3/23/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

3/23/17
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1A
“What ___, a mind reader?”: 2 wds.
Am I

4A
“Just ____!” (Be right there!”): 2 wds.
A Sec

8A
Word often used before “pittance” or “technicality”
Mere

12A
“Hidden Figures” actor Parsons
Jim

13A
Oscar-nominated “Loving” actress Negga
Ruth

14A
Train track
Rail

15A
Former “SNL” regular Gasteyer
Ana

16A
Greek letter after alpha
Beta

17A
Event where Carrie gets humiliated, in “Carrie”
Prom

18A
“Livin’ la Vida Loca” singer who records in both English and Spanish: 2 wds.
Ricky Martin

21A
Suffix for “Japan” or “Canton”
Ese

22A
Soft toss
Lob

23A
June 6, 1944: Hyph.
Dday

26A
“Timber” singer who records in both English and Spanish
Pit Bull

30A
Flop
Dud

31A
____ well (is a sign of good things to come)
Bodes

33A
Thanksgiving dessert, often
Pie

34A
“Hips Don’t Lie” singer who records in both English and Spanish
Shakira

36A
“Monday Night Countdown” TV channel
ESPN

37A
Father of the Stark family on “Game of Thrones”
Ned

38A
____ Ripken, Jr. (baseball’s “Iron Man”)
Cal

40A
“Hands to Myself” singer who records in both English and Spanish: 2 wds.
Selena Gomez

45A
Piece of footwear
Shoe

47A
Tedious learning method
Rote

48A
Bitter beer
Ale

49A
Hammer or wrench, for example
Tool

50A
Like 2016, but not 2017
Even

51A
Sharpton, Pacino, and Green
Als

52A
People sign contracts with them
Pens

53A
It’s thrown toward a bull’s-eye
Dart

54A
Pad for yoga class
Mat

1D
Not completely shut
Ajar

2D
____ Cooper (small car)
Mini

3D
Computer made by Apple
iMac

4D
Fast food chain famous for its roast beef
Arbys

5D
“What are you going to do, make a federal case out of it?”: 2 wds.
Sue Me

6D
Feminine suffix added to “Henri”
Etta

7D
“We Don’t Talk Anymore” singer Puth
Charlie

8D
Original name of a soft drink that now has “Xtra” in its name: 2 wds.
Mr Pibb

9D
Make money
Earn

10D
____ de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio

11D
Dutch ____ disease (tree problem)
Elm

19D
It unlocks a door
Key

20D
Toys for ____ (charity that distributes Christmas presents)
Tots

23D
Oral surgeon’s degree: Abbr.
DDS

24D
“Oh, well, sure!”
Duh

25D
Junior prosecutor: Abbr.
Ada

26D
PalmPilot, for one: Abbr.
PDA

27D
The ____ Store (place to ship packages)
UPS

28D
Body part where you might put gloss
Lip

29D
Spy novelist Deighton
Len

31D
Actress Jessica of 2012’s “Total Recall”
Biel

32D
Commanded
Ordered

35D
Prepares to propose
Kneels

36D
1970s band being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this spring: Abbr.
Elo

38D
Provide the food for a party
Cater

39D
Athlete’s representative
Agent

40D
“Not much longer now”
Soon

41D
Exploding star
Nova

42D
“No, ____” (polite response to a woman)
Maam

43D
“____ Enchanted” (2004 Anne Hathaway movie)
Ella

44D
Great enthusiasm
Zest

45D
Brand of engine additive
STP

46D
Long-handled garden tool
Hoe

	Clue
1A	"What ___, a mind reader?": 2 wds.
4A	"Just ____!" (Be right there!"): 2 wds.
8A	Word often used before "pittance" or "technicality"
12A	"Hidden Figures" actor Parsons
13A	Oscar-nominated "Loving" actress Negga
14A	Train track
15A	Former "SNL" regular Gasteyer
16A	Greek letter after alpha
17A	Event where Carrie gets humiliated, in "Carrie"
18A	"Livin' la Vida Loca" singer who records in both English and Spanish: 2 wds.
21A	Suffix for "Japan" or "Canton"
22A	Soft toss
23A	June 6, 1944: Hyph.
26A	"Timber" singer who records in both English and Spanish
30A	Flop
31A	____ well (is a sign of good things to come)
33A	Thanksgiving dessert, often
34A	"Hips Don't Lie" singer who records in both English and Spanish
36A	"Monday Night Countdown" TV channel
37A	Father of the Stark family on "Game of Thrones"
38A	____ Ripken, Jr. (baseball's "Iron Man")
40A	"Hands to Myself" singer who records in both English and Spanish: 2 wds.
45A	Piece of footwear
47A	Tedious learning method
48A	Bitter beer
49A	Hammer or wrench, for example
50A	Like 2016, but not 2017
51A	Sharpton, Pacino, and Green
52A	People sign contracts with them
53A	It's thrown toward a bull's-eye
54A	Pad for yoga class
1D	Not completely shut
2D	____ Cooper (small car)
3D	Computer made by Apple
4D	Fast food chain famous for its roast beef
5D	"What are you going to do, make a federal case out of it?": 2 wds.
6D	Feminine suffix added to "Henri"
7D	"We Don't Talk Anymore" singer Puth
8D	Original name of a soft drink that now has "Xtra" in its name: 2 wds.
9D	Make money
10D	____ de Janeiro, Brazil
11D	Dutch ____ disease (tree problem)
19D	It unlocks a door
20D	Toys for ____ (charity that distributes Christmas presents)
23D	Oral surgeon's degree: Abbr.
24D	"Oh, well, sure!"
25D	Junior prosecutor: Abbr.
26D	PalmPilot, for one: Abbr.
27D	The ____ Store (place to ship packages)
28D	Body part where you might put gloss
29D	Spy novelist Deighton
31D	Actress Jessica of 2012's "Total Recall"
32D	Commanded
35D	Prepares to propose
36D	1970s band being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this spring: Abbr.
38D	Provide the food for a party
39D	Athlete's representative
40D	"Not much longer now"
41D	Exploding star
42D	"No, ____" (polite response to a woman)
43D	"____ Enchanted" (2004 Anne Hathaway movie)
44D	Great enthusiasm
45D	Brand of engine additive
46D	Long-handled garden tool