11/26/21
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
British version of “See ya!”: Hyph.
Tata
5A
Matter-of-___
Fact
9A
Was introduced to
Met
12A
“Resident ___: Welcome to Raccoon City” (new horror movie)
Evil
13A
Spot’s pal in “The Good Dinosaur”
Arlo
14A
Six-time Oscar nominee Adams
Amy
15A
Enjoy a nice meal
Dine
16A
Gas in many fluorescent tubes
Neon
17A
Title gained upon being knighted
Sir
18A
Former wrestler who played Drax the Destroyer in “Guardians of the Galaxy”: 2 wds.
Dave Bautista
21A
Perón who was first lady of Argentina
Eva
22A
___ up (shredded)
Tore
23A
Night ___ (person who’s not an early bird)
Owl
26A
Eerie supposed ability: Abbr.
Esp
28A
General atmosphere
Aura
31A
Former wrestler who played Smolder in “Jumanji: The Next Level”: 2 wds.
Dwayne Johnson
35A
___ curve (type of graph in math class)
Sine
36A
Place to go for a rubdown or hot soak
Spa
37A
Time span consisting of many eras
Eon
38A
Raw, unprocessed numbers
Data
41A
National ___ Refuge (Wyoming sanctuary for a large deer species)
Elk
43A
Former wrestler who played Captain Freedom in “The Running Man”: 2 wds.
Jesse Ventura
48A
Emotion that’s stronger than mere annoyance
Ire
49A
Former NFL wide receiver Randy
Moss
50A
Slightly wet
Damp
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Dorsal ___ (part of a fish)
Fin
53A
Metal conduit for water
Pipe
54A
___ O’s (breakfast cereal)
Oreo
55A
Made a meal for
Fed
56A
Mrs. Krabappel of “The Simpsons”
Edna
57A
Opposite of received, in terms of email
Sent
1D
Veterinarian on “Schitt’s Creek”
Ted
2D
Very eager
Avid
3D
Talking Heads bassist Weymouth
Tina
4D
Pain reliever with the slogan “All Day Strong”
Aleve
5D
Group of loyal devotees of a celebrity: 2 wds.
Fan Base
6D
General location
Area
7D
Powerful influence to wield
Clout
8D
“The Lone Ranger” sidekick
Tonto
9D
Woman giving a body rub
Masseuse
10D
Radiate, as light
Emit
11D
Banks of “America’s Next Top Model”
Tyra
19D
“I don’t ___ want to think about it!”
Even
20D
Country whose capital is Tehran
Iran
23D
Has way too much: Abbr.
Ods
24D
Conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918: Abbr.
WWI
25D
Clothing brand with a lighthouse logo and a geographical name: 2 wds.
Lands End
27D
Attire that kids might eat breakfast in, for short
PJs
29D
Young friend of Winnie the Pooh
Roo
30D
Raggedy ___ (type of doll)
Ann
32D
Votes that are similar to “ayes”
Yeas
33D
Ocean region that’s far away from shore: 2 wds.
Open Sea
34D
“Don’t take another step!”
Halt
39D
City that’s home to Arizona State University
Tempe
40D
Steer clear of
Avoid
42D
Praise for a great job
Kudos
43D
In a ___ (very soon, in slang)
Jiff
44D
Port city in northwest Pennsylvania
Erie
45D
“SportsCenter” broadcaster
ESPN
46D
Not commonplace
Rare
47D
Reply from the congregation
Amen
51D
___ stickers (dumplings in a Chinese restaurant)
Pot