
Perfect tennis serve
Ace
13A
First positive integer, in Spanish
Uno
14A
See things in ___ light: 2 wds.
A New
15A
Frustrate to no end
Vex
16A
Pro baseball player from Washington, for short
Nat
17A
Polish tennis player who won her first major title at the 2020 French Open: 2 wds.
Igaswiatek
20A
Affectionate term similar to “sweetheart”
Hon
21A
“___ Little Teapot”: 2 wds.
Im A
23A
Religious site for a small wedding
Chapel
27A
Giants manager Kapler
Gabe
29A
Austrian tennis player who won his first major title at the 2020 US Open: 2 wds.
Dominic Thiem
32A
Havana’s country
Cuba
33A
Where to plug a cord into a wall
Outlet
34A
Use a treadmill on high speed
Run
35A
“Waterfalls” girl group
TLC
36A
American tennis player who won her first major title at the 2020 Australian Open: 2 wds.
Sofia Kenin
42A
“Zip-a-Dee-Doo-___”
Dah
44A
Young man, in Scotland
Lad
45A
Fit ___ a glove
Like
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46A
Girl lamb
Ewe
47A
Savings plan you might set up with Schwab or Fidelity: Abbr.
IRA
48A
White bills, in Monopoly
Ones
49A
Tuesday follower: Abbr.
Wed
50A
Dads, to country folk
Pas
51A
“Cool beans!”
Neat
1D
Nationality of people from Bangkok
Thai
2D
___ bearer (person in a wedding ceremony)
Ring
3D
Result of brainstorming
Idea
4D
Church seats
Pews
5D
Pillow-shaped pasta
Ravioli
6D
Huge body of water
Ocean
7D
“___ me when you get there” (“Send me a short note that you’ve arrived safely”)
Text
8D
Unwanted flyers that might be addressed to “Resident”: 2 wds.
Junk Mail
9D
Once ___ while: 2 wds.
In A
10D
Received
Got
18D
“___ it comes right down to it …”
When
19D
Square root of 64
Eight
22D
Busy as ___: 2 wds.
A Bee
23D
Federal agency concerned with flu shots: Abbr.
CDC
24D
Word that can follow “rush” or “happy”
Hour
25D
Attacked from a concealed position
Ambushed
26D
Black-and-white instrument
Piano
28D
Person in a rescue squad: Abbr.
EMT
30D
Piña ___ (fruity cocktails)
Coladas
31D
Tummy ___ (cosmetic procedure)
Tuck
35D
Type of crown worn by Wonder Woman
Tiara
37D
___-flops (footwear for the beach)
Flip
38D
Musk who is the richest person in the world
Elon
39D
The number that follows 19-Down
Nine
40D
Build-it-yourself furniture store
Ikea
41D
Where a bird lays eggs
Nest
42D
Wet coating on grass
Dew
43D
Feeling that sounds like an expression of pity
Awe