2/18/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

2/18/17
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1A
Actor Holbrook
Hal

4A
Tool used to pierce leather
Awl

7A
Second-largest city in Oklahoma
Tulsa

12A
“Inglourious Basterds” actor Roth
Eli

13A
Largest US teachers’ union: Abbr.
Nea

14A
Hour after midnight: 2 wds.
Oneam

15A
____ White (woman who was half of the White Stripes)
Meg

16A
Actor Josh who plays Le Fou in upcoming “Beauty and the Beast” movie
Gad

17A
Beatles bandmate of John, Paul, and George
Ringo

18A
Orphan wizard created by J.K. Rowling: 2 wds.
Harry Potter

21A
Flat, round food such as a hamburger
Patty

23A
Columnist Savage and actor Aykroyd
Dans

24A
Golden ____ (vanilla sandwich cookie)
Oreo

25A
Residue along a riverbank
Silt

26A
Company that offers Web access: Abbr.
ISP

29A
Orphan, raised by apes, created by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarzan

31A
Orphan created by Rudyard Kipling in “The Jungle Book”
Mowgli

33A
City thoroughfares: Abbr.
STS

34A
Soccer field officials, for short
Refs

36A
“Don’t bet ___” (“Not likely”): 2 wds.
On It

37A
District
Area

38A
Goes for a dip in the lake
Swims

39A
Orphan title character created by Charles Dickens: 2 wds.
Oliver Twist

43A
Ferris wheels and merry-go-rounds, for example
Rides

44A
Meat found in chicken cordon bleu
Ham

45A
“Oh, yuck!”
Ick

48A
Chris who won Wimbledon three times
Evert

49A
Environment-friendly prefix
Eco

50A
Affirmative answer in Marseilles
Oui

51A
Airline passengers’ assignments
Seats

52A
Weasley who married Hermione Granger
Ron

53A
Stephen Curry’s league: Abbr.
NBA

1D
Garment border
Hem

2D
Something to fill a pub mug
Ale

3D
Bic and Zippo products
Lighters

4D
Hot under the collar
Angry

5D
“What Not to ____” (2003-2013 makeover series)
Wear

6D
Nickname for Prince Charle’s fiancee in 1981: 2 wds.
Lady Di

7D
Home of baseball’s Blue Jays
Toronto

8D
Condominium divisions
Units

9D
Period of sacrifice before Easter
Lent

10D
____ the Gemini (“Gas Pedal” rapper)
Sage

11D
“Love,” in Spanish
Amor

19D
From ____ (completely): 3 wds.
A To Z

20D
Tress that produce dates and coconuts
Palms

21D
___ and pans (cookware)
Pots

22D
“I smell ____” (“Something’s fishy here”): 2 wds.
A Rat

25D
Snide expression
Sneer

26D
What a car key is inserted into
Ignition

27D
“The ___ Shady LP” (Eminem’s second studio album)
Slim

28D
Peach centers
Pits

30D
Takes into custody
Arrests

32D
Impresses in a big way
Wows

32D
Barack, to Malia and Sasha
Father

37D
Prevent, as a disaster
Avert

38D
Cowell of “America’s Got Talent”
Simon

39D
Valuable mine deposits
Ores

40D
“____ With Kelly” (syndicated morning show)
Live

41D
“Don’t get the wrong ____”
Idea

42D
Texas city halfway between Austin and Dallas
Waco

46D
Baby bear
Cub

47D
Carmaker headquartered in Seoul, South Korea
Kia

	Clue
1A	Actor Holbrook
4A	Tool used to pierce leather
7A	Second-largest city in Oklahoma
12A	"Inglourious Basterds" actor Roth
13A	Largest US teachers' union: Abbr.
14A	Hour after midnight: 2 wds.
15A	____ White (woman who was half of the White Stripes)
16A	Actor Josh who plays Le Fou in upcoming "Beauty and the Beast" movie
17A	Beatles bandmate of John, Paul, and George
18A	Orphan wizard created by J.K. Rowling: 2 wds.
21A	Flat, round food such as a hamburger
23A	Columnist Savage and actor Aykroyd
24A	Golden ____ (vanilla sandwich cookie)
25A	Residue along a riverbank
26A	Company that offers Web access: Abbr.
29A	Orphan, raised by apes, created by Edgar Rice Burroughs
31A	Orphan created by Rudyard Kipling in "The Jungle Book"
33A	City thoroughfares: Abbr.
34A	Soccer field officials, for short
36A	"Don't bet ___" ("Not likely"): 2 wds.
37A	District
38A	Goes for a dip in the lake
39A	Orphan title character created by Charles Dickens: 2 wds.
43A	Ferris wheels and merry-go-rounds, for example
44A	Meat found in chicken cordon bleu
45A	"Oh, yuck!"
48A	Chris who won Wimbledon three times
49A	Environment-friendly prefix
50A	Affirmative answer in Marseilles
51A	Airline passengers' assignments
52A	Weasley who married Hermione Granger
53A	Stephen Curry's league: Abbr.
1D	Garment border
2D	Something to fill a pub mug
3D	Bic and Zippo products
4D	Hot under the collar
5D	"What Not to ____" (2003-2013 makeover series)
6D	Nickname for Prince Charle's fiancee in 1981: 2 wds.
7D	Home of baseball's Blue Jays
8D	Condominium divisions
9D	Period of sacrifice before Easter
10D	____ the Gemini ("Gas Pedal" rapper)
11D	"Love," in Spanish
19D	From ____ (completely): 3 wds.
20D	Tress that produce dates and coconuts
21D	___ and pans (cookware)
22D	"I smell ____" ("Something's fishy here"): 2 wds.
25D	Snide expression
26D	What a car key is inserted into
27D	"The ___ Shady LP" (Eminem's second studio album)
28D	Peach centers
30D	Takes into custody
32D	Impresses in a big way
32D	Barack, to Malia and Sasha
37D	Prevent, as a disaster
38D	Cowell of "America's Got Talent"
39D	Valuable mine deposits
40D	"____ With Kelly" (syndicated morning show)
41D	"Don't get the wrong ____"
42D	Texas city halfway between Austin and Dallas
46D	Baby bear
47D	Carmaker headquartered in Seoul, South Korea