9/26/25
Sports Fan Friday
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1A
Walk with a lumbering gait
PLOD
5A
____ browns (side dish at Waffle House)
HASH
9A
Residence hall on a college campus
DORM
13A
Dull person
BORE
14A
2025 Pixar movie that includes a supercomputer named Ooooo
ELIO
15A
Where Youngstown is
OHIO
16A
NFL star nicknamed “Broadway” who appeared in a Broadway production of “The Caine Mutiny Court Martial” in 1983: 2 wds.
JOENAMATH
18A
Free ticket, for short
COMP
19A
Become moldy
SPOIL
20A
Grain found in many breakfast cereals
OAT
22A
Canadian figure-skating champ who appeared in a Broadway production of “Chicago” in 2014: 2 wds.
ELVISSTOJKO
29A
Spiders’ constructions
WEBS
32A
“I don’t know if it’s a blessing ___ curse”: 2 wds.
ORA
33A
“Things ___ always as they seem”
ARENT
34A
“All in favor, say ___”
AYE
35A
Rocked gently
SWAYED
37A
“___ know you?” (“Have we met?”): 2 wds.
DOI
38A
Coped (with)
DEALT
40A
Group operating X-ray scanners at airports: Abbr.
TSA
41A
Barbecue restaurant’s rack
RIBS
42A
Heisman Trophy winner and college football coach who appeared in a Broadway production of “Chicago” in 2016: 2 wds.
EDDIEGEORGE
45A
Resort with yoga classes
SPA
46A
City between Syracuse and Albany
UTICA
50A
Engrossed
RAPT
53A
Heavyweight boxing champ who appeared in a 2012 Broadway one-man show directed by Spike Lee: 2 wds.
MIKETYSON
57A
Relative of the clarinet
OBOE
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
58A
Opposite of odd
EVEN
59A
Remain undecided
PEND
60A
____ Vogue (online publication for young women)
TEEN
61A
Heaven-____ (arriving at just the right time)
SENT
62A
First word of a counting-out rhyme
EENY
1D
Sandwiches with spreadable ingredients: Abbr.
PBJS
2D
Stunt pilot’s maneuver
LOOP
3D
Nabisco cookie
OREO
4D
Declares to be a lie
DENIES
5D
Garment border
HEM
6D
In the manner of: 2 wds.
ALA
7D
___ on your hands (take no action)
SIT
8D
Chocolaty snacks made by Hostess: 2 wds.
HOHOS
9D
Primary care provider, typically
DOCTOR
10D
“So that’s what you’re up to!”
OHO
11D
Basketball net’s holder
RIM
12D
Household tool made by Swiffer
MOP
17D
Entirely
ALL
21D
Not very much: 2 wds.
ATAD
23D
Sacred promise
VOW
24D
Full of rage
IRATE
25D
“If I do ___ myself…”: 2 wds.
SAYSO
26D
Group that uses the Force, in “Star Wars”
JEDI
27D
Cabinet handle
KNOB
28D
“The Adventures of Milo and ___” (1986 movie about a cat and dog)
OTIS
29D
First name of Deadpool
WADE
30D
Black-___ Susan (yellow flower)
EYED
31D
Small, round item on a dream catcher
BEAD
35D
Part of a set of instructions
STEP
36D
Where a Q-tip may be used
EAR
39D
Try to hear
LISTEN
41D
Confirm, as a new Internet password
RETYPE
43D
Xbox downloads
GAMES
44D
___ reaction (first impression)
GUT
47D
“Peekaboo, ___ you!”: 2 wds.
ISEE
48D
Yale University’s state: Abbr.
CONN
49D
Actor Serkis who plays Gollum
ANDY
50D
Deteriorate
ROT
51D
President from 1861 to 1865, for short
ABE
52D
“The Fall of the House of Usher” author
POE
54D
“___ lost count of how many times …”
IVE
55D
Ryan Gosling’s role in “Barbie”
KEN
56D
Ending for “consist”
ENT