3/20/20
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
___-tac-toe
Tic
4A
Like a plush down comforter
Soft
8A
Watchmen actress Smart
Jean
12A
Madison ___ (New York thoroughfare): Abbr.
Ave
13A
Predatory animal’s target
Prey
14A
Palo ___ California
Alto
15A
Los Angeles Sparks star who accomplished a 34-/36-Across in 2017: 2 wds.
Candace Parker
18A
Come ___ (make a pass at): 2 wds.
Onto
19A
___ 180 (turn around in slang): 2 wds.
Do A
20A
Yellow stuff around the boundaries of a police scene
Tape
23A
Groups of elephants
Herds
28A
Tech company that was granted a record 9 262 patents in 2019
IBM
31A
Used to be
Were
33A
Bump into
Meet
34A
With 36-Across statistical feat that typically involves the number of points rebounds and assists
Triple
36A
See 34-Across
Double
38A
Part of a bowling alley
Lane
39A
Group for athletes like Annika Sörenstam and Lorena Ochoa: Abbr.
LPGA
41A
Intention
Aim
42A
Being untruthful
Lying
44A
2014 Oscar winner Jared
Leto
46A
Mr. Robot cable channel
USA
48A
Source of rope and burlap
Hemp
52A
Former Houston Comets star who accomplished a 34-/36-Across twice in her career: 2 wds.
Sheryl Swoopes
58A
Des Moines’s state
Iowa
59A
This prayer is done now
Amen
60A
Write-___ (off-ballot candidates)
Ins
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
61A
Person who might create an ode
Poet
62A
___-market paperback
Mass
63A
Use scissors
Cut
1D
Food that’s a popular option on Tuesdays
Taco
2D
Ghostbusters director Reitman
Ivan
3D
One of 100 in a dollar
Cent
4D
Place with robe-wearing customers
Spa
5D
Minion of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings
Orc
6D
Bird ___ (backyard structure)
Feeder
7D
Misspelling in a tweet say
Typo
8D
Pasta sauce container
Jar
9D
Antlered animal also known as a wapiti
Elk
10D
Feasted
Ate
11D
I can neither confirm ___ deny …
Nor
16D
___ your i’s and cross your t’s (be thorough)
Dot
17D
Sound of contentment
Aah
21D
Leather-piercing implement
Awl
22D
Banana’s exterior
Peel
24D
Tall bird from Down Under
Emu
25D
Country star McEntire
Reba
26D
Supermarket section with whole chickens
Deli
27D
Long part of a dandelion
Stem
28D
___ be all right (Don’t worry about that)
Itll
29D
Donkey’s noise
Bray
30D
Very short skirt
Mini
32D
Livin’ on the ___ (Aerosmith hit)
Edge
35D
Calligraphy tool
Pen
37D
Word that precedes bran and meal
Oat
40D
Type of TV or a component of blood
Plasma
43D
Food Network host Fieri
Guy
45D
I see what you’re up to!
Oho
47D
Shut noisily like a car trunk
Slam
49D
Movie that’s grand in scope
Epic
50D
List of dishes
Menu
51D
Whispered sound for getting someone’s attention
Psst
52D
Drink from a straw
Sip
53D
Oh boo-___!
Hoo
54D
Female sheep
Ewe
55D
Animal that represents the current Chinese year
Rat
56D
A Nightmare on Elm Street director Craven
Wes
57D
Iron-___ (some patches)
Ons