5/31/19
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Unable to hear
Deaf
5A
Utterly mesmerized
Rapt
9A
Scottish boy
Lad
12A
Classical vocal solo often
Aria
13A
Concept
Idea
14A
Paramore’s music genre
Emo
15A
Hall of Fame quarterback who played his whole career with the Packers (1956-1971): 2 wds.
Bart Starr
17A
That’s ___ what I heard!
Not
18A
Um pardon me …
Ahem
19A
Comedian’s offering
Joke
20A
Trees that pancake syrup comes from
Maples
23A
Moving to and ___
Fro
25A
Type of savings plan for retirement: Abbr.
IRA
26A
He discovered the password open sesame: 2 wds.
Alibaba
30A
Hall of Fame quarterback who played his whole career with the Steelers (1970-1983): 2 wds.
Terry Bradshaw
34A
Food that’s not consumed at the restaurant where it was prepared
Take Out
35A
Nickname of the president on the $5 bill
Abe
36A
Religious woman who wears a habit
Nun
37A
Poked quickly
Jabbed
40A
Mare’s boy
Colt
43A
RC ___ (soft drink)
Cola
44A
Pulp Fiction costar Thurman
Uma
45A
Hall of Fame quarterback who played his whole career with the Broncos (1983-1998): 2 wds.
John Elway
50A
That’s show ___!
Biz
51A
Name shared by a US city canal and lake
Erie
52A
High-flying toy with a tail
Kite
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
Pen for porkers
Sty
54A
Catches some rays
Tans
55A
Rung of a ladder
Step
1A
Small amount of hair gel
Dab
2A
Pitcher Jacob deGrom’s was 1.70 in 2018: Abbr.
Era
3D
Televise
Air
4D
Lethal
Fatal
5D
Last ___ (deathbed prayers)
Rites
6D
Father of Cain and Abel
Adam
7D
Earnings ___ share (stock number)
Per
8D
Sticky stuff that fossils might be found in
Tar
9D
Letterman’s late-night rival once
Leno
10D
Run ___ (go on a rampage)
Amok
11D
Pour affection (on)
Dote
16D
Nevertheless ___ persisted (phrase associated with Elizabeth Warren)
She
19D
Steve who cofounded Apple
Jobs
20D
Oven ___ (hand protector in the kitchen)
Mitt
21D
Length times width for a rectangle
Area
22D
Amusement ___ (place with rides and attractions)
Park
23D
Jacksonville’s state: Abbr.
Fla
24D
Get ___ of (dispose of)
Rid
26D
Mosaics and tapestries for example
Art
27D
Ishmael’s captain in Moby-Dick
Ahab
28D
Nickname of baseball legend George Herman Ruth
Babe
29D
Filled with amazement
Awed
31D
Musical that had a live version on Fox in January
Rent
32D
Pleased to meet ___
You
33D
Tight roll of hair
Bun
37D
Angie Tribeca actress Rashida
Jones
38D
Amber ___ (brewery option)
Ale
39D
Pitchers’ mistakes that advance base runners
Balks
40D
Young bears
Cubs
41D
Skip past
Omit
42D
Averse to working
Lazy
43D
Body part that protrudes over the neck
Chin
45D
Plane that may be jumbo
Jet
46D
… ___ reasonable facsimile: 2 wds.
Or A
47D
Cleverness
Wit
48D
Had breakfast or lunch say
Ate
49D
Agreement from a cowpoke
Yep