5/20/22
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Person who may have graduated from a police academy
Cop
4A
Fawn’s father
Stag
8A
Bawls like a baby
Sobs
12A
Target score on a golf hole
Par
13A
Look what I just did!: Hyph.
Tada
14A
Curly part of a pug or Akita
Tail
15A
___ you even listening?
Are
16A
Two-time Olympic gold medal-winning skater whose father was born in Japan: 2 wds.
Apolo Ohno
18A
Leftover piece of metal or paper
Scrap
20A
Addition sign
Plus
21A
Sod buyer’s measurement
Area
23A
Wyoming or Wisconsin for example
State
25A
Prison inmates
Cons
26A
___ Loves You (Beatles classic)
She
27A
Erik Yuan’s title at Zoom: Abbr.
CEO
30A
With 33-Across five-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer whose mother was born in Hong Kong
Nathan
33A
See 30-Across
Adrian
35A
Hospital departments that treat the most urgent cases: Abbr.
Ers
36A
u r hilarious!
Lol
38A
So what ___ is new?
Else
39A
Flatbreads for gyros
Pitas
41A
There are 31 in May
Days
42A
Educated: A Memoir author Westover
Tara
44A
Sinister spirit
Demon
46A
2020 Olympic all-around gymnastics gold medalist whose mother was born in Laos: 2 wds.
Sunisalee
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
48A
Helpful recommendation
Tip
51A
I’m just not that ___ you
Into
52A
Widely shared online image
Meme
53A
___ v. Wade (landmark Supreme Court case)
Roe
54A
Two aces for example
Pair
55A
You there … yes you!
Psst
56D
Where a dog wants to go when it scratches the door perhaps
Out
1D
Expert consulted on a tax audit: Abbr.
CPA
2D
Implement used to row a boat
Oar
3D
Wrapped items under a Christmas tree
Presents
4D
Movie ___ (big-screen celeb)
Star
5D
Happy hour appetizers at a Spanish bar
Tapas
6D
Takes in as a shelter dog
Adopts
7D
Red Notice actress Gadot
Gal
8D
Fur shawl
Stole
9D
Hawaiian island that’s home to the only royal palace in the US
Oahu
10D
Containers on TSA conveyor belts
Bins
11D
___-pitch softball
Slo
17D
Made a pick
Opted
19D
Alternative to a credit card or payment app
Cash
21D
Teenager’s skin outbreak
Acne
22D
Tiger’s sound
Roar
24D
I cracked the code!
Aha
27D
Green herb on a banh mi sandwich or taco
Cilantro
28D
Piece of cake!
Easy
29D
Bills often given as change
Ones
31D
Fake name used by a hacker or spy
Alias
32D
Believe it or ___!
Not
34D
Give a new look to as a bedroom
Redo
37D
Utensils for serving stew
Ladles
39D
Sorry I have a ___ commitment
Prior
40D
Appears to be
Seems
42D
Fish in melts and casseroles
Tuna
43D
___-lock brakes
Anti
45D
Swimming or track competition
Meet
46D
Drink small amounts of
Sip
47D
Sound booster at a concert
Amp
49D
Promise to repay you later letters
IOU
50D
Fur baby so to speak
Pet