1/23/26 Answer Crosswords With Friends

1/23/26
Sports Fan Friday

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1A
Where a facialist or nail technician works
SPA

4A
Cape ___ (Massachusetts peninsula)
COD

7A
Drove faster than allowed
SPED

11A
“Hey, old buddy, old ___”
PAL

12A
Lennon’s widow
ONO

13A
“Finding ___” (best-selling DVD)
NEMO

14A
“Wicked: For Good” actress Grande, to fans
ARI

15A
From ___ Z (totally): 2 wds.
ATO

16A
Bugs that carry crumbs of food
ANTS

17A
Winningest African American head coach in NFL history
MIKETOMLIN

20A
Compete on “Project Runway,” say
SEW

21A
San Antonio mission where Davy Crockett died
ALAMO

24A
Intense suffering
AGONY

28A
“You Are Here” illustration
MAP

29A
Winningest African American head coach in NBA history
LENNYWILKENS

33A
Metal that hasn’t yet been processed
ORE

34A
Make good on, as a debt
REPAY

35A
Rival of Ragú
PREGO

37A
Become decayed
ROT

40A
Winningest African American manager in MLB history
DUSTYBAKER

45A
Alpha ___ (guy who’s leader of the pack)
MALE

47A
Sturgeon eggs
ROE

48A
Animal friend of Tarzan
APE

49A
Lambs’ mothers
EWES

50A
___ & Tina Turner (1960s-1970s music duo)
IKE

51A
“Of course!”
YES

52A
Screen ___ (actor’s tryout)
TEST

53A
Animal that’s part of a household
PET

54A
Cry between “ready” and “go!”
SET

1A
Junk email
SPAM

2A
Arc de Triomphe’s city
PARIS

3D
Similar
ALIKE

4D
Layer of nail polish
COAT

5D
“Hold ___ your hat!”: 2 wds.
ONTO

6D
___ Patrol (DC Comics superhero team)
DOOM

7D
Animal similar to a slug
SNAIL

8D
Author’s pseudonym: 2 wds.
PENNAME

9D
911 responder: Abbr.
EMT

10D
Uno plus uno
DOS

18D
McGregor of the “Star Wars” movies
EWAN

19D
1971 song that won Eric Clapton a Grammy in 1993
LAYLA

22D
Little green ___ (extraterrestrial)
MAN

23D
Photo ___ (picture sessions)
OPS

25D
Greek sandwiches
GYROS

26D
Be indebted
OWE

27D
Small drink or small bite
NIP

29D
Prune, as a tree limb
LOP

30D
Call a wrong number, for example
ERR

31D
Tools used by acupuncturists
NEEDLES

32D
“Secondhand Lions” actress Sedgwick
KYRA

36D
Hotel patron
GUEST

38D
Gives the go-ahead to
OKAYS

39D
Conical home for a Native American
TEPEE

41D
Vacation excursion
TRIP

42D
Ox-joining implement
YOKE

43D
Red vegetable that’s often pickled
BEET

44D
Remainder
REST

45D
New York ballplayer
MET

46D
Sense of wonder and amazement
AWE