6/11/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

6/11/21
Sports Fan Friday

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1A
“The ___Today” (CBS sports show)
NFL

4A
Arizona tribe whose name rhymes with “soapy”
Hopi

8A
“The Name of the Rose” author Umberto
Eco

11A
Cheer heard by a flamenco dancer
Ole

12A
Opposite of shut
Open

13A
What Brits call a bathroom
Loo

14A
Eagles wide receiver who won the 2020 Heisman Trophy as a senior at Alabama: 2 wds.
Devonta Smith

17A
“___ the day” (“Dead Poets Society” advice)
Seize

18A
___ Grande (river that’s about 1,900 miles long)
Rio

19A
Navy officer’s “yes”
Aye

21A
Documents that prove ownership
Deeds

25A
Mix with a spoon
Stir

28A
First name that sounds like the fourth letter of the alphabet
Dee

30A
Singer Rawls or Reed
Lou

31A
Texans running back who won the 2009 Heisman Trophy as a sophomore at Alabama: 3 wds.
Mark Ingram Jr.

34A
“Pulp Fiction” costar Thurman
Uma

35A
“This ___ not to be removed except by the consumer” (warning attached to a mattress)
Tag

36A
Place for a weather vane
Roof

37A
Type of salami named for a city in Italy
Genoa

39A
___-pitch softball
Slo

41A
Pie ___ mode: 2 wds.
A La

43A
Irish playwright Wilde
Oscar

47A
Titans running back who won the 2015 Heisman Trophy as a junior at Alabama: 2 wds.
Derrick Henry

51A
“Queen of Christian Pop” ___ Grant
Amy

52A
___ Pet (sprouting novelty gift)
Chia

53A
Actress Arthur with Emmys for “Maude” and “The Golden Girls”
Bea

54A
“___ to unforeseen circumstances …”
Due

55A
Actor Astin or Penn
Sean

56A
Tomato juice container
Can

1A
Shows agreement with a head bob
Nods

2A
Run from the law
Flee

3D
“The Mauritanian” actor Zachary
Levi

4D
Sugar substitute made by bees
Honey

5D
Select
Opt

6D
Kind of fruit sold in Harry & David gift boxes
Pear

7D
Person with special access to information
Insider

8D
“Hostel” and “Death Wish” director Roth
Eli

9D
Portable bed in an infirmary
Cot

10D
“___-la-la!” (“Fancy!”)
Ooh

15D
Netflix drama named for a region in Missouri
Ozark

16D
Homer Simpson’s bartender
Moe

20D
___ Mode (“The Incredibles” superhero costume designer)
Edna

22D
Ticklish red Muppet
Elmo

23D
Martial arts school
Dojo

24D
Use a board to catch some waves
Surf

25D
Like a person who gloats after winning
Smug

26D
Safe to pet, as a lamb
Tame

27D
Country whose major cities include Isfahan and Shiraz
Iran

29D
Scrambled ___
Eggs

32D
Right-leaning letters
Italics

33D
Got out of bed
Arose

38D
Viking ship propeller
Oar

40D
“Herbie: Fully Loaded” star Lindsay
Lohan

42D
Throbbing pain
Ache

44D
Network for Wall Street watchers
CNBC

45D
___ of interest (something mentioned in a résumé)
Area

46D
“Black Panther” director Coogler
Ryan

47D
___ joke (dumb pun, perhaps)
Dad

48D
Bird that somewhat resembles an ostrich
Emu

49D
Type of whiskey in a Manhattan
Rye

50D
Korean car company
Kia