3/15/24
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Tax professional: Abbr.
CPA
4A
Shot that goes high above a tennis court
Lob
7A
Federal agency whose website has a Health Topics page: Abbr.
CDC
10A
Tools for whitewater rafting
Oars
12A
Actress Mendes or Noblezada
Eva
13A
Underground resource in the board game Catan
Ore
14A
Poplar or pine for example
Tree
15A
People with he/him pronouns
Men
16A
Young boy in Glasgow
Lad
17A
New York Yankees outfielder who was the Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 2022: 2 wds.
Aaron Judge
20A
Commit a moral crime
Sin
21A
Carry-___ (luggage that’s not checked)
Ons
22A
Key near F1 on a keyboard
ESC
25A
Basic first-aid technique: Abbr.
CPR
27A
___ 500 (race Al Unser won four times)
Indy
30A
Los Angeles Angels pitcher who was the Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 2021 and 2023: 2 wds.
Shohei Ohtani
33A
Brazilian soccer legend whose real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento
Pele
34A
___ de toilette
Eau
35A
Vessel for making a frittata
Pan
36A
Hospital departments where triage occurs: Abbr.
Ers
38A
___-mo video
Slo
40A
Houston Astros second baseman who was the Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 2017: 2 wds.
Jose Altuve
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
44A
Wise bird associated with Athena
Owl
45A
Keep a stiff upper ___!
Lip
46A
They may be gathered from a chicken coop
Eggs
49A
___ Maria (dark coffee liqueur)
Tia
50A
What ___ going to do with you?: 2 wds.
Am I
51A
Chess piece moved during castling along with the king
Rook
52A
Stitch a seam say
Sew
53A
Snoopy or Marmaduke for example
Dog
54A
Source of tofu
Soy
1D
Bed that somewhat resembles a stretcher
Cot
2D
2 or 3 on most miniature golf holes
Par
3D
2448 square miles for Shanghai
Area
4D
Tangy dessert that’s often topped with meringue: 2 wds.
Lemon Pie
5D
Appliance with a door
Oven
6D
Stringed instrument played by Roy Clark and Bela Fleck
Banjo
7D
Sudden spell of chilly weather: 2 wds.
Cold Snap
8D
Pull with difficulty
Drag
9D
Surrender as power
Cede
11D
Large bodies of water
Seas
18D
White or brown grain
Rice
19D
Liter or meter for example
Unit
22D
Medium’s skill supposedly: Abbr.
Esp
23D
___-Hulk: Attorney at Law
She
24D
Creamy side dish at a barbecue
Coleslaw
26D
Cooked animal served at a luau: 2 wds.
Roast Pig
28D
Molecule that’s spliced in a lab: Abbr.
DNA
29D
___ and yang
Yin
31D
The buck stops ___
Here
32D
The Dropout streaming service
Hulu
37D
Dish of tossed vegetables
Salad
39D
Higher than
Over
40D
___ down (scribbles hastily)
Jots
41D
Baby’s boo-boo
Owie
42D
Car sometimes described as a stretch
Limo
43D
Power-hungry people often have big ones
Egos
47D
Icky sticky stuff
Goo
48D
View through an airplane window
Sky