3/19/21 Answer Crosswords With Friends

3/19/21
Sports Fan Friday

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1A
“No ___” (phrase on some Chinese menus): Abbr.
MSG

4A
Word that can follow “hair” or “shower”
Gel

7A
Urban air problem
Smog

11A
Sewing tool used on leather or canvas
Awl

12A
“A Wrinkle in Time” director DuVernay
Ava

13A
Shrimpy
Puny

14A
Young friend of Owl, Tigger, and Eeyore
Roo

15A
Color of a rooster’s comb
Red

16A
Collector’s ___ (valuable object)
Item

17A
Late Lakers MVP shooting guard who was a top-15 NBA draft pick, as was his father Joe: 2 wds.
Kobe Bryant

20A
Drove with a lead foot
Sped

21A
Put a golf ball in position to be hit: 2 wds.
Tee Up

24A
The Bee Gees’ genre
Disco

28A
Genetic stuff that may be “transfer” or “messenger”: Abbr.
RNA

29A
Warriors All-Star shooting guard who was a top-15 NBA draft pick, as was his father Mychal: 2 wds.
Klay Thompson

33A
Musician’s booking
Gig

34A
Hearing or sight, for example
Sense

35A
Players who may come in as substitutes: Hyph.
B Team

37A
Performs like Roddy Ricch
Raps

41A
Warriors MVP point guard who was a top-15 NBA draft pick, as was his father Dell: 2 wds.
Steph Curry

45A
Slanted letters: Abbr.
Ital

47A
Letters indicating money to be repaid
IOU

48A
Oscar-winning director ___ Howard
Ron

49A
“Animal House” party attire
Toga

50A
Bar that’s likely to have Guinness on tap
Pub

51A
First three letters
ABC

52A
Terrible ___ (stage for a baby)
Twos

53A
Section of a historical timeline
Era

54A
“You better believe I will!”
Yes

1D
Get high ___ for (receive praise for)
Marks

2D
Dive from the sky like an eagle
Swoop

3D
___ Theatre (where Shakespeare plays were first performed)
Globe

4D
Clothing
Garb

5D
“Have you ___ heard such a ridiculous idea?”
Ever

6D
Tramp’s love, in a Disney movie
Lady

7D
Backbone
Spine

8D
Grumbles quietly
Mutters

9D
Air Force ___ (Biden’s plane)
One

10D
Crunch Fitness establishment
Gym

18D
Swirling current in a river
Eddy

19D
Submicroscopic bits of matter
Atoms

22D
Family card game that released a Braille version in 2019
Uno

23D
Tool for a gold prospector
Pan

25D
Unhelpful reply to “Who’s there?”: 2 wds.
Its Me

26D
“___ Blinded Me With Science” (1982 hit song)
She

27D
Swindler’s scheme
Con

29D
Former Soviet spy agency: Abbr.
KGB

30D
Dimly ___ (like a fairly dark room)
Lit

31D
Many, many years in the past: 2 wds.
Ages Ago

32D
Country between Ecuador and Chile
Peru

36D
Reference book where you can find Ecuador and Chile
Atlas

38D
Solar ___ (group of panels that harness energy from the sun)
Array

39D
Congressional investigation
Probe

40D
Matches up, as audio tracks
Syncs

42D
Plumber’s tube for water
Pipe

43D
1/168 of a week
Hour

44D
Country led by the Castros since 1961
Cuba

45D
Cousin ___ (“The Addams Family” character)
Itt

46D
___ truck (vehicle that helps stranded drivers)
Tow