1/13/18 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

1/13/18
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1A
Sound of a hoarse voice
Rasp

5A
Jet ____ (air traveler’s tiredness)
Lag

8A
Cushioned edge of a pool table
Rail

12A
Burn-soothing plant gel
Aloe

13A
Harvard’s Web address suffix
Edu

14A
Disney character who sings “Let It Go”
Elsa

15A
Lithuanian-born violinist who, in 1917, made his Carnegie Hall debut at 16 years old: 2 wds.
Jascha Heifetz

18A
Most rational
Sanest

19A
Playing hard to get
Coy

20A
Armed conflict
War

23A
Well-___ (in very knowledgeable about)
Versed

25A
Mal brew
Ale

26A
Beethoven’s “___ to Joy”
Ode

27A
Instrument representing the duck in “Peter and the Wolf”
Oboe

31A
With 33-Across, Ukrainian-born violinist whose 1979 visit to China was recorded in an Oscar-winning documentary
Isaac

33A
See 31-Across
Stern

34A
“____ Between Two Lovers” (#1 hit from 1977)
Torn

35A
Pro wrestling’s Flair
Ric

37A
Singer Lana Del ___
Rey

38A
Italian dessert similar to ice cream
Gelato

41A
Off ___ good start: 2 wds.
To A

42A
Revolutionary Chinese chairman
Mao

45A
Shreds into pieces: 2 wds.
Rips Up

47A
Tel Aviv-born violinist who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015: 2 wds.
Itzhak Perlman

52A
Actress / singer Minnelli
Liza

53A
Sushi fish often garnished with a thick, sweet sauce
Eel

54A
Simplicity
Ease

55A
A piano’s got 88 of them
Keys

56A
Comment from Little Orphan Annie’s dog Sandy
Arf

57A
Deoxyribonucleic ____ (what “DNA” stands for)
Acid

1D
“The Big Bang Theory” astrophysicist
Raj

2D
Chicken ___ king: 2 wds.
A La

3D
“Help!”
SOS

4D
Bodybuilder’s chest muscles, for short
Pecs

5D
Was tilted, like a certain tower in Pisa
Leaned

6D
Stick firmly (to)
Adhere

7D
Uncertain response, as on an exam
Guess

8D
Zebra-striped gridiron official, for short
Ref

9D
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Martinez
Alec

10D
“How Sweet It ___ Be Loved by You” (Marvin Gaye album): 2 wds.
Is To

11D
Not hardworking
Lazy

16D
Wreak ___ on (cause lots of damage to)
Havoc

17D
Suffix for “krypton” or “graph”
Ite

20D
“Hold on a second”
Wait

21D
In addition
Also

22D
___-view mirror
Rear

24D
Period, for example
Dot

28D
“Sesame Street” character with a pet pigeon named Bernice
Bert

29D
Cookie with a Double Stuff variety
Oreo

30D
One-named Gaelic singer
Enya

32D
“Brokeback Mountain” director ___ Lee
Ang

33D
Search thoroughly
Scour

35D
Ice Cube, Ice-T, or Vanilla Ice
Rapper

36D
In a class by ___
Itself

39D
Statistic sometimes considered when selecting the Cy Young Award winner: Abbr.
Era

40D
“____ Virgin” (Madonna song): 2 wds.
Like A

42D
Beverage known in diners as “moo juice”
Milk

43D
Play to ___ (finish with no winner): 2 wds.
A Tie

44D
Singer Osbourne of Black Sabbath
Ozzy

46D
Desperate request
Plea

48D
“The time ___ come!”
Has

49D
___ and cheese (pasta dish)
Mac

50D
“Take me __ am”: 2 wds.
As I

51D
___ Ryerson (insurance agent in “Groundhog Day”)
Ned