8/31/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

8/31/17
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Pepsi's main rival	Coke

1A
Agency with a launch site at Cape Canaveral: Abbr.
NASA

5A
Sidekick of the Green Hornet
Kato

9A
Alternative to a PC
Mac

12A
Academic subject involving finance and business: Abbr.
Econ

13A
“On the double!”: Abbr.
ASAP

14A
___ Grande (river that borders El Paso)
Rio

15A
With 52-Across, 2015 #1 mixtape by 32-Across and Drake: 3 wds.
What a Time

17A
Lost religious object in the first Indiana Jones movie
Ark

18A
Rug rats
Tykes

19A
Earth Day’s month: Abbr.
APR

20A
Bill who’s “the Science Guy”
Nye

21A
Hit a ____ (run into a problem)
Snag

23A
Throw into the mix
Add

25A
_____ and downs
Ups

28A
Sense of self-worth
Ego

29A
Big-screen format for movies
IMAX

32A
Rap artist, and the name of the #1 album he released on 2/17/17
Future

34A
32-Across’s #1 album (which sounds like rocker Jimi’s last name) released on 2/24/17
HNDRXX

36A
US ___ (tennis tournament going on now)
Open

37A
Story of a person’s life, for short
Bio

38A
1992 photo book by Madonna
Sex

39A
Mayor or senator, for short
Pol

42A
Inquires
Asks

43A
___ Def (rapper with the upcoming album “As Promised”)
Mos

45A
Suffix for “Shinto” or “social”
Ism

47A
Person from Ames or Davenport
Iowan

51A
“So that’s it!”
Oho

52A
See 15-Across: 3 wds.
To Be Alive

54A
“Hamilton” creator ____-Manuel Miranda
Lin

55A
PayPal cofounder ___ Musk
Elon

56A
India’s continent
Asia

57A
___ and don’ts (list of recommendations)
Dos

58A
Underground part of a plant
Root

59A
“Step to the ___” (bus driver’s request)
Rear

1D
Former speaker of the House Gingrich
Newt

2D
“____ Breaky Heart” (Billy Ray Cyrus song)
Achy

3D
Make sopping wet
Soak

4D
Throws some initial chips in the pot
Antes

5D
“2 Broke Girls” actress Dennings
Kat

6D
Hard Italian cheese similar to Parmesan
Asiago

7D
Push down, as tobacco in a pipe
Tamp

8D
“Carmen” or “The Marriage of Figaro,” for example
Opera

9D
Titles on an envelope to a married couple, sometimes: 3 wds.
Mr and Mrs

10D
Well-ventilated
Airy

11D
Pepsi’s main rival
Coke

16D
Actor Ed who has 20 Emmy nominations
Asner

22D
Get older
Age

24D
“Little ___ we know ..”
Did

25D
Unexplained sighting in the sky: Abbr.
UFO

26D
Young animal at a pet shop
Pup

27D
Eric and Don, Jr., to Melania Trump
Stepsons

30D
Tool whose name can also mean “fire from a job”
Axe

31D
“Rating” for a very smutty movie
XXX

33D
Game where you don’t want a Wild Draw 4 card played on you
Uno

34D
“To each ___ own”
His

35D
Finnish mobile phone giant
Nokia

37D
Pandas’ favorite plant
Bamboo

40D
Metric measure that’s a little larger than a quart
Liter

42D
Type of energy or eclipse
Solar

43D
It might grow on old bread
Mold

44D
The Buckeye State
Ohio

46D
Brand of red plastic cups
Solo

48D
Three ___ Men (characters in the Nativity)
Wise

49D
American footwear company founded in 1979
Avia

50D
Close to
Near

53D
Ending for “exist” or “consist”
Ent

	Clue
1A	Agency with a launch site at Cape Canaveral: Abbr.
5A	Sidekick of the Green Hornet
9A	Alternative to a PC
12A	Academic subject involving finance and business: Abbr.
13A	"On the double!": Abbr.
14A	___ Grande (river that borders El Paso)
15A	With 52-Across, 2015 #1 mixtape by 32-Across and Drake: 3 wds.
17A	Lost religious object in the first Indiana Jones movie
18A	Rug rats
19A	Earth Day's month: Abbr.
20A	Bill who's "the Science Guy"
21A	Hit a ____ (run into a problem)
23A	Throw into the mix
25A	_____ and downs
28A	Sense of self-worth
29A	Big-screen format for movies
32A	Rap artist, and the name of the #1 album he released on 2/17/17
34A	32-Across's #1 album (which sounds like rocker Jimi's last name) released on 2/24/17
36A	US ___ (tennis tournament going on now)
37A	Story of a person's life, for short
38A	1992 photo book by Madonna
39A	Mayor or senator, for short
42A	Inquires
43A	___ Def (rapper with the upcoming album "As Promised")
45A	Suffix for "Shinto" or "social"
47A	Person from Ames or Davenport
51A	"So that's it!"
52A	See 15-Across: 3 wds.
54A	"Hamilton" creator ____-Manuel Miranda
55A	PayPal cofounder ___ Musk
56A	India's continent
57A	___ and don'ts (list of recommendations)
58A	Underground part of a plant
59A	"Step to the ___" (bus driver's request)
1D	Former speaker of the House Gingrich
2D	"____ Breaky Heart" (Billy Ray Cyrus song)
3D	Make sopping wet
4D	Throws some initial chips in the pot
5D	"2 Broke Girls" actress Dennings
6D	Hard Italian cheese similar to Parmesan
7D	Push down, as tobacco in a pipe
8D	"Carmen" or "The Marriage of Figaro," for example
9D	Titles on an envelope to a married couple, sometimes: 3 wds.
10D	Well-ventilated
11D	Pepsi's main rival
16D	Actor Ed who has 20 Emmy nominations
22D	Get older
24D	"Little ___ we know .."
25D	Unexplained sighting in the sky: Abbr.
26D	Young animal at a pet shop
27D	Eric and Don, Jr., to Melania Trump
30D	Tool whose name can also mean "fire from a job"
31D	"Rating" for a very smutty movie
33D	Game where you don't want a Wild Draw 4 card played on you
34D	"To each ___ own"
35D	Finnish mobile phone giant
37D	Pandas' favorite plant
40D	Metric measure that's a little larger than a quart
42D	Type of energy or eclipse
43D	It might grow on old bread
44D	The Buckeye State
46D	Brand of red plastic cups
48D	Three ___ Men (characters in the Nativity)
49D	American footwear company founded in 1979
50D	Close to
53D	Ending for "exist" or "consist"