3/11/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

3/11/17
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1A
Dumb ___ bag of hammers: 2 wds.
As A

4A
Member of Gladys Knight’s backup group
Pip

7A
Get off ____-free (escape punishment)
Scot

11A
Fish’s dorsal appendage
Fin

12A
“Rock of ____” (2012 movie musical)
Ages

14A
Boat captain created by Herman Melville
Ahab

15A
“It’s the dawn of a new ____”
Era

16A
Unhelpful answer from the Little Red Hen’s friends: 2 wds.
Not I

17A
There are eight of them in a byte
Bits

18A
Track and field legend who appeared on 23-cent stamps in 2004: 2 wds.
Wilma Rudolph

21A
Vegetable often confused with a sweet potato
Yam

22A
Citrus fruit used as a margarita garnish
Lime

23A
“___ in Peace” (phrase on a tombstone)
Rest

25A
“Raggedy” doll
Ann

26A
____-Town (the Windy City’s nickname)
Chi

29A
With 32-Across, tennis legend who appeared on “Forever” stamps in 2013
Althea

32A
See 29-Across
Gibson

34A
Joes in the American military, for short
Gis

35A
Evenings: Abbr.
PMs

37A
Pig’s comment
Oink

38A
Blue-green color that shares its name with a type of duck
Teal

39A
____ and Dad
Mom

40A
Golf legend, nee Dirikson, who appeared on 18-cent stamps in 1981: 2 wds.
Babe Zaharias

45A
Sport played on “ponies”
Polo

46A
“American Horror Story” actor Peters
Evan

47A
“I ____ Rock” (1966 Simon & Garfunkel hit): 2 wds.
Am A

48A
Putting ___ act (pretending): 2 wds.
On An

49A
Computer company whose headquarters are in Texas
Dell

50D
Stewie’s sister on “Family Guy”
Meg

51D
“Please leave a message after the ____”
Tone

52D
Devious
Sly

53D
Shut-____ (people who stay at home)
Ins

1D
“___ Good Men” (Tom Cruise movie): 2 wds.
A Few

2D
iPhone’s personal assistant
Siri

3D
Certain psychiatrists or certain Wall Street workers
Analysts

4D
US airline from 1927 to 1991: 2 wds.
Panam

5D
Dr. Frankenstein’s lab assistant
Igor

6D
English singer Clark with the 1964 hit “Downtown”
Petula

7D
Fur for a Russian royal
Sable

8D
Mint chocolate ____ (ice cream flavor)
Chip

9D
Solemn promise
Oath

10D
Channel that airs “Conan”
TBS

13D
Aluminum covering on a house
Siding

19D
Arithmetic, for example
Math

20D
Luxury hotel chain
Omni

23D
Tattered cleaning cloth
Rag

24D
___ Young Band (“Crazy Girl” group)
Eli

26D
Forensic crime series that starred David Caruso: 2 wds.
CSI Miami

27D
Term similar to “darling” or “sweetie”
Hon

28D
Ballpoint’s need
Ink

30D
Type of sword used during the Summer Olympics
Epee

31D
“Maybe I’m ____” (Paul McCartney song)
Amazed

33D
Person with bad manners
Boor

36D
They were freed by the Emancipation
Slaves

38D
Large option at a steakhouse: Hyph.
Tbone

39D
Macho
Manly

40D
Chaz ____ (Sonny and Cher’s child)
Bono

41D
Actor Thicke who died last December
Alan

42D
Corridor
Hall

43D
“_____ to that!” (“You said it!”)
Amen

44D
Droops
Sags

45D
What pasta is boiled in
Pot

	Clue
1A	Dumb ___ bag of hammers: 2 wds.
4A	Member of Gladys Knight's backup group
7A	Get off ____-free (escape punishment)
11A	Fish's dorsal appendage
12A	"Rock of ____" (2012 movie musical)
14A	Boat captain created by Herman Melville
15A	"It's the dawn of a new ____"
16A	Unhelpful answer from the Little Red Hen's friends: 2 wds.
17A	There are eight of them in a byte
18A	Track and field legend who appeared on 23-cent stamps in 2004: 2 wds.
21A	Vegetable often confused with a sweet potato
22A	Citrus fruit used as a margarita garnish
23A	"___ in Peace" (phrase on a tombstone)
25A	"Raggedy" doll
26A	____-Town (the Windy City's nickname)
29A	With 32-Across, tennis legend who appeared on "Forever" stamps in 2013
32A	See 29-Across
34A	Joes in the American military, for short
35A	Evenings: Abbr.
37A	Pig's comment
38A	Blue-green color that shares its name with a type of duck
39A	____ and Dad
40A	Golf legend, nee Dirikson, who appeared on 18-cent stamps in 1981: 2 wds.
45A	Sport played on "ponies"
46A	"American Horror Story" actor Peters
47A	"I ____ Rock" (1966 Simon & Garfunkel hit): 2 wds.
48A	Putting ___ act (pretending): 2 wds.
49A	Computer company whose headquarters are in Texas
50D	Stewie's sister on "Family Guy"
51D	"Please leave a message after the ____"
52D	Devious
53D	Shut-____ (people who stay at home)
1D	"___ Good Men" (Tom Cruise movie): 2 wds.
2D	iPhone's personal assistant
3D	Certain psychiatrists or certain Wall Street workers
4D	US airline from 1927 to 1991: 2 wds.
5D	Dr. Frankenstein's lab assistant
6D	English singer Clark with the 1964 hit "Downtown"
7D	Fur for a Russian royal
8D	Mint chocolate ____ (ice cream flavor)
9D	Solemn promise
10D	Channel that airs "Conan"
13D	Aluminum covering on a house
19D	Arithmetic, for example
20D	Luxury hotel chain
23D	Tattered cleaning cloth
24D	___ Young Band ("Crazy Girl" group)
26D	Forensic crime series that starred David Caruso: 2 wds.
27D	Term similar to "darling" or "sweetie"
28D	Ballpoint's need
30D	Type of sword used during the Summer Olympics
31D	"Maybe I'm ____" (Paul McCartney song)
33D	Person with bad manners
36D	They were freed by the Emancipation
38D	Large option at a steakhouse: Hyph.
39D	Macho
40D	Chaz ____ (Sonny and Cher's child)
41D	Actor Thicke who died last December
42D	Corridor
43D	"_____ to that!" ("You said it!")
44D	Droops
45D	What pasta is boiled in