10/16/20
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Actor Taye of the TV shows “Private Practice” and “All American”
Diggs
6A
Pull up a chair
Sit
9A
Call of Duty: Black ___ (video game franchise)
Ops
12A
Actress Winter of “Modern Family”
Ariel
13A
“___ Patrol” (kids’ show with the catchphrase “Whenever you’re in trouble, just yelp for help!”)
Paw
14A
2011 animated movie about a bird named Blu
Rio
15A
Dolphins quarterback who is #5 on the career touchdown passes list, just behind Brett Favre: 2 wds.
Dan Marino
17A
Unit of reception, as shown on a cell phone
Bar
18A
Brownish color similar to beige and sand
Tan
19A
Greedy person’s cry
Mine
20A
Part of a flower that produces pollen
Stamen
24A
Newspaper or magazine executive
Editor
26A
Prong on a fork
Tine
27A
Stratford-upon-___ (Shakespeare’s home)
Avon
28A
Colts/Broncos quarterback who is #3 on the career touchdown passes list, just behind Tom Brady: 2 wds.
Peyton Manning
34A
“And ___ we go!”
Away
35A
Product of a brainstorming session
Idea
36A
Countertop messes that can be cleaned up with a sponge
Spills
39A
Sneaker bottoms
Treads
41A
“Solo: A Star ___ Story”
Wars
42A
Neckwear for a drag queen
Boa
43A
“World’s Toughest Race: ___-Challenge Fiji” (Amazon series)
Eco
44A
Saints quarterback who is #1 on the career touchdown passes list: 2 wds.
Drew Brees
50A
Bic or Paper Mate product
Pen
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
51A
Manny and Jack’s fellow mascot, at Pep Boys
Moe
52A
Flat-bottomed boat for hauling garbage
Barge
53A
Make an attempt
Try
54A
The ___ Trapp family of “The Sound of Music”
Von
55A
NAACP ___ Awards
Image
1A
___ bod (guy’s untoned physique)
Dad
2A
Investment that can “roll over”: Abbr.
Ira
3D
Variety of rummy
Gin
4D
Garnet or amethyst, for example
Gem
5D
Comic actress Jenny
Slate
6D
Type of class that uses stationary bicycles
Spin
7D
Australian swimmer Thorpe
Ian
8D
Point value of the letter D, in Scrabble
Two
9D
International Space Station’s path
Orbit
10D
Musical instrument with 88 keys
Piano
11D
More painful, like a strained muscle
Sorer
16D
Campaigned for elected office
Ran
19D
Mickey Mouse’s girlfriend
Minnie
20D
Motor oil additive brand
Stp
21D
Score that might need to be “broken”
Tie
22D
One or more
Any
23D
They can combine to make an alloy
Metals
24D
Actress Green of “Dumbo”
Eva
25D
Title of respect for Vito Corleone in “The Godfather”
Don
27D
Friend of Penny and Bernadette on “The Big Bang Theory”
Amy
29D
Nocturnal bird
Owl
30D
“Illmatic” rapper
Nas
31D
Pocatello’s state: Abbr.
Ida
32D
Rod and Todd Flanders’s dad on “The Simpsons”
Ned
33D
___ station (place to refuel)
Gas
36D
Cleaned with a broom
Swept
37D
NBA player from Indiana
Pacer
38D
When something appears to be one thing but is actually the opposite
Irony
39D
Service provided by AAA
Tow
40D
Synagogue VIP
Rabbi
42D
“You’ve ___ working out!”
Been
44D
Where to get a driver’s license: Abbr.
DMV
45D
The tallest marsupial, for short
Roo
46D
Male sheep
Ram
47D
Reagan ___ (1981-1989)
Era
48D
Oval-shaped food item
Egg
49D
“Long time no ___”
See