9/4/20
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
___ Fe, New Mexico
Santa
6A
With almost no waves, like the ocean
Calm
10A
Shot where a tennis ball is hit high in the air
Lob
13A
Songs in operas
Arias
14A
Not bad, but not great either
Okay
15A
“And so, without further ___ …”
Ado
16A
Hall of Fame Giants center fielder who started in the Negro Leagues: 2 wds.
Willie Mays
18A
One of a set of 24 bones
Rib
19A
Unit of distance in car racing or swimming
Lap
20A
___ into space (looks at nothing in particular)
Stares
22A
Like the bottom of a charcoal grill, often
Ashy
25A
“Ugh!”
Ick
28A
Poison ___ (foe of Batman)
Ivy
29A
“All the Right Moves” actress Thompson
Lea
30A
“Evita” character played by Antonio Banderas
Che
31A
Beverage made from apples
Cider
34A
Rooters in grandstands
Fans
36A
Line of stitches on a softball
Seam
38A
Extinct flightless bird
Dodo
39A
Made inquiries
Asked
41A
___ Balls (snacks created by Hostess)
Sno
42A
Sank one’s teeth into
Bit
43A
Reddit question-and-answer session: Abbr.
Ama
44A
What the adjective “solar” refers to
Sun
45A
Breads that may be seeded or seedless
Ryes
46A
Insurance companies settle them
Claims
49A
Ginger ___
Ale
51A
“Let ___ Go” (2012 hit for Passenger)
Her
52A
Hall of Fame Giants left fielder who started in the Negro Leagues: 2 wds.
Monte Irvin
58A
Go on an ___ trip (be conceited)
Ego
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
59A
A Great Lake
Erie
60D
Smooth, like James Bond
Suave
61D
Came in first place
Won
62D
“Lois & Clark” actor Cain
Dean
63D
Started the poker pot
Anted
1D
2004 Cary Elwes horror film
Saw
2D
Lennox with the R&B hit “Got Me”
Ari
3D
Zero, zip, nada
Nil
4D
Running count
Tally
5D
Largest continent
Asia
6D
www.google.___
Com
7D
Abbreviation before a criminal’s assumed name
Aka
8D
___ an egg (flops)
Lays
9D
Word that can go before “River” or “Pizza” in movie titles
Mystic
10D
Hall of Fame Indians center fielder who started in the Negro Leagues: 2 wds.
Larry Doby
11D
Dog in the movie “Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties”
Odi
12D
“___ Burgers” (animated TV comedy)
Bobs
17D
Movies with huge casts, often
Epics
21D
Very, very eager
Avid
22D
___ Romeo (sporty car)
Alfa
23D
High ___ (pirates’ domain)
Seas
24D
Hall of Fame Braves right fielder who started in the Negro Leagues: 2 wds.
Hank Aaron
26D
Game where you might capture a knight with a queen
Chess
27D
Actor Reeves who voiced Duke Caboom in “Toy Story 4”
Keanu
32D
Girl’s name that rhymes with “beady”
Edie
33D
Spoils, like old food
Rots
35D
18-wheeler
Semi
37D
Singer Janelle who was featured on Fun’s “We Are Young”
Monae
40D
Blocked, as by a beaver’s construction
Dammed
45D
Show on TV for a second time
Rerun
46D
___ the fat (chat)
Chew
47D
“___ Masters” (Fox reality competition where teams build projects with plastic bricks)
Lego
48D
Achy and tender
Sore
50D
Bart Simpson’s brainy sister
Lisa
53D
“Pretty Little Liars” actress Peeples
Nia
54D
Perfect score, sometimes
Ten
55D
Winery container
Vat
56D
“___ had enough of this!”
Ive
57D
___ Stark (“Game of Thrones” character played by Sean Bean)
Ned