5/12/23
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
How could ___ not have known?
You
4A
Movie theater chain with the most screens in the US
AMC
7A
Like ginger ale that’s been sitting out for a while
Flat
11A
Heart lead singer Wilson
Ann
12A
Method
Way
13A
Caribbean resort island whose capital is Oranjestad
Aruba
14A
Kit ___ (candy bar)
Kat
15A
___ matter of fact …: 2 wds.
As A
16A
Person who likes being on their own
Loner
17A
Right fielder who signed a $360 million contract with the Yankees in 2022: 2 wds.
Aaron Judge
20A
Hog farm enclosure
Pig Pen
22A
Squeaky-voiced comedian Philips
Emo
23A
The ___ of Glory (Lady Gaga song)
Edge
24A
Room with a couch and recliner perhaps
Den
25A
Secretly include in an email: Abbr.
Bcc
28A
Third baseman who signed a $275 million contract with the Yankees in 2007: 2 wds.
Alex Rodriguez
32A
Fictional soccer coach Lasso
Ted
33A
Muscles sometimes described as chiseled
Abs
34A
Agency whose initials are on egg cartons: Abbr.
USDA
35A
Where to take a driving test: Abbr.
DMV
36A
Alloy used in welding
Solder
38A
Pitcher who signed a $324 million contract with the Yankees in 2019: 2 wds.
Gerrit Cole
41A
___ commentary (feature on many DVDs)
Audio
42A
Sluglike administrator in Monsters Inc.
Roz
43A
Slumber party attire for short
PJs
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
46A
Peppered with nosy questions
Pried
47A
Orangutan for one
Ape
48A
White ___ (Maryland’s state tree)
Oak
49A
___ one’s best foot forward (tries to impress)
Puts
50A
Word that can go after Club or pre-
Med
51A
Have a bite of as a Costco sample
Try
1D
Heavy animal of the Himalayas
Yak
2D
___ collision course (about to crash together): 2 wds.
On A
3D
Removed identification from a Facebook pic
Untagged
4D
Environmentally ___ (conscious of the planet)
Aware
5D
TV lawyer Perry ___
Mason
6D
Shade of blue found in printer cartridges
Cyan
7D
The Lord of the Rings ring bearer
Frodo
8D
Organ contained within the rib cage
Lung
9D
Have ___ in your bonnet: 2 wds.
A Bee
10D
Drama that lost the Best Picture Oscar to Everything Everywhere All at Once
Tar
13D
Attendees at a college reunion
Alumni
18D
Pinnacle
Apex
19D
Heckle from the bleachers
Jeer
20D
___ moss (type of fertilizer)
Peat
21D
Lazily sitting by
Idle
24D
Dental degree: Abbr.
DDs
25D
Public transportation hub: 2 wds.
Bus Depot
26D
Word meaning give up control of that sounds like seed
Cede
27D
Drug ___ (certain federal spokesperson)
Czar
29D
Tool used to load muskets
Ramrod
30D
Well duh for short
Obvi
31D
Coastal bird
Gull
35D
Dehydrates
Dries
36D
That’s not within the ___ of this investigation
Scope
37D
Seeped slowly
Oozed
38D
Counselor in Hinduism
Guru
39D
Make revisions to
Edit
40D
People mover at Walt Disney World
Tram
41D
Stuffed mushrooms or mozzarella sticks perhaps for short
App
44D
Swear ___ (place to drop money every time you curse)
Jar
45D
Where to see clouds and contrails
Sky