6/25/21
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Highest point
Top
4A
“The emperor ___ no clothes”
Has
7A
“The ___ is mightier than the sword”
Pen
10A
General atmospheres
Auras
13A
Actress Thurman whose daughter Maya Hawke is on “Stranger Things”
Uma
14A
Monkey voiced by Frank Welker in both versions of Disney’s “Aladdin”
Abu
15A
With 51-Across, 1992-2007 Packers quarterback who did TV commercials for Wranglers and Starter apparel
Brett
16A
Absolutely nothing
Nil
17A
___ Geo Wild (“Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER” channel)
Nat
18A
“Yes, monsieur”
Oui
20A
No longer crispy, like cereal that’s been sitting too long
Soggy
22A
1982-1988 Bears quarterback who did TV commercials for Taco Bell and Burger King: 2 wds.
Jim McMahon
26A
Card that can’t lose a match-up in the card game war
Ace
27A
Kit ___ (splittable candy bar)
Kat
28A
United States ___ Observatory (complex where the Vice President lives)
Naval
32A
Unable to hear
Deaf
34A
“It’s about ___ big” (“It comes this high off the ground”)
Yea
36A
Shingle
Tile
37A
“Stranger Things” actor Sean
Astin
39A
“Six-pack” muscles
Abs
41A
“Schitt’s Creek” actor Levy
Dan
42A
1979-1992 49ers quarterback who did TV commercials for LA Gear and Skechers shoes: 2 wds.
Joe Montana
45A
___ from that (otherwise)
Aside
47A
2014 US Women’s Open champion Michelle
Wie
48A
“___ have to let you know”
Ill
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
Where surgeons work: Abbr.
Ors
51A
See 15-Across
Favre
55A
“Sex Education” actor Butterfield
Asa
56A
Relaxed ___ jeans
Fit
57A
Gas used in refrigerators
Freon
58A
Currently
Now
59D
Comedian Tina who co-created the sitcom “Mr. Mayor”
Fey
60D
Deity
God
1D
Computer key used for indenting
Tab
2D
Your and my
Our
3D
Prefix for “occupied” or “meditated”
Pre
4D
Attila the ___
Hun
5D
Sect that still travels by horse and buggy
Amish
6D
Western tavern with swinging doors
Saloon
7D
Twinge of hunger
Pang
8D
Big name in online auctions
Ebay
9D
Banana ___ bread
Nut
11D
Tiny particle studied by a physicist
Atom
12D
At an impasse
Stuck
19D
“If ___ be so bold …”: 2 wds.
I May
21D
Tiny flying insect that sounds like 17-Across
Gnat
22D
___ Pinkett Smith, cohost of the Facebook show “Red Table Talk”
Jada
23D
Applies a cold pack to
Ices
24D
Deli ___ (bologna or salami, for example)
Meat
25D
First-string squad: Hyph.
A Team
29D
“Livin’ La ___ Loca” (1999 Ricky Martin song)
Vida
30D
Astronaut Shepard who was the first American in space
Alan
31D
“Girls” actress/producer Dunham
Lena
33D
Pacific island country whose name contains three dotted letters in a row
Fiji
35D
Take ___ (acknowledge an ovation): 2 wds.
A Bow
38D
Begin to fall asleep: 2 wds.
Nod Off
40D
Test by smelling
Sniff
43D
Weird and unsettling
Eerie
44D
Rip apart
Tear
45D
“Plus …”
Also
46D
Salad often made with shredded cabbage and mayo
Slaw
48D
Actor Holm who played Bilbo Baggins
Ian
50D
Enclosure for swine
Sty
52D
___ out (happily do nothing)
Veg
53D
Large Australian animal, for short
Roo
54D
___ of the line (train’s terminal)
End