1/6/23
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Sandwich with brown green and red ingredients: Abbr.
BLT
4A
___ down (razed)
Tore
8A
On the ___ (trying to evade the authorities)
Lam
11A
Remote
Far
12A
___ before (no later than): 2 wds.
On Or
13A
___-Wan Kenobi (Disney miniseries)
Obi
14A
2018 sports documentary about climbing Yosemite’s El Capitan: 2 wds.
Free Solo
16A
Irk
Vex
17A
Actor Ulrich of the Scream movies
Skeet
18A
Cutting-___ technology
Edge
20A
Live in the ___ of luxury
Lap
22A
What E means on a compass
East
24A
Power claimed by mentalists: Abbr.
Esp
27A
Deer that lacks antlers probably
Doe
29A
Financial transaction for a car buyer often
Loan
31A
2020 sports documentary miniseries about Michael Jordan’s basketball career: 3 wds.
The Last Dance
34A
Chanel of fashion
Coco
35A
Planet-related prefix
Eco
36A
Moo ___ gai pan (stir-fried Cantonese dish)
Goo
37A
What dogs do rather than sweat
Pant
39A
What an O represents in XOXOXO
Hug
41A
What journalists report
News
43A
Boasts
Brags
47A
Guitarist’s sound booster
Amp
49A
2020 sports documentary about the USA Gymnastics abuse scandal: 2 wds.
Athletea
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Japanese pond fish
Koi
52A
Say My ___ (Destiny’s Child hit)
Name
53A
www.humanesociety.___
Org
54A
Starstruck feeling
Awe
55A
Indoor workout facilities
Gyms
56A
The Princess and the ___
Pea
1D
Lifelong pals for short
Bffs
2D
On a ___ (just for the fun of it)
Lark
3D
What a stump once was
Tree
4D
Tex-Mex food on a flat tortilla
Tostada
5D
Vocalist Yoko
Ono
6D
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting ___ in a Motion Picture (Golden Globes category)
Role
7D
Wear down through weathering
Erode
8D
Romantic tune: 2 wds.
Love Song
9D
Tony Shalhoub’s character on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Abe
10D
___ and match
Mix
15D
Slippery as an ___
Eel
19D
Extravagant social event
Gala
21D
Downward Dog is one in yoga
Pose
23D
___ Bell (fast food chain)
Taco
24D
Abbreviation at the end of an incomplete list
ETC
25D
Spend money on Amazon say
Shop
26D
Traditional nut-filled Southern dessert: 2 wds.
Pecan Pie
28D
___ A Sketch (kids’ drawing toy)
Etch
30D
Prefix for conservative or classical
Neo
32D
___ gunman theory (explanation of JFK’s assassination)
Lone
33D
Tennis match with a pair of players on each side
Doubles
38D
Country singer’s vocal quality
Twang
40D
Test for some college seniors: Abbr.
Gre
42D
Remain in place
Stay
44D
At the summit of
Atop
45D
Actor Richard of Primal Fear
Gere
46D
Candy Crush ___ (app game)
Saga
47D
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio ___ Bad Bunny: Abbr.
Aka
48D
___ the lawn (do some grass-cutting)
Mow
50D
Let me think …
Hmm