12/9/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

12/9/17
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1A
The Sultan of ____ (Babe Ruth’s nickname)
Swat

5A
Shouts from a displeased crowd
Boos

9A
ZipRecruiter listing
Job

12A
“Othello” villain played by Kenneth Branagh in the 1995 movie
Iago

13A
Admiral or general, for example
Rank

14A
Roth ___ (tax-sheltered nest egg): Abbr.
IRA

15A
“The Price Is Right” host who served in the Marine Corps: 2 wds.
Drew Carey

17A
Pad for a yoga instructor
Mat

18A
Filberts and pecans, for example
Nuts

19A
___ up stakes (moves)
Pulls

21A
___ Blue Ribbon (brand of beer)
Pabst

24A
Hackman of “The French Connection”
Gene

25A
Hockey surface
Ice

26A
“The Tonight ___” (NBC late-night program)
Show

29A
Denny’s alternative, for short
IHOP

32A
Begin to melt
Thaw

34A
Lamb’s mom
Ewe

35A
Music group such as Rush or Nirvana
Trio

36A
“Uh-huh”
Yeah

37A
Rice who writes novels about vampires
Anne

39A
Antlered animal with a bugling call
Elk

40A
Agitate, like muddy waters
Roil

42A
Short and to the point
Terse

44A
The Prince of Darkness
Satan

46A
____ processor (computer-related occupation)
Data

48A
Chimney residue
Ash

49A
“Cat Ballou” star who served in the Marine Corp: 2 wds.
Lee Marvin

54A
“Kill Bill” actress Lucy
Liu

55A
“Right away”: Abbr.
ASAP

56D
Toe the ___ (do what’s expected)
Line

57D
Black goo used by road crews
Tar

58D
Marries
Weds

59D
Stuck in the mail
Sent

1D
“___ the Science Kid” (former PBS Kids series)
Sid

2D
Military conflict
War

3D
Live to a ripe old ___
Age

4D
Villages
Towns

5D
Kid who runs riot
Brat

6D
Rowboat paddles
Oars

7D
“___ of these days …”
One

8D
Program that allows face-to-face chatting
Skype

9D
“PBS” NewsHour” anchor who served in the Marine Corps: 2 wds.
Jim Lehrer

10D
Paper-free, like an exam
Oral

11D
Clubs for cricket players
Bats

16D
Snips
Cuts

20D
Apartment building division
Unit

21D
“What a ___!” (“Too bad!”)
Pity

22D
Have sore muscles
Ache

23D
“The Golden Girls” star who served in the Marine Corps: 2 wds.
Bea Arthur

24D
No Doubt lead singer ___ Stefani
Gwen

27D
“Physician, ___ thyself”
Heal

28D
“Mind your ___ business!”
Own

30D
Aromatherapy liquids
Oils

31D
Nudge with a finger
Poke

33D
“Stop, horse!”
Whoa

38D
___ Candy (character in 2017’s “Wonder Woman”)
Etta

41D
Father-___ (spouse’s dad): Hyph.
In Law

43D
British nobleman
Earls

44D
Seasoning in a shaker
Salt

45D
Continent that borders three oceans
Asia

46D
“___ Poets Society”
Dead

47D
Sound-boosting boxes
Amps

50D
Ending for “Japan” or “Siam”
Ese

51D
Compete
Vie

52D
Red Roof ____ (hotel chain)
Inn

53D
Type of income that isn’t gross
Net