6/12/20
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
___ This Way (Aerosmith song)
Walk
5A
Cause tongues to ___ (create gossip)
Wag
8A
Name that’s three alphabetically consecutive letters
Stu
11A
What square miles measure
Area
12A
Garten who’s known as the Barefoot Contessa
Ina
13A
Tool made by Swiffer
Mop
14A
NFC North team that has never reached the Super Bowl: 2 wds.
Detroit Lions
17A
Brand of root beer that has a bulldog mascot
Mug
18A
Massive animal in the deer family
Elk
19A
Wonder ___ 1984
Woman
22A
Metric system’s measure of volume
Liter
26A
___ Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace
27A
Abel’s assailant in the Bible
Cain
31A
River that’s over 4 000 miles long
Nile
32A
Northwest Division team that has never reached the NBA Finals: 2 wds.
Denver Nuggets
35A
At ___ (relaxed)
Ease
36A
Get back ___ the swing of things
Into
37A
Very young child
Tot
38A
Snide commentary
Snark
40A
Symbols on a tablet screen
Icons
42A
Lend a hand to
Aid
44A
Forensic evidence on a police procedural: Abbr.
DNA
45A
Central Division team that has never reached the Stanley Cup Finals: 2 wds.
Winnipeg Jets
51A
Off-the-wall
Odd
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Protective garment for an infant
Bib
53A
___ arms (furious): 2 wds.
Up In
54A
Code-breaking government group: Abbr.
NSA
55A
Complete collection
Set
56A
Brussels-based peacekeeping organization: Abbr.
Nato
1A
Roll of dollar bills
Wad
2A
My lips ___ sealed!
Are
3D
Allow
Let
4D
Buddhist’s concept of cause and effect
Karma
5D
Comic actress Kristen
Wiig
6D
___-Man and the Wasp
Ant
7D
Very powerful wind
Gale
8D
Activity banned from most flights and restaurants
Smoking
9D
Really heavy weight
Ton
10D
The ___ Store (place where you can ship packages)
Ups
15D
1/16 of a pound
Ounce
16D
Needing medical attention maybe
Ill
19D
Hikes in ankle-deep water say
Wades
20D
The Pacific for one
Ocean
21D
High-IQ group
Mensa
23D
Link with using a rope: 2 wds.
Tie To
24D
Your Song singer ___ John
Elton
25D
The defense ___
Rests
28D
Baseball’s Diamondbacks on scoreboards
Ari
29D
Countryside hotel
Inn
30D
Pistachio or cashew for example
Nut
33D
Covered porch
Veranda
34D
When the ___ gets tough …
Going
39D
Extended family
Kin
41D
Type of food in Louisiana
Cajun
43D
That one’s mine!
Dibs
44D
MasterCard balance for example
Debt
45D
Homophone of one
Won
46D
They’re checked when buying beer: Abbr.
IDs
47D
Fruit-filled pastry
Pie
48D
Federal organization that has an Acid Rain Program: Abbr.
EPA
49D
___ for tat (equal retaliation)
Tit
50D
___-Caps (brand of chocolate nonpareils)
Sno
The answer for 39D is wrong. It should be KIN.
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Your answer to 39D in the June 23, 2020 puzzle is incorrect. You listed it as Clan. The correct answer is Kin. The puzzle cannot be completed because of this error.
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