12/18/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

12/18/17
Movie Monday

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1A
Like romantic lighting
Dim

4A
Thick chunk of bacon
Slab

8A
Run through a sieve
Sift

12A
Christmas ____ (December 24)
Eve

13A
Really long sandwich
Hero

14A
“Old King ____ was a merry old soul …”
Cole

15A
Horror director behind “The Evil Dead, ” 1981: 2 wds.
Sam Raimi

17A
Black stone used in cameos
Onyx

18A
Massage, as dough
Knead

19A
Barbecue side dish made with mayonnaise
Slaw

21A
Cat doctor, for short
Vet

23A
Reusable diaper material
Cloth

27A
Up the ___ (raise the stakes)
Ante

30A
“___, little baby, don’t say a word …”
Hush

33A
“How ___ things?”
Are

34A
Horror director behind 1978’s “Halloween”: 2 wds.
John Carpenter

37A
It’s just a number, in a saying
Age

38A
“Frozen” princess voiced by Kristen Bell
Anna

39A
Raises a question
Asks

40A
Adjective for Prince William’s family
Royal

42A
Record speed such as 33 1/3 or 45: Abbr.
RPM

44A
What liposuction removes
Flab

47A
Lies in a hammock, perhaps
Rests

51A
“Beat it, kitty!”
Scat

54A
Horror director behind 2016’s “The Conjuring 2”: 2 wds.
James Wan

56A
Fairy-____ ending
Tale

57A
Soothing succulent plant
Aloe

58A
“I ____ God” (Kanye West song): 2 wds.
Am A

59A
Ridesharing alternative to Lyft
Uber

60A
Superhero movie franchise that 2016’s “Deadpool” is part of: Hyph.
Xmen

61A
Cheerleader’s spirit
Pep

1D
A secretary typically sits at one
Desk

2D
Tennis legend Lendl
Ivan

3D
GIF that goes viral
Meme

4D
Throw ____ (talk smack)
Shade

5D
Flowery necklace
Lei

6D
Body parts revealed by tank tops
Arms

7D
Start bubbling, like a cauldron
Boil

8D
Angry expression
Scowl

9D
Atom that carries a charge
Ion

10D
Prey for a spider
Fly

11D
___-Mex cuisine
Tex

16D
Talking bird in a Poe poem
Raven

20D
Soreness
Ache

22D
“Better safe ___ sorry”
Than

24D
Grains that are often mixed with honey
Oats

25D
Really long hike
Trek

26D
Word embroidered on a wife’s towel
Hers

27D
Slightly open, like a door
Ajar

28D
Scrapped, in astronaut lingo: Hyph.
Nogo

29D
“Do ___ Know it’s Christmas” (1984 song)
They

31D
Ornamental vase
Urn

32D
Practice boxing
Spar

35D
Decision from a referr or umpire
Call

36D
Aliases are fake ones
Names

41D
“See me ___ class” (note from a teacher)
After

43D
Fuss like a peacock
Preen

45D
Brand of powdered cleanser
Ajax

46D
Lip ___ (soothing ointment)
Balm

48D
Face ___ (app that blends your selfie with a friend’s)
Swap

49D
No longer feral
Tame

50D
Crisp ginger cookie
Snap

51D
“Rugrats” dad
Stu

52D
What Benny is, in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”
Cab

53D
Genesee Cream ____ (brand of alcohol)
Ale

55D
“The Simpsons” character who studied bartending at Swigmore University
Moe