Vicious Crossword #2

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Across
  1. 1. Avenger whose solution to most problems is smashing
  2. 3. Winger known for licking opponents and lighting the lamp
  3. 6. Running back taken second overall in the 2018 draft
  4. 8. Unicorn who's put up 40-homer seasons while striking out 200+ batters
  5. 9. Wrestler who went from Stardust to main-eventing WrestleMania (two words)
  6. 13. Shakespearean prince who sees ghosts and stalls on vengeance
  7. 14. Winged kaiju ally who often shows up to help save Earth
  8. 17. NBA superstar who passed Kareem for the all-time scoring record
  9. 18. Russian winger whose one-timer from the left circle is basically a cheat code
  10. 21. Hall of Fame shortstop who spent 20 seasons in pinstripes
  11. 24. Tactical shooter where operators breach, reinforce, and hold angles
  12. 26. Psychic powerhouse waiting in Cerulean Cave
  13. 27. EDM star who used to sing for From First to Last
  14. 28. Rapper who once held a Guinness record for longest freestyle
  15. 30. Grunge-era band whose debut album "Ten" became a classic (two words)
  16. 33. Seattle band fronted by Chris Cornell
  17. 36. Rapper behind the college anthem "I Love College" (two words)
  18. 38. Shortstop-turned-third-baseman once given a record $252 million deal
  19. 40. Half-Saiyan who first turns Super Saiyan 2 against Cell
  20. 41. Subject of The Tragically Hip's "Fifty-Mission Cap"
  21. 43. Guard who led Chicago to six titles in eight years
  22. 45. Honorable Northman whose head ended up on a spike at the Sept of Baelor
  23. 47. Nuggets center who's piled up MVPs and triple-doubles
  24. 48. Running back nicknamed "King" for the way he rules over would-be tacklers
  25. 49. Serial dater on HIMYM who practically lives in a suit
Down
  1. 2. Dodgers lefty with three Cy Young Awards and an MVP
  2. 4. Shape-shifting clown that feeds on fear in Derry
  3. 5. Coastal region home to Omaha and Utah beaches in WWII
  4. 7. Puck-moving blueliner drafted by Montreal in 2022
  5. 10. Plant-eating dinosaur known for its row of plates and thagomizer
  6. 11. Czech winger who lights it up on Boston's top line
  7. 12. Slovenian star who turned step-back threes into a nightmare for defenders
  8. 15. Gryffindor who used a Time-Turner to take extra classes
  9. 16. Refined movie villain who pairs Chianti with murder
  10. 19. Prince of all Saiyans who still can't believe Kakarot stays ahead of him
  11. 20. Tight end often in the conversation for greatest ever
  12. 22. Asgardian whose enchanted hammer only the worthy can lift
  13. 23. Right-shot defenseman who helped the Habs win the 1993 Cup
  14. 25. Reds infielder whose sprint speed and arm strength both break Statcast
  15. 29. Compton rapper often cited as one of the greatest of his generation
  16. 30. Indie horror game where your van is safe and the house absolutely isn't
  17. 31. Faceless assassin who once had a kill list before bed
  18. 32. Miami cop whose "code" turned a child into a vigilante killer
  19. 34. Band whose members include 2D, Murdoc, Noodle, and Russel
  20. 35. Cowboys receiver at the center of the "did he catch it?" debate in Green Bay
  21. 37. Mustachioed wrestler who told everyone to say their prayers and eat their vitamins
  22. 39. WKUK frontman whose sketches swung from absurd to disturbingly dark
  23. 42. Rapper who once told you "we want prenup" over a radio smash
  24. 44. QB who took over in Dallas after Tony Romo went down
  25. 46. Film where a dog named Baxter gets punted off a bridge