9/11/26
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
“Disenchanted” actress Adams
AMY
4A
Bandmate of Crosby and Stills
NASH
8A
“Live and ___ Die” (James Bond film)
LET
11A
Sounds from a pigeon
COOS
13A
Classic dog food brand
ALPO
14A
Santa ___, California
ANA
15A
Denver Nuggets guard (now with the Heat) who was a finalist for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award in 2026: 3 wds.
TIMHARDAWAYJR
18A
___ Trail (path to Machu Picchu named for an empire)
INCA
19A
Zodiac sign represented by a big cat
LEO
20A
Gets used to new surroundings
ADAPTS
23A
___ Godmother (magical “Cinderella” character)
FAIRY
25A
Opposite of “non,” in Paris
OUI
26A
What RuPaul dresses in
DRAG
27A
San Antonio Spurs forward who won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award in 2026: 2 wds.
KELDON JOHNSON
34A
Significant stretches of time
ERAS
35A
Performance artist Yoko
ONO
36A
Bowling alley reservations
LANES
38A
Rang, like church bells
PEALED
41A
Prefix with “verse” or “cycle”
UNI
42A
Combination lock feature
DIAL
43A
Miami Heat forward (now with the Bucks) who was a finalist for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award in 2026: 3 wds.
JAIMEJAQUEZJR
49A
Completely extinguished
OUT
50A
South American country that borders Ecuador
PERU
51A
Italian “Ta-ta!”
CIAO
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
52A
Group that staffs airport checkpoints: Abbr.
TSA
53A
Penny-___ (two-bit)
ANTE
54A
It’s celebrated on December 31: Abbr.
NYE
1D
Section of a play
ACT
2D
“Me,” to Miss Piggy
MOI
3D
___ Kippur
YOM
4D
Agents involved in drug busts
NARCS
5D
Alan who played a senator on “The West Wing”
ALDA
6D
Place to go for a luxurious soak
SPA
7D
“In what way?”
HOW
8D
Coat of nail polish
LAYER
9D
“Have fun!”
ENJOY
10D
Cigarette component linked to lung disease
TAR
12D
Pirate’s vessel
SHIP
16D
Insect in a hobby farm
ANT
17D
Set straight
ALIGN
20D
NASA approval: Hyph.
A-OK
21D
Scheduled to give birth
DUE
22D
Homophone of “ale”
AIL
23D
Curly, natural hairstyle, for short
FRO
24D
Ooh and ___
AAH
26D
Record spinners at dance clubs: Abbr.
DJS
28D
Material for a pair of Levi’s
DENIM
29D
Raw material that’s often smelted
ORE
30D
“Old Town Road” rapper Lil ___ X
NAS
31D
Pine-___ (brand of cleaner)
SOL
32D
Lowest number in a standard sudoku puzzle
ONE
33D
Silent assent
NOD
36D
Hawaiian beach parties
LUAUS
37D
Santa ___ (California racetrack)
ANITA
38D
Arouse, as one’s curiosity
PIQUE
42D
Projectile tossed in a pub game
DART
43D
Quickly write (down)
JOT
44D
Organization that tracks air quality: Abbr.
EPA
45D
Actress Aniston’s nickname
JEN
46D
California red wine, for short
ZIN
47D
Former late-night host Leno
JAY
48D
Salmon eggs
ROE