7/25/25
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
“It’s nothing special”
MEH
4A
“___, humbug!”
BAH
7A
Pita-and-lamb sandwich
GYRO
11A
Be behind on payment
OWE
12A
Brand of TVs
RCA
13A
Amount a washing machine holds
LOAD
14A
“Maude” actress Arthur
BEA
15A
Guitar accessory with a volume knob
AMP
16A
Low female singing voice
ALTO
17A
Pirates outfielder and 1978 NL MVP being inducted into the Hall of Fame: 2 wds.
DAVE PARKER
20A
Track down, as a lost suitcase
TRACE
22A
Cover with frosting
ICE
23A
Costa ___ (Central American nation)
RICA
24A
Blanc who voiced Bugs Bunny
MEL
25A
Motor ___ (engine lubricant)
OIL
28A
Mariners outfielder and 2001 AL MVP inducted into the Hall of Fame: 2 wds.
ICHIRO SUZUKI
31A
“Golly!”
GEE
32A
Month written as “10” in dates: Abbr.
OCT
33A
Agenda entry
ITEM
34A
“The Hunting Party” network
NBC
35A
Part of a shoulder bag
STRAP
36A
Yankees pitcher and 2007 AL Cy Young winner inducted into the Hall of Fame: 3 wds.
CC SABATHIA
40A
2024 All-Star Bohm of the Phillies
ALEC
41A
Title for Paul McCartney
SIR
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
42A
Golden State Warriors’ league: Abbr.
NBA
45A
Late Supreme Court justice ___ Bader Ginsburg
RUTH
46A
Indignation
IRE
47A
Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Chloe
KIM
48A
Money in Mexico City
PESO
49A
“The Simpsons” neighbor Flanders
NED
50A
Type of sauce at a sushi bar (likely misinterpreted; may refer to eel as sushi)
SOY
1D
Disorderly crowd
MOB
2D
Female animal tended by a shepherd
EWE
3D
Feeling after bumping your noggin, perhaps
HEADACHE
4D
Courageous
BRAVE
5D
Zenith
ACME
6D
Most cheerful
HAPPIEST
7D
Menacing expression
GLARE
8D
Runny part of a fried egg
YOLK
9D
Review on Yelp, say
RATE
10D
Foul emanation
ODOR
18D
___ bowl (dish with a South American berry purée)
ACAI
19D
Group that supports privacy laws: Abbr.
ACLU
20D
Math class with sines and tangents, for short
TRIG
21D
Grain grown in a paddy
RICE
24D
Leather slip-on shoe
MOCCASIN
25D
Has a higher position than, in the military
OUTRANKS
26D
Assemble-it-yourself furniture chain
IKEA
27D
Walk with an injured knee, say
LIMP
29D
Eldest Stark brother on “Game of Thrones”
ROBB
30D
Tube-shaped pasta
ZITI
34D
___ Cheese (Doritos flavor)
NACHO
35D
Make into confetti
SHRED
36D
Type of fish, or a word meaning “complain”
CARP
37D
Hint for a detective
CLUE
38D
Adjusts, as a timer
SETS
39D
Auto part that may go flat
TIRE
43D
Blurb about an author, for short
BIO
44D
“The Joy Luck Club” author Tan
AMY