6/26/20
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
The Girl ___ Kicked the Hornets’ Nest (Stieg Larsson novel)
Who
4A
Lightsaber-wielding knight
Jedi
8A
The Price Is Right host Carey
Drew
12A
Important airport for an airline
Hub
13A
Per individual item: 2 wds.
A Pop
14A
Morning host Kelly who’s married to actor Mark Consuelos
Ripa
15A
A long time ___ in a galaxy far far away …
Ago
16A
___ colada (rum drink)
Pina
17A
Absolute highest point
Apex
18A
2020 ESPN documentary about the career of 32-Across: 3 wds.
The Last Dance
21A
Game with red green blue and yellow cards
Uno
22A
British restroom
Loo
23A
Candice Patton’s character on The Flash
Iris
26A
Male parents
Dads
29A
Rock band ___ Speedwagon
Reo
32A
Basketball superstar often called the greatest of all time: 2 wds.
Michael Jordan
35A
Writer of The Raven
Poe
36A
Ta-ta in Naples or Milan
Ciao
37A
Now ___ the matter at hand …: 2 wds.
As To
38A
Down in the dumps
Sad
40A
Pony ___ (beer container holding 7.75 gallons)
Keg
42A
Team with which 32-Across won six NBA titles: 2 wds.
Chicago Bulls
48A
Sounds from a pigeon
Coos
49A
Pioneer in digital video recorders
Tivo
50A
OPEC concern
Oil
51A
Wail like a wolf
Howl
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Actress Lena who was crowned Miss Scandinavia in 1974
Olin
53A
Neck accessory for a Hawaiian tourist
Lei
54A
You better do it or ___!
Else
55A
William H. ___ (Fargo actor)
Macy
56A
Rick ___ Morty
And
1D
___ did you say?
What
2D
Actor Grant of About a Boy
Hugh
3D
Woodwind that’s related to the bassoon
Oboe
4D
Its second-largest city is Yokohama
Japan
5D
Words before The Phantom Menace in a movie title: 2 wds.
Episode I
6D
I ___ know about that
Don’t
7D
Best-selling tablet
iPad
8D
Product that makes Max Gel Clog Remover
Drano
9D
Lines that get pulled on parachutes: 2 wds.
Rip Cords
10D
Fencer’s sword that’s not a foil or saber
Epee
11D
Coating on the outside of a car
Wax
19D
Full of greenery like a jungle
Lush
20D
There’s one more thing …
Also
23D
Little troublemaker
Imp
24D
Subcompact sedan from Kia
Rio
25D
Performances featuring choreographed skating: 2 wds.
Ice Shows
27D
Chicken ___ king: 2 wds.
A La
28D
Novak who’s won 17 major tennis titles
Djokovic
30D
Partake in a meal
Eat
31D
Beatle bride Yoko
Ono
33D
Rock band whose name is an electrical term
AC DC
34D
Big name in spaghetti sauce
Ragu
39D
Passageway that divides a plane
Aisle
41D
Material for black piano keys traditionally
Ebony
42D
___ Hand Luke (1967 movie)
Cool
43D
It’s split during nuclear fission
Atom
44D
___ monster (reptile of the US Southwest)
Gila
45D
Kinks hit whose title is a woman’s name
Lola
46D
Legal claim on property
Lien
47D
Lost traction
Slid
48D
Jost’s coanchor on Weekend Update
Che