10/11/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

10/11/17
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Operative solo	Aria

1A
Dance performed in a grass skirt
Hula

5A
Boxing official, for short
Ref

8A
Grains often cooked for breakfast
Oats

12A
Mount Everest’s continent
Asia

13A
Paddle used to row crew
Oar

14A
South American berry promoted as a superfood
Acai

15A
Band fronted by singer/songwriter Tom Petty, who died on October 2, 2017
Heart Breakers

18A
Knight’s protective metal covering
Armor

19A
Close a deal with a buyer
Sell

20A
Very short pencil
Nub

22A
Not difficult
Easy

25A
Fruity spread for toast
Jam

28A
Implements used to cut lumber
Saws

31A
March Madness tournament organization: Abbr.
NCAA

33A
Defiant 1989 hit from Tom Petty’s first solo album: 4 wds.
I Wont Back Down

36A
List of desserts, say
Menu

37A
Physical ____ (medical checkup)
Exam

38A
“Animal Kingdom” cable channel
TNT

39A
Barriers constructed by beavers
Dams

41A
Rug beside a bathtub
Mat

43A
Currency of Slovakia and Slovenia
Euro

46A
___ beef sandwich
Roast

50A
1991 hit for Tom Petty and the 15-Across with the lyric “But I ain’t got wings”: 3 wds.
Learning To Fly

54A
Operative solo
Aria

55A
A ____ in the Pod (maternity clothes retailer)
Pea

56A
Snare
Trap

57A
Off the ___ (bizarre)
Wall

58A
Skill claimed by mind readers: Abbr.
ESP

59A
“Fun ____” (Alison Bechdel graphic novel)
Home

1D
“That’s so funny!”: Hyph.
Haha

2D
Software buyer
User

3D
Neeson who played Zeus in 2010’s “Clash of the Titans”
Liam

4D
Yankees slugger Judge
Aaron

5D
Actor Reiner or Lowe
Rob

6D
What flaps on winter hats cover
Ears

7D
“____ Fallin'” (Tom Petty’s highest-charting single)
Free

8D
Bay Area city where the NFL’s Raiders are based
Oakland

9D
Top card in poker
Ace

10D
Road-paving gunk
Tar

11D
Nickname for a female sibling
Sis

16D
“In God We ____” (phrase on US coins)
Trust

17D
Pub beverage
Ale

21D
Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You ____”
Babe

23D
Person from Glasgow
Scot

24D
Sign of sleepiness
Yawn

25D
“Dumb and Dumber” actor Carrey
Jim

26D
Utterly impressed
Awed

27D
“___ Lisa” (painting that features a mysterious smile)
Mona

29D
Candle material
Wax

30D
Con job
Scam

32D
Bug an aardvark eats
Ant

34D
Roman ____ (the “XLI” in “Super Bowl XLI,” for example)
Numeral

35D
Store that merged with Sears in 2005
Kmart

40D
Source of solar energy
Sun

42D
Spot for a dental filling
Tooth

44D
Ready to harvesting
Ripe

45D
Singles in a tip jar
Ones

47D
Hairdo worn by Questlove of “The Tonight Show”
Afro

48D
Grand ___ home run
Slam

49D
Do work at a keyboard
Type

50D
Against the ____ (not legal)
Law

51D
Elizabethan ____ (1558-1603, in British history)
Era

52D
Feel sick
Ail

53D
Clothing retailer that owns Banana Republic
Gap

	Clue
1A	Dance performed in a grass skirt
5A	Boxing official, for short
8A	Grains often cooked for breakfast
12A	Mount Everest's continent
13A	Paddle used to row crew
14A	South American berry promoted as a superfood
15A	Band fronted by singer/songwriter Tom Petty, who died on October 2, 2017
18A	Knight's protective metal covering
19A	Close a deal with a buyer
20A	Very short pencil
22A	Not difficult
25A	Fruity spread for toast
28A	Implements used to cut lumber
31A	March Madness tournament organization: Abbr.
33A	Defiant 1989 hit from Tom Petty's first solo album: 4 wds.
36A	List of desserts, say
37A	Physical ____ (medical checkup)
38A	"Animal Kingdom" cable channel
39A	Barriers constructed by beavers
41A	Rug beside a bathtub
43A	Currency of Slovakia and Slovenia
46A	___ beef sandwich
50A	1991 hit for Tom Petty and the 15-Across with the lyric "But I ain't got wings": 3 wds.
54A	Operative solo
55A	A ____ in the Pod (maternity clothes retailer)
56A	Snare
57A	Off the ___ (bizarre)
58A	Skill claimed by mind readers: Abbr.
59A	"Fun ____" (Alison Bechdel graphic novel)
1D	"That's so funny!": Hyph.
2D	Software buyer
3D	Neeson who played Zeus in 2010's "Clash of the Titans"
4D	Yankees slugger Judge
5D	Actor Reiner or Lowe
6D	What flaps on winter hats cover
7D	"____ Fallin'" (Tom Petty's highest-charting single)
8D	Bay Area city where the NFL's Raiders are based
9D	Top card in poker
10D	Road-paving gunk
11D	Nickname for a female sibling
16D	"In God We ____" (phrase on US coins)
17D	Pub beverage
21D	Sonny & Cher's "I Got You ____"
23D	Person from Glasgow
24D	Sign of sleepiness
25D	"Dumb and Dumber" actor Carrey
26D	Utterly impressed
27D	"___ Lisa" (painting that features a mysterious smile)
29D	Candle material
30D	Con job
32D	Bug an aardvark eats
34D	Roman ____ (the "XLI" in "Super Bowl XLI," for example)
35D	Store that merged with Sears in 2005
40D	Source of solar energy
42D	Spot for a dental filling
44D	Ready to harvesting
45D	Singles in a tip jar
47D	Hairdo worn by Questlove of "The Tonight Show"
48D	Grand ___ home run
49D	Do work at a keyboard
50D	Against the ____ (not legal)
51D	Elizabethan ____ (1558-1603, in British history)
52D	Feel sick
53D	Clothing retailer that owns Banana Republic