8/5/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

8/5/17
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1A
Entry on a shopping list
Item

5A
School support group: Abbr.
PTA

8A
“The Da Vinci Code” author Brown
Dan

11A
“Gone with the Wind” estate
Tara

12A
ISP that’s now owned by Verizon subsidiary Oath
AOL

13A
Type of lyrical poem
Ode

14A
Mix with a spoon
Stir

15A
Australian hopper for short
Roo

16A
Grain for horses
Oat

17A
1945 novella that uses talking creatures to satirize Stalinist Russia: 2 wds.
Animal Farm

20A
“Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole ___ Tree”
Oak

21A
Sets with remote controls
TVs

22A
Suited to the task
Apt

25A
___ room (house’s play space)
Rec

27A
“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” singer Redding
Otis

30A
British author of “1984” and 17-Across: 2 wds.
George Orwell

33A
Miller who plays the Flash in the upcoming movie “Justice League”
Ezra

34A
Prefix for “pod” or “athlete”
Tri

35A
Paper towel’s thickness
Ply

36A
“Claws” cable channel
TNT

38A
Prize for the best poker hand
Pot

40A
Leader in “1984” who is always “watching you”: 2 wds.
Big Brother

44A
Compadre
Pal

45A
Boat propeller
Oar

46A
X or Y line on a graph
Axis

48A
Every last bit
All

49A
Gun owners’ lobbying group: Abbr.
NRA

50A
___ receive (football pass catcher)
Wide

51A
Beverage brewed in a kettle
Tea

52A
Snakelike fish
Eel

53A
Heaty meal often containing beef
Stew

1D
“For what ___ worth …”
Its

2D
“Bye-bye!”: Hyph.
Tata

3D
“Gotham” actress Richards
Erin

4D
Luigi’s twin, in Nintendo games
Mario

5D
Small parrot often kept as a pet
Parakeet

6D
Hammer, wrench, or saw
Tool

7D
High above the ground
Aloft

8D
Where an Amazon delivery may be left
Doorstep

9D
Actor Driver of HBO’s “Girls”
Adam

10D
Volleyball court divider
Net

18D
Longtime “CSI” actress Helgenberger
Marg

19D
Solemnly swear
Avow

22D
Legal drinking ___
Age

23D
Candy that pops out of dispenser
Pez

24D
Burrito wrapper
Tortilla

26D
US army rank just below sergeant
Corporal

28D
Under the weather
Ill

29D
Cunning
Sly

31D
Telephoned
Rang

32D
Unruly crowd situation
Riot

37D
Kind of steak: Hyph.
T Bone

39D
Begins to melt
Thaws

40D
Bound hay bundle
Bale

41D
Not often seen
Rare

42D
___ poll (election-predicting aid)
Exit

43D
Roller coaster, for one
Ride

44D
Richer Nixon’s wife
Pat

47D
Stitch together
Sew

	Clue
1A	Entry on a shopping list
5A	School support group: Abbr.
8A	"The Da Vinci Code" author Brown
11A	"Gone with the Wind" estate
12A	ISP that's now owned by Verizon subsidiary Oath
13A	Type of lyrical poem
14A	Mix with a spoon
15A	Australian hopper for short
16A	Grain for horses
17A	1945 novella that uses talking creatures to satirize Stalinist Russia: 2 wds.
20A	"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole ___ Tree"
21A	Sets with remote controls
22A	Suited to the task
25A	___ room (house's play space)
27A	"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" singer Redding
30A	British author of "1984" and 17-Across: 2 wds.
33A	Miller who plays the Flash in the upcoming movie "Justice League"
34A	Prefix for "pod" or "athlete"
35A	Paper towel's thickness
36A	"Claws" cable channel
38A	Prize for the best poker hand
40A	Leader in "1984" who is always "watching you": 2 wds.
44A	Compadre
45A	Boat propeller
46A	X or Y line on a graph
48A	Every last bit
49A	Gun owners' lobbying group: Abbr.
50A	___ receive (football pass catcher)
51A	Beverage brewed in a kettle
52A	Snakelike fish
53A	Heaty meal often containing beef
1D	"For what ___ worth …"
2D	"Bye-bye!": Hyph.
3D	"Gotham" actress Richards
4D	Luigi's twin, in Nintendo games
5D	Small parrot often kept as a pet
6D	Hammer, wrench, or saw
7D	High above the ground
8D	Where an Amazon delivery may be left
9D	Actor Driver of HBO's "Girls"
10D	Volleyball court divider
18D	Longtime "CSI" actress Helgenberger
19D	Solemnly swear
22D	Legal drinking ___
23D	Candy that pops out of dispenser
24D	Burrito wrapper
26D	US army rank just below sergeant
28D	Under the weather
29D	Cunning
31D	Telephoned
32D	Unruly crowd situation
37D	Kind of steak: Hyph.
39D	Begins to melt
40D	Bound hay bundle
41D	Not often seen
42D	___ poll (election-predicting aid)
43D	Roller coaster, for one
44D	Richer Nixon's wife
47D	Stitch together