11/18/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

11/18/17
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1A
Leather weapon for Indiana Jones
Whip

5A
Nickname of the first US president to be assassinated
Abe

8A
“Avatar” star Worthington
Sam

11A
Projecting edge of a roof
Eave

12A
Young guy, in Aberdeen or Dundee
Lad

13A
Video game console that can precede “Fit” or “Sports”
Wii

14A
Mel Brooks film of 1967, remade as a 2005 musical based on his hit Broadway play: 2 wds.
The Producers

17A
Occupy a chair
Sit

18A
Get at least a D in class
Pass

19A
Playful prank
Antic

22A
Practice before a bout
Spar

24A
Thompson of “Back to the Future”
Lea

25A
____ Donald Trump (novelty planter that gives the president green “hair”)
Chia

27A
“And another thing …”
Also

31A
Shady Broadway dealmaker in 14-Across portrayed by Zero Mostel in 1967 and Nathan Lane in 2005: 2 wds.
Max Bialystock

34A
Song for a prima donna
Aria

35A
Little snack
Nosh

36A
____ constrictor (type of snake)
Boa

37A
Suitcases
Bags

39A
Out of practice
Rusty

41A
A blast ___ the past
From

43A
Pistol or rifle, for example
Gun

44A
Partner of 31-Across portrayed by Gene Wilder in 1967 and Matthew Broderick in 2005: 2 wds.
Leopold Bloom

50A
Carrie ____ Inaba (“Dancing With the Stars” judge)
Ann

51A
Small, spherical vegetable
Pea

52A
State where “The Bridges of Madison County” was set
Iowa

53A
Sudden ends to boxing matches: Abbr.
Kos

54A
Pen for a piglet
Sty

55A
“And ____ There Were None” (Agatha Christie novel)
Then

1D
Soggy
Wet

2D
“That’s what you think!”
Hah

3D
“___ been thinking …”
Ive

4D
Competitor of Coke
Pepsi

5D
Frequently: 2 wds.
Alot

6D
Naughty
Bad

7D
University email address suffix
Edu

8D
Say cusswords to: 2 wds.
Swear At

9D
Is shown on TV
Airs

10D
“___ Congeniality” (Sandra Bullock)
Miss

15D
Christina of Amazon’s “Z: The Beginning of Everything”
Ricci

16D
Expert who might work for H&R Block: Abbr.
CPA

19D
____ mater (school that a person got a diploma from)
Alma

20D
“So ___ and yet so far”
Near

21D
Vehicle that’s an old-school alternative to Uber
Taxi

22D
Storage structure for missiles
Silos

23D
Treats everyone to dinner
Pays

26D
___ in the balance (be undecided)
Hang

28D
Tennis shots that are often defensive
Lobs

29D
Person wearing a kilt, typically
Scot

30D
Give approval for
Okay

32D
Large African monkeys
Baboons

33D
Decorative bush
Shrub

38D
Thing an electric guitar is plugged into
Amp

40D
Like a cigarette that doesn’t have a flame
Unlit

41D
Harsh criticism
Flak

42D
Nevada city about 22 miles from Lake Tahoe
Reno

43D
Greeting in the Australian outback
Gday

45D
Black ____ (covert missions)
Ops

46D
“Don’t ____ Me Get Me” (2002 hit for Pink)
Let

47D
Cry at a fireworks display
Ooh

48D
“You ___ me an explanation”
Owe

49D
Guy
Man