6/17/22
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Flying mammal in the Bacardi rum logo
Bat
4A
Number on a bottle of sunscreen: Abbr.
SPF
7A
___ Alto Weekly (California paper)
Palo
11A
Zendaya’s role on Euphoria
Rue
12A
Elk for example
Deer
13A
Intensive care ___ (hospital area)
Unit
14A
How ___ you feeling today?
Are
15A
Not in the office
Away
16A
Hockey card factoid for short
Stat
17A
With 44-Across golfer who was named both LPGA Rookie of the Year and LPGA Player of the Year in 1978
Nancy
19A
With 41-Across Japanese baseball player who was named both AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP in 2001
Ichiro
21A
Drug featured in Netflix’s Have a Good Trip: Abbr.
LSD
23A
Vote from the opposition
Nay
24A
Not only that …
Also
27A
Scrambled ___ Super! (Dr. Seuss book)
Eggs
29A
Decide
Opt
32A
Chicago Sky star who was named both WNBA Rookie of the Year and WNBA MVP in 2008: 2 wds.
Candace Parker
35A
Alter ___ (other identity)
Ego
36A
The Spy Who Dumped Me star Kunis
Mila
37A
Award with a Best NFL Player category
ESPY
38A
The L in L.A. Confidential
Los
39A
Peter’s best friend in Spider-Man: No Way Home
Ned
41A
See 19-Across
Suzuki
44A
See 17-Across
Lopez
48A
Animals such as Tarzan’s mother Kala
Apes
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
That was a mistake!
Oops
52A
All Hallows’ ___ (October 31)
Eve
53A
___ Road Anthem (Jason Aldean hit)
Dirt
54A
African river that starts at Lake Victoria
Nile
55A
___ Miz (On My Own musical for short)
Les
56A
Mireille of Good Omens
Enos
57D
Full of trickery
Sly
58D
Stuff that causes a building to implode: Abbr.
TNT
1D
Fiber source in some cereals
Bran
2D
Indefinable vibe
Aura
3D
Romeo or Juliet age-wise
Teen
4D
Do some costuming work
Sew
5D
Sugar snap ___
Pea
6D
Skillet for sautéing: 2 wds.
Frying Pan
7D
Overly aggressive like a salesperson
Pushy
8D
___-itch cream
Anti
9D
Unreliable informant
Liar
10D
Bart and Lisa’s bus driver
Otto
12D
One of these ___ (eventually)
Days
18D
Chunk of turf
Clod
20D
Spanish for house
Casa
22D
Court judgments
Decisions
24D
___ Ventura: Pet Detective (1994 Jim Carrey comedy)
Ace
25D
Live-streaming delay
Lag
26D
___-Cat (ski resort vehicle)
Sno
28D
Semisolid material inside some squishy toys
Gel
29D
Gives approval to
Oks
30D
___ talk (pregame morale builder)
Pep
31D
Give it a whirl
Try
33D
Runs ___ (goes berserk)
Amok
34D
Change the decor of
Redo
38D
___ for (greatly desires)
Lusts
40D
What ___ could go wrong?
Else
41D
1980s singer known for Smooth Operator
Sade
42D
Go ___ flames: 2 wds.
Up In
43D
What love means in tennis scores
Zero
45D
Linus Van ___ (Peanuts character)
Pelt
46D
Completely level
Even
47D
Passion for life
Zest
50D
Vinaigrette ingredient
Oil
51D
Two-___ paper towels
Ply