9/11/20
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Highest mountain range entirely within Europe
Alps
5A
Go out, as a campfire
Die
8A
Record new movie soundtrack lines
Dub
11A
___ year (366-day time span)
Leap
12A
Photo ___ (PR events)
Ops
13A
Type of beer sometimes called an acquired taste: Abbr.
Ipa
14A
Ravens quarterback who became the NFL’s second unanimous MVP, after Tom Brady, in 2020: 2 wds.
Lamar Jackson
17A
Dad ___ (slang term for a slightly out-of-shape physique)
Bod
18A
Facial problem for many teenagers
Acne
19A
Country adjacent to the Dominican Republic
Haiti
23A
Month preceding June
May
25A
Loosen, as a knot
Undo
26A
Kardashian who’s married to Kanye
Kim
27A
Corn on the ___
Cob
30A
Warriors point guard who became the NBA’s first unanimous MVP in 2016: 2 wds.
Stephen Curry
33A
Sorento automaker
Kia
34A
Filmmaker Roth who launched the “Hostel” franchise
Eli
35A
Medieval castle’s trench
Moat
36A
Type of Internet connection: Abbr.
DSL
37A
AirPods company
Apple
38A
Oscar-winning film that’s largely set in Tehran
Argo
41A
Make a selection
Opt
43A
Oilers center who became the NHL’s first unanimous MVP in 1982: 2 wds.
Wayne Gretzky
49A
Limb where the humerus bone is
Arm
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
50A
“Million Years ___” (Adele song)
Ago
51A
Couch
Sofa
52A
“Absolutely!”
Yes
53A
___ Enterprise (“Star Trek” vehicle): Abbr.
USS
54A
Nibble like a bird
Peck
1A
Once and for ___
All
2A
Actress Michele of “Glee”
Lea
3D
“The Office” receptionist
Pam
4D
Place that might offer microdermabrasion
Spa
5D
Karate class location
Dojo
6D
Small tablet computer first released in 2012: 2 wds.
Ipad Mini
7D
Program-exiting button
ESC
8D
The “D” in “CD player”
Disc
9D
“Once ___ a Dream” (“Sleeping Beauty” song)
Upon
10D
“The Dark Knight Rises” villain
Bane
15D
Power hitter’s stat: Abbr.
RBI
16D
Mary ___ cosmetics
Kay
19D
Corn’s wrapper
Husk
20D
___-lock brakes
Anti
21D
Come up with a bright ___
Idea
22D
Word that can go before “ten” or “notch”
Top
24D
“Better Call Saul” cable channel
AMC
26D
Rice Krispies maker
Kelloggs
27D
Clip, as a photo’s borders
Crop
28D
Paper-free, like an exam
Oral
29D
Small unit of computer memory
Byte
31D
“For ___ a jolly good fellow …”
Hes
32D
Person calling balls and strikes, for short
Ump
36D
“CNN Tonight” presenter Lemon
Don
37D
Consumed
Ate
38D
Not at one’s desk
Away
39D
Like steak that’s cooked less than medium
Rare
40D
Facilities with treadmills
Gyms
42D
Experts
Pros
44D
___ de parfum (kind of fragrance)
Eau
45D
Small measure in a cookbook: Abbr.
TSP
46D
Fashion designer Rachel
Zoe
47D
“Finger Lickin’ Good” restaurant chain
KFC
48D
Chatter on and on
Yak