11/9/18
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Opposite of good
Bad
4A
___ Wonderful (juice brand named for a red fruit)
Pom
7A
Largest string instrument in an orchestra
Bass
11A
The House With a Clock in Its Walls director Roth
Eli
12A
Corn Belt state where Field of Dreams is set
Iowa
13A
Unruly crowd situation
Riot
14A
Muscles strengthened by belly dancing
Abs
15A
Longtime Dodgers sportscaster inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2009: 2 wds.
Vin Scully
17A
Queso-topped chips
Nachos
19A
Animal with such breeds as Ragdoll and Russian Blue
Cat
20A
West Coast state whose biggest city is Portland
Oregon
22A
That stinks!
Ugh
25A
With 35-Across longtime White Sox and Cubs sportscaster inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 1994
Harry
28A
Gobbled up
Ate
29A
Who’s Who entry for short
Bio
30A
Unlock
Open
31A
Transportation for schoolkids
Bus
32A
Put on the market
Sell
33A
Actress Seydoux of Spectre
Lea
34A
British judge’s headpiece
Wig
35A
See 25-Across
Caray
36A
It’s often considered to be pseudoscientific: Abbr.
ESP
37A
Cold pack that can reduce joint swelling: 2 wds.
Ice Bag
39A
On the ___ (secretly)
Sly
40A
Pay attention
Listen
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
44A
Longtime Brewers sportscaster inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2012: 2 wds.
Bob Uecker
48A
___ and cry (loud protest)
Hue
49A
Jon Arbuckle’s dog in the comics
Odie
50A
Tonight Show host before Fallon
Leno
51D
Go down the wrong path
Err
52D
Gets married to
Weds
53D
Dead-___ job
End
54D
Signal yes with your head
Nod
1D
Fava ___
Bean
2D
Little Fockers actress Jessica
Alba
3D
___ jockey (radio station employee)
Disc
4D
Grace under pressure
Poise
5D
To each his ___
Own
6D
Mr. Met and the Phillie Phanatic for example
Mascots
7D
Men’s cologne that debuted in 1964
Brut
8D
Have an illness
Ail
9D
Pine-___ (brand of cleaner)
Sol
10D
Farm enclosure for swine
Sty
12D
Ebony and ___ (#1 hit from 1982)
Ivory
16D
Mr. Monopoly carries one
Cane
18D
Pointy part of a Viking helmet
Horn
21D
Part of an instrument panel
Gauge
22D
Ridesharing service whose solo passengers must be 18
Uber
23D
___ monster (Arizona lizard)
Gila
24D
O ___ Night (Christmas carol)
Holy
25D
A shovel can make one
Hole
26D
Large primates
Apes
27D
Gather the crops
Reap
31D
Tour de France vehicle
Bicycle
32D
Droops in the center
Sags
34D
___ E. Coyote (Road Runner’s chaser)
Wile
35D
Egyptian city where the Arab League was founded
Cairo
38D
Mix together
Blend
39D
Brings legal action against
Sues
41D
At that time
Then
42D
Continental currency
Euro
43D
Stereotypical techie
Nerd
44D
Acknowledge applause
Bow
45D
Type of poem that’s not common these days
Ode
46D
Declaration in a bridge game
Bid
47D
The Vietnam War documentarian Burns
Ken