3/5/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

3/5/17
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1A
The Mamas and the ___ (1960s pop group)
Papas

6A
Electronics company whose mascot is Nipper and the Dog
RCA

9A
___ deco (architectural style)
Art

12A
Person in their 20s or older
Adult

13A
“Ode on a Grecian ____” (classic poem)
Urn

14A
“____ whillikers!”
Gee

15A
Underwater detection system
Sonar

16A
HBO series on which Bill Paxton (1955-2017) played a polygamist: 2 wds.
Big Love

18A
Genre for the Beastie Boys and Nicki
Rap

20A
What you do with your eyes
See

21A
1998 movie in which Bill Paxton played a man who finds money in a crashed plane: 3 wds.
A Simple Plan

26A
___ Light (beer brand)
Bud

27A
Boston baseball team, for short
Sox

28A
Actor ___ Scott of “Parks and Recreation”
Adam

30A
Baby’s bed
Crib

32A
Machines that run the Windows operating system: Abbr.
PCs

34A
Type of milk with no fat
Skim

36A
Memory ___ (squishy mattress material)
Foam

38A
Cheer in a bullring
Ole

40A
Procter & Gamble detergent brand in a red bottle
Era

41A
2017 TV series that’s based on a Denzel Washington movie and stars Bill Paxton as a cop: 2 wds.
Training Day

44A
“All good things must come to an ___”
End

45A
“Crimson Peak” actress Wasikowska
Mia

46A
1996 movie in which Bill Paxton played a storm chaser
Twister

50A
Air freshener brand
Glade

54A
Body part that detects sound
Ear

55A
Room in a school where chemistry experiments are done
Lab

56A
“Mainstream” news distributors
Media

57A
“Shoot first, ___ questions later”
Ask

58A
“Hostel” director Roth
Eli

59A
Opposite of a liability
Asset

1D
Faux ___ (social mistake)
Pas

2D
“Much ___ About Nothing” (Shakespeare play)
Ado

3D
Wordplay that often induces groans
Pun

4D
It goes off and wakes you in the morning
Alarm

5D
Bra parts that go over the shoulders
Straps

6D
Massage
Rub

7D
Crunchy, like a potato chip or a cracker
Crisp

8D
German chancellor Merkel
Angela

9D
Make ___ of it (succeed): 2 wds.
Ago

10D
Title for the head of a church: Abbr.
Rev

11D
Peg that holds a golf ball
Tee

12D
Promising clues for detectives
Leads

19D
Sound at the start of the Alka-Seltzer jingle
Plop

21D
Network that airs “Match Game”
ABC

22D
Ride ocean waves on a board
Surf

23D
Dunderhead
Idiot

24D
Person who used to be in jail: Hyph.
Excon

25D
Not wearing clothes
Naked

29D
Actress Sorvino of “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion”
Mira

31D
Exposes, as a part of one’s body
Bares

33D
___ Jim (brand of beef jerky sticks)
Slim

35D
The Indy 500’s month
May

37D
Yankees legend Mickey
Mantle

39D
Puzzling riddle
Enigma

42D
Simply perfect
Ideal

43D
Winds that are nearly hurricane-force
Gales

46D
Coffee alternative
Tea

47D
“That ___ a close one!”
Was

48D
Annoy
Irk

49D
A hitter gets one if someone crosses home plate: Abbr.
RBI

51D
They pop up and try to sell you things
Ads

52D
“___ Hard” (Bruce Willis action franchise)
Die

53D
Have lunch or dinner
Eat

	Clue
1A	The Mamas and the ___ (1960s pop group)
6A	Electronics company whose mascot is Nipper and the Dog
9A	___ deco (architectural style)
12A	Person in their 20s or older
13A	"Ode on a Grecian ____" (classic poem)
14A	"____ whillikers!"
15A	Underwater detection system
16A	HBO series on which Bill Paxton (1955-2017) played a polygamist: 2 wds.
18A	Genre for the Beastie Boys and Nicki
20A	What you do with your eyes
21A	1998 movie in which Bill Paxton played a man who finds money in a crashed plane: 3 wds.
26A	___ Light (beer brand)
27A	Boston baseball team, for short
28A	Actor ___ Scott of "Parks and Recreation"
30A	Baby's bed
32A	Machines that run the Windows operating system: Abbr.
34A	Type of milk with no fat
36A	Memory ___ (squishy mattress material)
38A	Cheer in a bullring
40A	Procter & Gamble detergent brand in a red bottle
41A	2017 TV series that's based on a Denzel Washington movie and stars Bill Paxton as a cop: 2 wds.
44A	"All good things must come to an ___"
45A	"Crimson Peak" actress Wasikowska
46A	1996 movie in which Bill Paxton played a storm chaser
50A	Air freshener brand
54A	Body part that detects sound
55A	Room in a school where chemistry experiments are done
56A	"Mainstream" news distributors
57A	"Shoot first, ___ questions later"
58A	"Hostel" director Roth
59A	Opposite of a liability
1D	Faux ___ (social mistake)
2D	"Much ___ About Nothing" (Shakespeare play)
3D	Wordplay that often induces groans
4D	It goes off and wakes you in the morning
5D	Bra parts that go over the shoulders
6D	Massage
7D	Crunchy, like a potato chip or a cracker
8D	German chancellor Merkel
9D	Make ___ of it (succeed): 2 wds.
10D	Title for the head of a church: Abbr.
11D	Peg that holds a golf ball
12D	Promising clues for detectives
19D	Sound at the start of the Alka-Seltzer jingle
21D	Network that airs "Match Game"
22D	Ride ocean waves on a board
23D	Dunderhead
24D	Person who used to be in jail: Hyph.
25D	Not wearing clothes
29D	Actress Sorvino of "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion"
31D	Exposes, as a part of one's body
33D	___ Jim (brand of beef jerky sticks)
35D	The Indy 500's month
37D	Yankees legend Mickey
39D	Puzzling riddle
42D	Simply perfect
43D	Winds that are nearly hurricane-force
46D	Coffee alternative
47D	"That ___ a close one!"
48D	Annoy
49D	A hitter gets one if someone crosses home plate: Abbr.
51D	They pop up and try to sell you things
52D	"___ Hard" (Bruce Willis action franchise)
53D	Have lunch or dinner