10/21/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

10/21/17
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1A
Large brass instrument featured in the “Jaws” theme
Tuba

5A
From ___ to tomb (rhyming phrase meaning “throughout one’s life”)
Womb

9A
They might precede previews in a movie screening
Ads

12A
Actor Epps or Sharif
Omar

13A
GI who’s absconded: Abbr.
Awol

14A
Furious feeling
Ire

15A
“Some Like It Hot” actress who was a repeated subject for pop artist Andy Warhol: 2 wds.
Marilyn Monroe

18A
Capone and Pacino, for two
Als

19A
Sounds of astonishment
Gasps

20A
Product made by Pace and Old El Paso
Salsa

23A
Southwestern hill with a flat top
Mesa

25A
Frozen water
Ice

26A
Lunch or brunch, for example
Meal

28A
Go through with a fine-tooth ____
Comb

32A
Biblical Leonardo da Vinci work on which Warhol based more than 100 paintings: 3 wds.
The Last Supper

35A
“Present!”
Here

36A
Person who’s about the same age
Peer

37A
Distinctive time span
Era

38A
Gets darker from the sun
Tans

40A
Units of heredity
Genes

42A
Yell
Shout

45A
Chicken of the ___ (brand of tuna)
Sea

46A
Cans of it were a popular subject for Warhol: 2 wds.
Campbells Soup

52A
Wolfed down
Ate

53A
“That’s not really my ___ of expertise”
Area

54A
Therefore
Ergo

55A
“Two and a half ___”
Men

56A
Pare down, as a budget
Trim

57A
Body parts with calves and thighs
Legs

1D
“Inferno” star Hanks
Tom

2D
Thurman of the “Kill Bill” movies
Uma

3D
Place to buy a mixed drink
Bar

4D
Showstoppers sung by opera divas
Arias

5D
“No two ____ about it”
Ways

6D
Have title to
Own

7D
“Stacy’s ___” (2003 hit for Fountains of Wayne)
Mom

8D
Diary-like websites
Blogs

9D
Put on ___ (act like a snob)
Airs

10D
Bit of drizzle
Drop

11D
Sets eyes on
Sees

16D
Pack animal of the Andes
Llama

17D
Longtime civil rights group: Abbr.
NAACP

20D
“Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the ___”
Sith

21D
Have sore muscles
Ache

22D
Rude gaze
Leer

23D
Spouses
Mates

24D
“All ___ being equal ..”
Else

37D
Channel that televises the NCAA College World Series
ESPN

29D
Welcome with ___ arms
Open

30D
“That’s a ___ technicality!”
Mere

31D
Bikini tops
Bras

33D
Stop working so hard: 2 wds.
Let Up

34D
Prods
Urges

39D
Facing off with the pitcher: 2 wds.
At Bat

41D
Painter’s stand
Easel

42D
Hoax
Scam

43D
Strong negative emotion
Hate

44D
Prophetic sign
Omen

45D
____ dunk (basketball highlight)
Slam

47D
Go astray
Err

48D
Flowery wear in Waikiki
Lei

49D
Material in a smeltery
Ore

50D
Australian boot brand
Ugg

51D
Opposite of negative: Abbr.
Pos