11/1/24
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Body part that might be supported by a sling
Arm
4A
Fleece-filled boots from Australia
Uggs
8A
Cable channel that aired Conan
Tbs
11A
Secretive group headquartered in Langley, Virginia: Abbr.
Cia
12A
He’s said to have fiddled while Rome burned
Nero
13A
Tree that produces acorns
Oak
14A
Soccer team from the US capital that’s won four MLS championships: 2 wds. abbr.
DC United
16A
Triumphant shout
Yay
17A
Head of a fire department
Chief
18A
Sweet vegetable dish at Thanksgiving
Yams
20A
What precedes com or org in a Web address
Dot
22A
Completely fills with food
Sates
25A
Life of Pi director ___ Lee
Ang
28A
Woven covering for a floor
Rug
30A
Roam about
Rove
31A
Soccer team from Ohio’s capital that’s won three MLS championships: 2 wds.
Columbus Crew
34A
____ Titans (superhero group)
Teen
35A
Comedian Gasteyer who’s in the current Broadway revival of Once Up on Mattress
Ana
36A
Where ambulances take people for medical care: Abbr.
Ers
37A
Winter vehicles with runners
Sleds
39A
Source of solar power
Sun
41A
Fuel collected from mines
Coal
43A
They’re served with the main course
Sides
47A
____ death do us part
Til
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
49A
Soccer team from Southern California that’s won five MLS championships: 2 wds. abbr.
La Galaxy
51A
The Simpsons character who graduated first in his class at Calcutta Technical Institute
Apu
52A
Hearty gulp
Swig
53A
Meditative Bugghist sect
Zen
54A
Gift of _____ (speaking talent)
Gab
55A
Only sister of King Charles III
Anna
56A
Key to quit program on a PC
Esc
1D
Back in Black rock band
ACDC
2D
Like a billionaire
Rich
3D
Hawaii’s second-largest island
Maui
4D
Outfit worn by an athlete or soldier
Uniform
5D
Nice work if you can ___ it
Get
6D
____ Goose (brand of vodka)
Grey
7D
Beverages from self-serve machines at fast-food restaurants
Sodas
8D
Shop that sells Nerf balls and Barbie dolls: 2 wds.
Toy Store
9D
Sound that shepherds hear frequently
Baa
10D
Place to see a rainbow
Sky
15D
First name of Nancy Drew’s boyfriend
Ned
19D
Former NBA player Gasol
Marc
21D
Hefty brass instrument
Tuba
23D
Don’t you ___ learn?
Ever
24D
Uses needle and thread
Sews
25D
New Testament book that follows John
Acts
26D
Joyeux ____ (Christmas greeting in Paris)
Noel
27D
Singing group for high schoolers: 2 wds.
Glee Club
29D
Paintball weapons
Guns
32D
Computer command whose shortcut is Ctrl-Z
Undo
33D
Alternative to bacon on a breakfast platter
Sausage
38D
Dip for tortilla chips
Salsa
40D
Zero, in soccer
Nil
42D
Grassy area in front of a house
Lawn
44D
Foggy mental state
Daze
45D
They’re no longer involved
Exes
46D
In ____ (coordinated)
Sync
47D
Playground game with a lot of running
Tag
48D
Beer such as Founders Centennial: Abbr.
Ipa
50D
Martini liquor, typically
Gin