7/21/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

7/21/23
Sports Fan Friday

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1A
Place to receive a mani-pedi
Spa

4A
___ talk (coach’s inspiring speech)
Pep

7A
Side dish that often contains mayonnaise
Slaw

11A
Dog’s tail motion
Wag

12A
Where ___? (dazed question): 2 wds.
Am I

13A
Virtual assistant supported by many smart speakers
Alexa

14A
___ you joking?
Are

15A
Zero goals in soccer
Nil

16A
What pumpkins grow on
Vines

17A
Red Sox outfielder who batted .406 in 1941 Major League Baseball’s last .400 hitter: 2 wds.
Ted Williams

20A
Frosty
Icy

21A
City thoroughfares: Abbr.
Sts

22A
Longest mountain range entirely in Europe
Alps

25A
___ Cabrera Reports on MSNBC
Ana

26A
Just a ___ (a tiny bit)
Tad

29A
Cardinals infielder who batted a modern Major League record .424 in 1924: 2 wds.
Roger Shornsby

33A
Former rival of United and Eastern: Abbr.
Twa

34A
One Thing ___ Time (2023 Morgan Wallen album): 2 wds.
At A

35A
Type of sword with a blunted blade
Epee

36A
What was ___ think?: 2 wds.
I To

37A
Fluffy neckwear
Boa

39A
Batting feat that 17- and 29-Across achieved twice each: 2 wds.
Triple Crown

44A
Red ___ (Snoopy’s foe)
Baron

46A
Hidden account on Twitter
Alt

47A
Female fawn
Doe

48A
___ came a spider …
Along

49A
Bolivian soccer fan’s Bravo!
Ole

50A
Traditional or rollover saving plan: Abbr.
Ira

51A
As Good as It ___ (Jack Nicholson movie)
Gets

52A
Dinette ___ (small table plus four chairs say)
Set

53A
Word that can follow safety or trawl
Net

1D
Whack as an irritating insect
Swat

2D
Cut the rind from
Pare

3D
Grew older
Aged

4D
Freak out
Panic

5D
Bones actress Deschanel
Emily

6D
Aspirin unit
Pill

7D
Virginia ___ (brand of cigarettes)
Slims

8D
Single-___ reflex (type of camera)
Lens

9D
Larger relative of a tomahawk
Axe

10D
It ___ a dark and stormy night …
Was

13D
Zoe Saldaña movie that grossed over $2 billion
Avatar

18D
Enlightened
Wise

19D
This ___ laughing matter: 2 wds.
Is No

22D
Stuff in frames on walls
Art

23D
Sweet’n ___ (artificial sweetener brand)
Low

24D
___ Championship (sports tournament that Brooks Koepka won in 2023): Abbr.
PGA

25D
Take On Me band: Hyph.
Aha

26D
Measurement for a cook: Abbr.
Tsp

27D
Japanese prime minister Shinzo whose last term in office was 2012-2020
Abe

28D
Tie-___ (hippie’s shirt pattern)
Dye

30D
PG-13 or R for example
Rating

31D
Put a halt to
Stop

32D
___ miss (close call)
Near

36D
Actor Jeremy of the 2019 HBO series Watchmen
Irons

37D
Beauty and the Beast heroine
Belle

38D
Eight-person band
Octet

39D
Hot to ___ (excited)
Trot

40D
Country bordering Vietnam
Laos

41D
Father of Loki and Thor
Odin

42D
Was dressed in
Wore

43D
___ as a pin
Neat

44D
Golf club holder
Bag

45D
Ginger ___ (soft drink)
Alexa