9/25/20
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Fall ___ grace (lose favor)
From
5A
Abe Lincoln’s youngest son
Tad
8A
Try to romance with flowers and candy, say
Woo
11A
Currency in Cannes and Cologne
Euro
12A
Vine that grows on the outfield walls at Wrigley Field
Ivy
13A
On a ___ (just for the fun of it)
Lark
14A
Have on, as a jacket
Wear
15A
“___ voyage!”
Bon
16A
Person who might request live chat assistance
User
17A
She was the first Mexican golfer to rank #1 in the world and received golf’s Bob Jones Award in 2011: 2 wds.
Lorena Ochoa
20A
Bed in a military tent
Cot
21A
___ & Telescope (magazine)
Sky
22A
With 34-Across, she was LPGA Tour Player of the Year in 1978 as a rookie and received the Bob Jones Award in 1998
Nancy
25A
“___ the thought that counts”
Its
26A
Music genre that’s big on the top 40
Pop
29A
Any band the same size as Rush or Nirvana
Trio
30A
Force with a crowbar
Pry
31A
“Nights in Rodanthe” star Richard
Gere
32A
Warlock’s curse
Hex
33A
“With all ___ respect …”
Due
34A
See 22-Across
Lopez
35A
Paper that shows a marathoner’s number
Bib
36A
Sight ___ (visual joke)
Gag
37A
She cofounded the LPGA and received the Bob Jones Award in 2007: 2 wds.
Louise Suggs
42A
Greek letter that’s the source of the word “jot”
Iota
43A
Fish eggs
Roe
44A
Stolen goods
Loot
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
47A
Workplaces for aromatherapists
Spas
48A
“Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” channel
TBS
49A
Supermodel Macpherson
Elle
50A
Wood stove residue
Ash
51A
“Without question”
Yes
52A
Carbonated beverage
Soda
1D
___ and far between
Few
2D
Feel sorry about
Rue
3D
Like a presentation to a dissertation committee
Oral
4D
Two of its biggest cities are Casablanca and Fez
Morocco
5D
Pre-exile home of the Dalai Lama
Tibet
6D
Maker of Anew Platinum Day Cream
Avon
7D
Ming or Han, in Chinese history
Dynasty
8D
Launder
Wash
9D
Typical cookie in “cookies and cream”
Oreo
10D
Green ingredient in gumbo
Okra
13D
Actress Hale of “Pretty Little Liars”
Lucy
18D
Rob ___ (cocktail with Scotch)
Roy
19D
Gives approval to
Oks
22D
To the ___ degree
Nth
23D
“What ___ the odds?”
Are
24D
Don’t give approval to
Nix
25D
Lividness
Ire
26D
Word meaning “energy” that reads the same forward and backward
Pep
27D
Mineral resource, or a state abbreviation
Ore
28D
Candy in a long plastic container
Pez
30D
Time when adolescents experience rapid body changes
Puberty
31D
Protective eye coverings for swimmers or welders
Goggles
33D
Talk smack about
Dis
34D
Internet connection issue
Lag
35D
Unfair slant in a news article
Bias
36D
Response that could be “wild” or “educated”
Guess
37D
“The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” regular Rinna
Lisa
38D
“What a butterfingers I am!”
Oops
39D
Only US state with a three-word capital
Utah
40D
“___ it!” (“Very well then!”): 2 wds.
So Be
41D
Song for one singer
Solo
45D
“The ___ Guard” (2020 Charlize Theron movie)
Old
46D
What “cha” or “chai” means
Tea