3/8/24
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Visible pollution in the air
Smog
5A
Lose hair like a shaggy dog
Shed
9A
Tiny ___ (A Christmas Carol kid)
Tim
12A
It’s good to ___ your voice
Hear
13A
Handed-down stories
Lore
14A
Longoria of Desperate Housewives
Eva
15A
Early payment into a poker pot
Ante
16A
Celebrity admired by many
Idol
17A
___ Orange County (10/10 rocker)
Rex
18A
World heavyweight champ nicknamed the Louisville Lip for his Kentucky hometown: 2 wds.
Muhammad Ali
21A
India’s ___ Mahal
Taj
22A
Blue ___ Samurai (Netflix animated series)
Eye
23A
Junior prosecutor: Abbr.
Ada
26A
Tear in half say
Rip
28A
Small perfume bottle
Vial
32A
World heavyweight champ nicknamed the Brockton Blockbuster for his Massachusetts hometown: 2 wds.
Rocky Marciano
36A
Singer Perry whose most recent #1 hit was Dark Horse
Katy
37A
The Princess Diaries princess
Mia
38A
Welcome ___ (porch item)
Mat
39A
Sharp knock
Rap
42A
Non-___ (label on some foods)
GMO
44A
World heavyweight champ nicknamed the Easton Assassin for his Pennsylvania hometown: 2 wds.:
Larry Holmes
49A
The ___ and the Heron (2023 animated movie)
Boy
51A
Black residue in chimneys
Soot
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Thinnest US coin
Dime
53A
Comfort ___ (motel chain)
Inn
54A
Capital of Norway
Oslo
55A
City in northwest Pennsylvania
Erie
56A
It’s taken out of a paycheck
Tax
57A
Gas in electric signs
Neon
58A
Aw phooey!
Rats
1D
Decorative pillow cover
Sham
2D
It may have an insert with the daily specials
Menu
3D
___ of Office (Inauguration Day promise)
Oath
4D
___ Expectations (Dickens novel)
Great
5D
Meat stick sold as a snack: 2 wds.
Slim Jim
6D
Kotb of Today
Hoda
7D
Naturally wear away
Erode
8D
Cause to be late
Delay
9D
Meet the Fockers actress Polo
Teri
10D
___ had enough of this nonsense!
Ive
11D
___ Payne (video game series)
Max
19D
Actress Steenburgen
Mary
20D
Jeans maker Strauss
Levi
23D
Noah’s ___
Ark
24D
Your love life’s ___ (line from the Friends theme)
Doa
25D
Perform
Act
27D
Tennis Hall of Famer Shriver
Pam
29D
___ Kenough (self-affirming slogan in Barbie): 2 wds.
I Am
30D
Actress Ortiz of Devious Maids
Ana
31D
Area with parking spaces
Lot
33D
Actress and director Sedgwick
Kyra
34D
You said it!: 2 wds.
Right On
35D
Clothing pattern for a hunter for short
Camo
40D
Deliberate fire-setting
Arson
41D
Nonpoetic writing
Prose
43D
Like an adult compared to a kid
Older
44D
Four-time WNBA champion team
Lynx
45D
Just go for it! expression
Yolo
46D
Oscar-winning actress Sorvino
Mira
47D
Give forth
Emit
48D
Gets a view of
Sees
49D
Piece inserted into a drill
Bit
50D
Went ___ rampage: 2 wds.
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