7/14/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

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Energy measure used for air conditioners: Abbr.	BTU

1A
Snake that squeeze its prey
Boa

4A
____ Island (part of New York)
Long

8A
Word that can mean “phony” or “pillow covering”
Sham

12A
Manjula’s husband on “The Simpsons”
Apu

13A
Have ___ in one’s bonnet: 2 wds.
A Bee

14A
Gold ____ (metallic fabric)
Lame

15A
Protruding belly
Gut

16A
Whip mark
Welt

17A
Rush guitarist Lifeson
Alex

18A
Heavyweight champion who lost that title to 40-Across in 1964: 2 wds.
Sonny Liston

21A
Suffix for “lion” or “host”
Ess

22A
Words of refusal
Nos

23A
“Knowing Me, Knowing You” Band
Abba

26A
Energy measure used for air conditioners: Abbr.
BTU

27A
Network of “The View” and “The Chew”
ABC

30A
Heavyweight champion who lost that title to 40-Across in 1974’s famous “Rumble in the Jungle”: 2 wds.
George Foreman

34A
Where Sting is from: Abbr.
Eng

35A
Furry alien of 1980s TV
Alf

36A
Country singer Loretta
Lynn

37A
“Bravo!” at a bullfight
Ole

38A
“A man’s home is ___ castle”
His

40A
Boxer born Cassius Clay who died June 3, 2016: 2 wds.
Muhammad Ali

45A
____ Roach (“Scars” band)
Papa

46A
“Let me set your mind at ___ …”
Ease

47A
Authorizes
Oks

49A
Air freshener’s target
Odor

50A
Group whose biggest tournament is predicted using “bracketology”: Abbr.
NCAA

51A
“____ whillikers!”
Gee

52A
“The Intern” actress Russo
Rene

53A
Column between the ones and hundreds columns
Tens

54A
Instrument played by Bill Clinton, for short
Sax

1D
Paper container for groceries
Bag

2D
“Mr. Holland’s ____” (Richard Dreyfuss film)
Opus

3D
Grand Theft ___ (video game series)
Auto

4D
Grassy expanses in front of houses
Lawns

5D
Does and commanded
Obeys

6D
_____ Carter (actress who starred on the 1980s sitcom “Gimme a Break!”)
Nell

7D
____ hot water (buy yourself some trouble): 2 wds.
Get Into

8D
Venetian blind pieces
Slats

9D
2009 hit in which Beyonce sings “I got my angel now”
Halo

10D
“You said it!”
Amen

11D
Tex-____ (southwestern food style)
Mex

19D
Just a stone’s throw away
Near

20D
Opposite of sweet
Sour

23D
71, for Donald Trump
Age

24D
“Gotham” star McKenzie
Ben

25D
Marshy area
Bog

26D
Closest chum, in texts
BFF

27D
___ Santiago (Melissa Fumero’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” character)
Amy

28D
Make illegal
Ban

29D
“Anderson Cooper 360” channel
CNN

31D
Black-tie gathering
Gala

32D
Hydrogen or helium, for example
Element

33D
Disney princess who wears a gown decorated with snowflakes
Elsa

37D
Chicago alternative to Midway Airport
Ohare

38D
Comedian ___ Minhaj of “The Daily Show”
Hasan

39D
Notions
Ideas

40D
Created
Made

41D
“It is incumbent ___ us to …”
Upon

42D
Spray used on muggers
Mace

43D
Pieces of wood in a fireplace
Logs

44D
The world’s largest furniture retailer
Ikea

45D
“____ favor” (Spanish for “please”)
Por

48D
Possible reason for an NC-17 rating
Sex

	Clue
1A	Snake that squeeze its prey
4A	____ Island (part of New York)
8A	Word that can mean "phony" or "pillow covering"
12A	Manjula's husband on "The Simpsons"
13A	Have ___ in one's bonnet: 2 wds.
14A	Gold ____ (metallic fabric)
15A	Protruding belly
16A	Whip mark
17A	Rush guitarist Lifeson
18A	Heavyweight champion who lost that title to 40-Across in 1964: 2 wds.
21A	Suffix for "lion" or "host"
22A	Words of refusal
23A	"Knowing Me, Knowing You" Band
26A	Energy measure used for air conditioners: Abbr.
27A	Network of "The View" and "The Chew"
30A	Heavyweight champion who lost that title to 40-Across in 1974's famous "Rumble in the Jungle": 2 wds.
34A	Where Sting is from: Abbr.
35A	Furry alien of 1980s TV
36A	Country singer Loretta
37A	"Bravo!" at a bullfight
38A	"A man's home is ___ castle"
40A	Boxer born Cassius Clay who died June 3, 2016: 2 wds.
45A	____ Roach ("Scars" band)
46A	"Let me set your mind at ___ …"
47A	Authorizes
49A	Air freshener's target
50A	Group whose biggest tournament is predicted using "bracketology": Abbr.
51A	"____ whillikers!"
52A	"The Intern" actress Russo
53A	Column between the ones and hundreds columns
54A	Instrument played by Bill Clinton, for short
1D	Paper container for groceries
2D	"Mr. Holland's ____" (Richard Dreyfuss film)
3D	Grand Theft ___ (video game series)
4D	Grassy expanses in front of houses
5D	Does and commanded
6D	_____ Carter (actress who starred on the 1980s sitcom "Gimme a Break!")
7D	____ hot water (buy yourself some trouble): 2 wds.
8D	Venetian blind pieces
9D	2009 hit in which Beyonce sings "I got my angel now"
10D	"You said it!"
11D	Tex-____ (southwestern food style)
19D	Just a stone's throw away
20D	Opposite of sweet
23D	71, for Donald Trump
24D	"Gotham" star McKenzie
25D	Marshy area
26D	Closest chum, in texts
27D	___ Santiago (Melissa Fumero's "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character)
28D	Make illegal
29D	"Anderson Cooper 360" channel
31D	Black-tie gathering
32D	Hydrogen or helium, for example
33D	Disney princess who wears a gown decorated with snowflakes
37D	Chicago alternative to Midway Airport
38D	Comedian ___ Minhaj of "The Daily Show"
39D	Notions
40D	Created
41D	"It is incumbent ___ us to …"
42D	Spray used on muggers
43D	Pieces of wood in a fireplace
44D	The world's largest furniture retailer
45D	"____ favor" (Spanish for "please")
48D	Possible reason for an NC-17 rating