9/9/16 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

9/9/16
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1C
___ the wrong way (irritate)
Rub

4C
Siesta
Nap

7C
Frightening
Scary

12C
“___ only as directed”
Use

13C
____-Ida (frozen hash browns and French fries brand)
Ore

14C
Sharpened
Honed

15C
Single-season record of 73, set by the Golden State Warriors in 2016: 2 wds
Most Victories

18C
401 (k) alternatives: Abbr.
IRAs

19C
Packs of copy paper
Reams

20C
Verdi opera, or a 2000 Broadway musical with music by Elton John
Aida

22C
___ de cologne (fragrance)
Eau

24C
General who surrednered at Appomattox Court House
Lee

25C
With 36-Across, Warriors phenomenon who was the unanimous league MVP in 2016
Steph

27C
Frosts, as a cookie
Ices

29C
Possesses
Has

30C
Shady stops in the Sahara
Oasis (OASES)?

32C
Knee ___ (protective piece for a skateboarder)
Pad

35C
“I ___ you pain”
Feel

36C
See 25-Across
Curry

38C
Actress Larter of the “Resident Evil” movies
Ali

40C
Israel’s ___ of Galilee
Sea

42C
Alaskan seaport town
Nome

43C
Goods in a ship’s hold
Cargo

45C
Worm on a fishing line, say
Bait

47C
Single-season record of 402, set by 25-/360 Across in 2016: Hyph.
Three Pointers

51C
“We’ve only just ___” (Carpenters song)
Begun

52C
___ Friend (Facebook button)
Add

53C
Corporate top banana: Abbr.
CEO

54C
Highly skilled
Adept

55C
Black or white part of a piano
Key

56C
Roadside rescue
Tow

1D
Bacardi or Captain Morgan liquor
Rum

2D
Troop-entertaining group: Abbr.
USO

3D
In addition to
Besides

4D
PBS show that focuses on science
Nova

5D
Crop up
Arise

6D
Chest muscles, to a weightlifter
Pec

7D
Sneaker or sandal, for example
Shoe

8D
They form barrier reefs
Corals

9D
Cartoon genre from Japan
Anime

10D
Actress Witherspoon
Reese

11D
Fabric measures: Abbr.
Yds

16D
Booby ___ (pitfall)
Trap

17D
Cease-fire agreement
Truce

20D
___ tree (traditional source of wood for baseball bats)
Ash

21D
“Give ___ go!” (“Just try!”): 2 wds.
Ita

23D
Path through a theater
Aisle

26D
Tool to turn up some dirt
Hoe

28D
Key that’s pressed to close a pop-up window
ESC

31D
“Fabled” Greek storyteller
Aesop

32D
Shield from danger
Protect

33D
Triceps location
Arm

34D
Coloring for cloth
Dye

35D
Arouse, as a crowd: 2 wds.
Fireup

37D
Central processing ___ (computer core)
Unit

38D
Suffered after too much exercise, maybe
Ached

39D
Opposite of small
Large

41D
Tolerate
Abide

44D
Polite chap
Gent

46D
2016 Wimbledon champion Murray
Andy

47D
“We don’t know yet,” on a schedule: Abbr.
TBA

48D
Wood used in wine barrels
Oak

49D
___ Speedwagon (“Can’t Fight This Feeling” band)
Reo

50D
Boar’s mate
Sow