6/18/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

6/18/21
Sports Fan Friday

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1A
Itchy skin condition
Rash

5A
Elevation, to a pilot: Abbr.
Alt

8A
President who was defeated for reelection by Wilson
Taft

12A
Justice Sotomayor on the Supreme Court
Sonia

13A
Word that distinguishes a married name from a birth name
Nee

14A
Thin cable
Wire

15A
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and co-winner of Sports Illustrated’s 2020 Sportsperson of the Year: 2 wds.
Patrick Mahomes

18A
Morning hours: Abbr.
Ams

19A
Chocolate-and-caramel candy in a gold wrapper
Rolo

20A
Thing in the plus column
Asset

21A
Goes to, as an event
Attends

23A
With 39-Across, Japanese tennis player and co-winner of Sports Illustrated’s 2020 Sportsperson of the Year
Naomi

26A
Screening agency at airports: Abbr.
TSA

27A
Uno card that makes the next player miss a turn
Skip

31A
Came to a mutual understanding
Agreed

33A
Magician and extreme performer David
Blaine

35A
“How have you ___?”
Been

36A
Internet destination: Abbr.
URL

39A
See 23-Across
Osaka

40A
Snack whose feline mascot is named Chester
Cheetos

42A
Major artery of the heart
Aorta

46A
Asian country bordering Cambodia
Laos

47A
Fannie ___ (home mortgage provider)
Mae

50A
Seattle Storm power forward and co-winner of Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year 2020: 2 wds.
Breanna Stewart

53A
Lima or pinto, for example
Bean

54A
Card that often beats a king
Ace

55A
“Goodbye, ___ Jean …” (“Candle in the Wind” lyric)
Norma

56A
Yellow stuff inside an egg
Yolk

57A
“CBS News Sunday Morning” correspondent Koppel
Ted

58A
Alluring
Sexy

1A
What nomads do
Roam

2D
Aardvarks eat them
Ants

3D
Polite way to address a man
Sir

4D
Elastic holding a ponytail: 2 wds.
Hair Tie

5D
Piece of jewelry worn around the lower leg
Anklet

6D
Yellow fruits seen on classic slot machine reels
Lemons

7D
Spill the ___ (gossip)
Tea

8D
“Terrible” time for a toddler
Twos

9D
Points an arrow toward a target at the archery range
Aims

10D
At no charge
Free

11D
Word that can follow “screen” or “stress”
Test

12D
Place to get a mani-pedi
Spa

16D
Small bed used for camping
Cot

17D
“This ___ never happened before!”
Has

21D
“Hear! Hear!”
Amen

22D
Gently blot with a cloth
Dab

23D
Catch, as a crook
Nab

24D
“Transformers: ___ of Extinction” (2014 movie)
Age

25D
Material that’s mined
Ore

27D
Comments such as “You’re not the boss of me!”
Sass

28D
Optima carmaker that’s run TV ads featuring Christopher Walken
Kia

29D
Liquid in pens
Ink

30D
Green vegetable that grows in a pod
Pea

32D
“It’s so obvious!”
Duh

34D
Adds some slack to
Loosens

37D
Fasten again, as shoestrings
Relace

38D
Rented
Leased

40D
Metal alternative to a plastic bottle
Can

41D
Little tyke
Tot

42D
“NCIS” character who was played by Pauley Perrette
Abby

43D
Cookie brand that introduced a Java Chip flavor
Oreo

44D
“Are you for ___?” (“Seriously?”)
Real

45D
Propane holder
Tank

47D
Comedian Groucho
Marx

48D
Group of ground forces
Army

49D
When you should get somewhere: Abbr.
ETA

51D
Baseball player whose stadium is a few miles from the White House, for short
Nat

52D
Tale of ___ (unhappy story)
Woe