5/3/24
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
What scissors do
Cut
4A
Gallery hangings
Art
7A
Have it ___ (be assured of success)
Made
11A
___ your imagination
Use
12A
Ark architect
Noah
14A
Actor Ken or actress Lena
Olin
15A
Friend
Pal
16A
Brief letter
Note
17A
Amount for a washer or dryer
Load
18A
Twins (2019-2022) and Marlins (2023-present) infielder: 2 wds.
Luis Arraez
21A
Badminton court divider
Net
22A
Month before April: Abbr.
Mar
23A
Berry found in many breakfast bowls
Acai
26A
Ultimate objective
Aim
27A
Samuel Adams Rebel ___
Ipa
30A
18-Across and 40-Across have each won these in both major leagues: 2 wds.
Batting Titles
34A
Street associated with Freddy Krueger
Elm
35A
Needing to be paid
Due
36A
1972 Olympian Korbut
Olga
37A
Crunchy and juicy sandwich: Abbr.
Blt
38A
Cabo ___ Lucas, Mexico
San
40A
Cubs (2011), Rockies (2012-2018), and Yankees (2019-present) infielder: 3 wds.
DJ Lemahieu
44A
Duo plus one
Trio
45A
Resident ___ (Milla Jovovich horror franchise)
Evil
46A
____ Tuesday (1980s band known for Voices Carry)
Til
49A
Painful mark that could be caused by a paintball
Welt
50A
Where Have All the Cowboys ___? (Paula Cole song)
Gone
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Dazzle
Awe
52A
Hedwig and Pigwidgeon, in the Harry Potter books
Owls
53A
Actor Beatty of Charlie Wilson’s War
Ned
54A
High in temperature
Hot
1D
Target in a game of Beer Pong
Cup
2D
Party in the ___ (Miley Cyrus hit)
USA
3D
Tattle
Tell
4D
Little Orphan ____
Annie
5D
Perch in a henhouse
Roost
6D
___ for now (what the Internet abbreviation TTFN stands for: Hyph.
Tata
7D
Tooth in the back part of the mouth
Molar
8D
Skin-soothing succulent
Aloe
9D
Cameron who came out of retirement for the upcoming Netflix movie Back in Action
Diaz
10D
____ table (piece of furniture beside a sofa)
End
13D
One who lives in seclusion
Hermit
19D
The U in ICU
Unit
20D
Malek who played Freddie Mercury
Rami
23D
Honest ___ (19th-century presidential nickname)
Abe
24D
Baseball Hall of Famer Ripken
Cal
25D
Cash withdrawal device: Abbr.
Atm
26D
At least 35 yeras, for a US president
Age
27D
Not healthy
Ill
28D
Dowel
Peg
29D
Fresh ___ daisy: 2 wds.
As A
31D
___ threat (one that won’t come to pass)
Idle
32D
Spice sometimes sprinkled over a cappuccino
Nutmeg
33D
Dial ____ (telephone sound)
Tone
37D
Ink stains
Blots
38D
Spiff up, as a pair of shoes
Shine
39D
Felt unwell
Ailed
40D
Used a sketch pad
Drew
41D
Melania’s successor as First Lady
Jill
42D
Door-to-door cosmetics company
Avon
43D
State north of Arizona
Utah
44D
Number of people it takes to tango, in an expression
Two
47D
Letters From __ Jima (2006 war movie)
Iwo
48D
Tennis serve that needs to be redone
Let