2/28/18 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

2/28/18
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1A
Former title for Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood
Idol

5A
Belonging to that guy
His

8A
“Don’t just sit there!”
Move

12A
“Lion” actress Rooney
Mara

13A
Cry of discovery
Aha

14A
Very enthusiastic
Avid

15A
Actor whose name is in big letters on a movie poster
Star

16A
Flash ____ (group that arranges a surprise performance in a public space)
Mob

17A
Performed in a choir
Sang

18A
Performer with the 1956 hit “Blue Suede Shoes”: 2 wds.
Elvis Presley

21A
“Army” insect
Ant

22A
___ out a victory (win narrowly)
Eke

23A
With 41-Across, group with the 1986 hit “My Adidas”
Run

26A
Not previously owned
New

28A
CNN medical commentator Sanjay ___
Gupta

32A
Tag you might find on a damaged sale item: 2 wds.
As Is

34A
Burglarize
Rob

36A
Katy Perry song with the lyric “Louder, louder than a lion”
Roar

37A
Actor Channing of “Magic Mike”
Tatum

39A
Santa’s helper
Elf

41A
See 23-Across
DMC

42A
___ and gown (graduation garb)
Cap

44A
They might be checked by bouncers: Abbr.
Ids

46A
Performer with the 1966 hit “These Boots Are Made for Walking'”: 2 wds.
Nancy Sinatra

52A
Great Lake that sounds like a word meaning “spooky”
Erie

53A
Append
Add

54A
Bones in a cage” in the body
Ribs

56A
Quirky mannerisms
Tics

57A
“To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper ____
Lee

58A
Group with the motto “Because Freedom Can’t Protect Itself”: Abbr.
ACLU

59A
___ Fifth Avneue (department store)
Saks

60A
Irate
Mad

61A
Ball-____ hammer
Peen

1D
Notes to an online buddy: Abbr.
IMs

2D
Saturday night outing, maybe
Date

3D
Via word of mouth
Oral

4D
Early stage in a butterfly’s life
Larva

5D
Pet that might play on an exercise wheel
Hamster

6D
Restaurant with a Split Decision Breakfast combo, for short
IHOP

7D
Member of Buffalo’s hockey team
Sabre

8D
Therapist who kneads your muscles
Masseur

9D
Racetrack’s shape, typically
Oval

10D
What Tarzan swings on
Vine

11D
Artistically provocative
Edgy

19D
Traveler’s country lodging
Inn

20D
Cardiologist’s test: Abbr.
EKG

23D
Dumpster-dwelling rodent
Rat

24D
“Suits” and “Shooter” cable channel
USA

25D
College basketball tourney: Abbr.
Nit

27D
“___ is me!” (“Things are awful!”)
Woe

29D
Like two peas in a ___
Pod

30D
____-o’-shanter (Scottish headwear)
Tam

31D
Half-circle shape
Arc

33D
Opposite of failure
Success

35D
“___ by the Light” (#1 hit for Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
Blinded

38D
“___ the Force be with you”
May

40D
Agency that regulates pharmaceuticals: Abbr.
FDA

43D
Old Testament hymn
Psalm

45D
What a subway commuter might hold on to
Strap

46D
Brooklyn-based basketball team
Nets

47D
Operatic number
Aria

48D
___ at Night (channel featuring old sitcoms)
Nick

49D
Inventor’s thought
Idea

50D
Red beans and ___ (Creole dish)
Rice

51D
Competent
Able

55D
Yellow symbol on a weather map
Sun