11/22/24
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
What peas grow in
Pods
5A
Muscles of the midriff
Abs
8A
_____-sync (mouth the words)
Lip
11A
Diabolical
Evil
12A
____ it all hang out
Let
13A
Material that’s refined to yield metal
Ore
14A
The Darling family’s Newfoundland dog in Peter Pan
Nana
15A
Comic actress Curtin
Jane
16A
___ Bird of Sesame Street
Big
17A
Cavalier, Heat, and Lakers star who appeared on 36 Sports Illustrated covers: 2 wds.
Lebron James
20A
Urgent request that might be sent in Morse code
Sos
21A
I think, to a texter
Imo
22A
Santa ____, California
Ana
25A
Crimson Peak actress Wasikowska
Mia
27A
I’m so clumsy
Oops
31A
Bulls and Wizards star who appeared on a record 50 Sports Illustrated covers: 2 wds.
Michael Jordan
35A
Cop a ___ (make a deal in court)
Plea
36A
Sticky stuff that could get on a lumberjack’s clothes
Sap
37A
Prefix for tourism or conscious
Eco
38A
____ lion (aquatic mammal)
Sea
41A
Family dog or cat
Pet
43A
1974-1978 undisputed heavyweight champion who appeared on 40 Sports Illustrated covers: 2 wds.
Muhammad Ali
48A
Riotous throng
Mob
49A
Airplane’s wingtip-to-wingtip measure
Span
50A
Edna ___ (character in The Incredibles)
Mode
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Actress Hewson of the Netflix miniseries The Perfect Couple
Eve
53A
Tree that provides shade
Elm
54A
Like half of all numbers
Even
55A
He Thinks He’ll Keep ___ (Mary Chapin Carpenter hit)
Her
56A
Back to the Future actress Thompson
Lea
57A
Go through a novel
Read
1D
Ballpoint or felt-tip, for example
Pen
2D
President’s office shape
Oval
3D
Eat at a nice restaurant
Dine
4D
Thick hunks of bacon
Slabs
5D
Actor Rickman of the Harry Potter movies
Alan
6D
Simon Pegg’s role in Mission: Impossible films, ____ Dunn
Benji
7D
What water turns to when boiled
Steam
8D
Soft part of your ear
Lobe
9D
It surrounds the pupil and might be blue or brown
Iris
10D
Take down a _____ (humiliate)
Peg
15D
Leader of the Pussycats, on Riverdale
Josie
18D
Oblong tomato used in pasta sauce
Roma
19D
Tie securely at a dock
Moor
22D
Guitarist’s audio-boosting equipment
Amp
23D
Nothing
Nil
24D
Highest playing card
Ace
26D
Franken and Roker, for two
Als
28D
Tribute that rhymes
Ode
29D
____-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs (2024 video game)
Pac
30D
Hostess _____ Balls (coconut-coated treats)
Sno
32D
Dish that includes chopped meat and potatoes
Hash
33D
Where Tokyo is
Japan
34D
Newspaper page with opinion pieces: Hyph.
Oped
39D
Art studio stand
Easel
40D
More than enough
Ample
42D
More domesticated
Tamer
43D
Don’t ___! (Stay right there!)
Move
44D
App-based ride service
Uber
45D
Baby’s first word, often
Mama
46D
Valentine’s Day emotion
Love
47D
Inventor’s creative thought
Idea
48D
Sorry, that doesn’t impress me
Meh
51D
Call a halt to
End