2/16/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

2/16/17
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1A
“I giggled,” in a text
LOL

4A
Country whose capital is Lima
Peru

8A
Lil Wayne’s music genre
Rap

11A
Receiving very little rain
Arid

13A
Flower that shares its name with a part of the eye
Iris

14A
Country that won 121 medals at the 2016 Olympics: Abbr.
USA

15A
Vessel for holding roses
Vase

16A
Go up, like the sun in the morning
Rise

17A
Aye’s opposite
Nay

18A
Singer whose “Country Boy” hit #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart in 2009: 2 wds.
Alan Jackson

21A
Until now
Yet

22A
“They _____ thataway!”
Went

25A
Banking convenience that’s often available 24/7: Abbr.
ATM

28A
Donald Trump, for one: Abbr.
Rep

30A
Spine-tingling
Eerie

31A
Duo whose “Play Something Country” hit #1 on the Billboard Country Songs Chart in 2005: 3 wds.
Brooks and Dunn

34A
Youngest daughter on “The Brady Bunch”
Cindy

35A
Hound
Dog

36A
____ Shop Boys (“West End Girls” band)
Pet

37A
Nothing special: Hyph.
Soso

38A
It holds a football for a placekicker
Tee

40A
Singer whose “Ladies Love Country Boys” hit #1 on the Billboard Country Songs Chart in 2007: 2 wds.
Trace Adkins

47A
“___ Wolf” (Shakira song)
She

49A
Tool for grooming a mustache or beard
Comb

50A
Shortest-named Great Lake
Erie

51A
Body part an Apple Air Pod is inserted into
Ear

52A
Actor Julia who played Gomez in “The Addams Family”
Raul

53A
Bottom of a sneaker
Sole

54A
What MP3s can be burned into: Abbr.
CDs

55A
“Can I get you anything ____?”
Else

56A
Goody-two-shoes character on “The Simpsons”
Ned

1D
What magma is called once it reaches the Earth’s surface
Lava

2D
____ Roberts University
Oral

3D
Vanderpump of “Vanderpump Rules”
Lisa

4D
Captain Kidd and Blackbeard, for two
Pirates

5D
Prince in “The Little Mermaid”
Eric

6D
World-domination board game
Risk

7D
Functions
Uses

8D
Second-place finisher: Hyph.
Runner Up

9D
Happy ____ clam: 2 wds.
As A

10D
Pick up the check
Pay

12D
“For he’s a jolly good fellow, which nobody can ____”
Deny

19D
Slim Jim, for example
Jerky

20D
Was indebted to
Owed

23D
Number of planets in our solar system, before Pluto’s demotion
Nine

24D
Camping enclosure
Tent

25D
What a beginning reader has to learn
ABCs

26D
Destiny’s Child, for one
Trio

27D
“____, Inc.” (Pixar movie)
Monsters

29D
Bachelor’s home
Pad

30D
Double-____ sword
Edged

32D
Nasty scent
Odor

33D
Worth remembering
Notable

39D
____ out a living (barely gets by)
Ekes

41D
Small fraction of land on a ranch
Acre

42D
“_____ Miner’s Daughter” (Loretta Lynn song)
Coal

43D
Flightless Australian birds
Emus

44D
Metallic element whose chemical symbol is Fe
Iron

45D
Primary water source in Egypt
Nile

46D
Plant-to-be
Seed

47D
“Wait, hang on one ____”
Sec

48D
“If I ______$1000000” (Barenaked Ladies song)
Had

	Clue
1A	"I giggled," in a text
4A	Country whose capital is Lima
8A	Lil Wayne's music genre
11A	Receiving very little rain
13A	Flower that shares its name with a part of the eye
14A	Country that won 121 medals at the 2016 Olympics: Abbr.
15A	Vessel for holding roses
16A	Go up, like the sun in the morning
17A	Aye's opposite
18A	Singer whose "Country Boy" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart in 2009: 2 wds.
21A	Until now
22A	"They _____ thataway!"
25A	Banking convenience that's often available 24/7: Abbr.
28A	Donald Trump, for one: Abbr.
30A	Spine-tingling
31A	Duo whose "Play Something Country" hit #1 on the Billboard Country Songs Chart in 2005: 3 wds.
34A	Youngest daughter on "The Brady Bunch"
35A	Hound
36A	____ Shop Boys ("West End Girls" band)
37A	Nothing special: Hyph.
38A	It holds a football for a placekicker
40A	Singer whose "Ladies Love Country Boys" hit #1 on the Billboard Country Songs Chart in 2007: 2 wds.
47A	"___ Wolf" (Shakira song)
49A	Tool for grooming a mustache or beard
50A	Shortest-named Great Lake
51A	Body part an Apple Air Pod is inserted into
52A	Actor Julia who played Gomez in "The Addams Family"
53A	Bottom of a sneaker
54A	What MP3s can be burned into: Abbr.
55A	"Can I get you anything ____?"
56A	Goody-two-shoes character on "The Simpsons"
1D	What magma is called once it reaches the Earth's surface
2D	____ Roberts University
3D	Vanderpump of "Vanderpump Rules"
4D	Captain Kidd and Blackbeard, for two
5D	Prince in "The Little Mermaid"
6D	World-domination board game
7D	Functions
8D	Second-place finisher: Hyph.
9D	Happy ____ clam: 2 wds.
10D	Pick up the check
12D	"For he's a jolly good fellow, which nobody can ____"
19D	Slim Jim, for example
20D	Was indebted to
23D	Number of planets in our solar system, before Pluto's demotion
24D	Camping enclosure
25D	What a beginning reader has to learn
26D	Destiny's Child, for one
27D	"____, Inc." (Pixar movie)
29D	Bachelor's home
30D	Double-____ sword
32D	Nasty scent
33D	Worth remembering
39D	____ out a living (barely gets by)
41D	Small fraction of land on a ranch
42D	"_____ Miner's Daughter" (Loretta Lynn song)
43D	Flightless Australian birds
44D	Metallic element whose chemical symbol is Fe
45D	Primary water source in Egypt
46D	Plant-to-be
47D	"Wait, hang on one ____"
48D	"If I ______$1000000" (Barenaked Ladies song)