7/26/19
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
“___ Don’t Preach” (Madonna song)
Papa
5A
Spot with saunas
Spa
8A
“Don’t ___ Me Get Me” (2001 Pink song)
Let
11A
Days before holidays or special events
Eves
12A
All-you-___-eat
Can
13A
“___ always liked you”
Ive
14A
Make fun of
Tease
16A
Longtime advice columnist Landers
Ann
17A
Word that’s often confused with “gender”
Sex
18A
2008 NBA Rookie of the Year (with the SuperSonics) who has won two championship rings: 2 wds.
Kevin Durant
21A
Brother’s sibling for short
Sis
22A
Sierra Nevada’s Bigfoot or Brux for example
Ale
23A
Come ___ price: 2 wds.
At A
26A
High ___ (midday meal in England)
Tea
28A
Verdi opera that takes place in Egypt
Aida
32A
1985 NBA Rookie of the Year (with the Bulls) who has won six championship rings: 2 wds.
Michael Jordan
36A
Response to a charge in court
Plea
37A
Chemistry class work site
Lab
38A
“Now hold ___ minute!”: 2 wds.
On A
39A
Country that U2 and Hozier are from: Abbr.
Ire
42A
Large vessel for wine prior to bottling
Vat
44A
2004 NBA Rookie of the Year (with the Cavaliers) who has won three championship rings: 2 wds.
Lebron James
49A
Paul Bunyan’s tool
Axe
50A
Man’s nickname that sounds like a beef-and-potatoes dish
Stu
51A
Paid a required wager to start a poker hand
Anted
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
What a tiebreak might settle in tennis
Set
55A
Exasperate
Irk
56A
TV host and model Banks
Tyra
57A
Airport screening agency: Abbr.
TSA
58A
Bill known as “the Science Guy”
Nye
59A
Clump of lettuce
Head
1D
Teacher’s favorite student
Pet
2D
Fifth or Madison in New York City: Abbr.
Ave
3D
___ early (achieve one’s best at a young age)
Peak
4D
Pompous fools
Asses
5D
Feed an image into a computer
Scan
6D
Type of animal Po is in an animated movie series
Panda
7D
Declare invalid as a marriage
Annul
8D
Dr. Cuddy on “House”
Lisa
9D
“Why ___ bother?”
Even
10D
Send a message on a cell phone
Text
15D
1996 Madonna musical role
Evita
19D
“___ your point”: 2 wds.
I See
20D
___ admiral (rank above captain)
Rear
23D
What went “up to 11 ” in “This Is Spinal Tap”
Amp
24D
OPEN 9 ___ 5 (sign in a store window)
Til
25D
Card that’s typically at the front of a new deck
Ace
27D
Opposite of nothing
All
29D
Marital vow: 2 wds.
I Do
30D
Roseanne’s widower on TV
Dan
31D
“Blade Runner 2049” actress ___ de Armas
Ana
33D
A comb or brush manages it
Hair
34D
Programming language whose logo shows a hot beverage
Java
35D
America’s 44th president
Obama
40D
What a baseball pitcher uses to improve their grip on the ball
Rosin
41D
___-level job (starting position)
Entry
43D
Fraction that traditionally represents the amount of a churchgoer’s tithe
Tenth
44D
“Famous ___ words!”
Last
45D
Former spouses
Exes
46D
Software test version
Beta
47D
Word that can precede “box” or “joint”
Juke
48D
Eye affliction
Stye
52D
Notable time period
Era
53D
“Dear old” guy
Dad