9/22/23 Answer Crosswords With Friends

9/22/23
Sports Fan Friday

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1A
Portable coverings for floors
Rugs

5A
Amigo
Pal

8A
Word that could follow barbecue or orchestra
Pit

11A
Law & Order: Spcial Victims ___
Unit

12A
This Will Be singer Natalie
Cole

13A
___ and aah
Ooh

14A
Fibula or femur, for example
Bone

15A
Professor ___ (Clue character)
Plum

16A
What do I ___ you? (question about a bill)
Owe

17A
Point guard for the 30-Across who was the team’s second-highest scorer in the 2023 NBA playoffs: 2 wds.
Jamal Murray

20A
Uttered
Spoke

22A
This American Life host Glass
Ira

23A
___ Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali

24A
Chicken chow ___ (American Chinese dish)
Mein

27A
TV network linked to the streaming service Peacock
NBC

30A
Western Conference team that won its first ever NBA championship in 2023: 2 wds.
Denver Nuggets

34A
Homophone of eight
Ate

35A
Zenith
Acme

36A
___ of the Covenant (ligious relic)
Ark

37A
Cable channel that airs The Cube
TBS

39A
Ahead of time
Early

41A
Center for the 30-Across who was named the 2023 NBA Finals MVP: 2 wds.
Nikola Jokic

46A
___ Maria (Christian song)
Ave

47A
Rideshare company whose name comes from German
Uber

48A
Event for reciting poetry
Slam

51A
Ingredient in maple syrup
Sap

52A
So what ___ is new?
Else

53A
Body of water that’s bigger than a pond
Lake

54A
Industrious insect
Ant

55A
Got My Mind ___ on You (George Harrison song)
Set

56A
Obi-Wan Kenobi actor McGregor
Ewan

1D
Don’t __ it in (Stop gloating)
Rub

2D
Card game where you have to say the name of the game during play
Uno

3D
Dive bar, in old slang: 2 wds.
Gin Joint

4D
Rib eye, for one
Steak

5D
Opinion survey
Poll

6D
Metal in Reynolds Wrap
Aluminum

7D
Primate from Madagascar
Lemur

8D
In ___ taste (tacky)
Poor

9D
State that’s east of Nebraska
Iowa

10D
___ Both Die at the End (young adult bestseller by Adam Silvera)
They

12D
Tax prep pro: Abbr.
CPA

18D
Something widely shared online
Meme

19D
Chimed
Rang

20D
Opposite of happy
Sad

21D
Urgent request
Plea

25D
Not permanent, like chalk marks on a blackboard
Erasable

26D
Mystery ___ (Scooby-Doo organization)
Inc

28D
Pastry named for its resemblance to a paw: 2 wds.
Bear Claw

29D
___-Alt-Del
Ctrl

31D
Presidential rejection of a bill that’s passed Congress
Veto

32D
Nerdy sort
Geek

33D
Venilla ___ (Tom Cruise movie)
Sky

38D
Music genre for Muddy Waters
Blues

40D
Pathway on an airplane
Aisle

41D
Organization that launched the Juno probe: Abbr.
Nasa

42D
Former tennis star Lendl
Ivan

43D
Best-___ secret
Kept

44D
Playful joke
Jest

45D
Miner’s find
Ore

49D
Clark Kent, ___ Superman
Aka

50D
____ at Work (Down Under band)
Men