9/27/18
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Tennis serve that isn’t returned
Ace
4A
Get me out of here PC key
ESC
7A
Singer Starr who had a #1 hit in 1970 with War
Edwin
12A
Push-up lingerie buy
Bra
13A
When a plane is due in at the gate: Abbr.
ETA
14A
Period without conflict
Peace
15A
Actor who played baseball’s Jim Thorpe in the 1951 biopic Jim Thorpe — All-American: 2 wds.
Burt Lancaster
18A
Rod that a wheel rotates around
Axle
19A
Sort of blah for me
Meh
20A
Tijuana currency
Peso
21A
Tai ___ (slow exercise)
Chi
23A
Obvious sign of fish gone bad
Odor
25A
With 38-Across actor who played baseball’s Jim Piersall in the 1957 biopic Fear Strikes Out
Anthony
29A
Words said when removing a disguise: 2 wds.
Its Me
32A
Auto club offering for a wrecked car
Tow
33A
Actress Linney of 2019’s Tales of the City
Laura
35A
Kit ___ (candy bar)
Kat
36A
Sun-dried brick in southwestern pueblos
Adobe
38A
See 25-Across
Perkins
40A
Private Practice actor Diggs
Taye
42A
This might be of interest …: Abbr.
FYI
43A
Do some touch-ups on text
Edit
45A
Name that’s three letters in a row in the alphabet
Stu
47A
___ Land (2016 Emma Stone/Ryan Gosling movie musical): 2 wds.
La La
51A
Actor who played baseball’s Ty Cobb in the 1994 biopic Cobb: 3 wds.
Tommy Lee Jones
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
54A
Pattern of tire markings
Tread
55A
State nicknamed the Heart of Dixie: Abbr.
ALA
56A
Tik ___ (2009 Kesha song)
Tok
57A
Brings home as wages
Earns
58A
Arena where the New York Knicks play their home games: Abbr.
MSG
59A
Sit-___ (some protests)
Ins
1D
Swedish band with the hit Fernando
ABBA
2D
Heart of the matter
Crux
3D
Middle name of Jimmy Carter
Earl
4D
Very slender fish
Eel
5D
Endurance
Stamina
6D
Walking stick to help with balance
Cane
7D
US group that promotes green living: Abbr.
EPA
8D
Tyrannical ruler
Despot
9D
Glide over a lake while pulled by a boat: Hyph.
Water Ski
10D
Frosts as a cupcake
Ices
11D
Infamous emperor who ruled during Rome’s great fire
Nero
16D
Type of help provided by Best Buy’s Geek Squad
Tech
17D
Stand-up comic Margaret
Cho
22D
Like Swiss cheese and moth-eaten clothes
Holey
24D
___ of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017 movie)
Diary
25D
___ reasonable price (not expensive): 2 wds.
At A
26D
Move the head to indicate yes
Nod
27D
Double-crosser: Hyph.
Two Timer
28D
Uh-huh
Yup
30D
___ With a Plan (Matt LeBlanc sitcom)
Man
31D
Visitors arriving in UFOs: Abbr.
Ets
34D
Puts more gas in the tank
Refuels
37D
Gotham City crime-fighter
Batman
39D
Measure equal to 1 000 grams for short
Kilo
41D
Class for many newcomers to the US: Abbr.
ESL
43D
Suffix that turns major into a baton twirler
Ette
44D
___ and the Lost City of Gold
Dora
46D
Group in the NFL or NHL for example
Team
48D
Not in favor of: Prefix
Anti
49D
Former heavyweight champion Spinks
Leon
50D
Queries
Asks
52D
Fabric measures: Abbr.
Yds
53D
1995-2005 David James Elliott drama
Jag
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