9/23/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

9/23/17
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Free of flaws	Ideal

1A
It often consists of vegetables and dressing
Salad

6A
Paper for a treasure hunter
Map

9A
“So long!”
Bye

12A
Supreme Court justice Samuel
Alito

13A
www.princeton.___
Edu

14A
Propel a boat
Row

15A
One of the singers of “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” the 1972 campaign song for George McGovern: 2 wds.
Paul Simon

17A
“Ready when you ___!”
Are

18A
Greek fable writer who coined the expression “sour grapes”
Aesop

19A
Tattoo parlor liquids
Inks

20A
____ Equis (Mexican beer with “XX” on its label)
Dos

22A
Soda bottle unit
Liter

24A
Point at the bull’s-eye
Aim

25A
Not nearby
Far

26A
With 33-Across, singer of “Crazy,” the 1992 campaign song for H. Ross Perot
Patsy

30A
Money demanded by a kidnapper
Ransom

32A
Grand ____ (big ending)
Finale

33A
See 26-Across
Cline

34A
___ Tac (competitor of Certs)
Tic

35A
One of 200 trips around the track at the Indianapolis 500
Lap

36A
Take ___ with (disagree about)
Issue

38A
Frosty
Icy

39A
Sound of a high-five
Slap

42A
Got something wrong
Erred

44A
Actor ___ Allen who starred in “Last Man Standing”
Tim

45A
Singer of “Roar,” a 2016 campaign song for Hillary Clinton: 2 wds.
Katy Perry

49A
President Eisenhower’s nickname
Ike

50A
“… with liberty and justice for ____”
All

51A
Single-____ (type of health-care system)
Payer

52A
Current Secretary of State Tillerson
Rex

53A
Strong oven cleaner
Lye

54A
Sliders on snowy hills
Sleds

1D
Sticky stuff from a pine tree
Sap

2D
___ carte menu: 2 wds.
A La

3D
“Elementary” actress Lucy
Liu

4D
“___ Shrugged” (Ayn Rand book)
Atlas

5D
Prescription amount
Dose

6D
Bill Clinton’s “My Life,” for example
Memoir

7D
Take in, as a stray cat
Adopt

8D
“The lowest form of humor,” supposedly
Pun

9D
Raisin Nut ___ (General Mills cereal)
Bran

10D
Charlotte’s last name on “Sex and the City”
York

11D
Barnyard females that bleat
Ewes

16D
Religion of many Middle Easteners
Islam

19D
___-Contra affair (1980s political scandal)
Iran

20D
___ tone (sound on a landline phone)
Dial

21D
Prefix for “science” or “potent”
Omni

23D
“Ben-Hur” or “The Ten Commandments,” for example
Epic

24D
Javelin’s curved path
Arc

25D
Adversaries
Foes

27D
Bath powder mineral
Talc

28D
Kill, as a dragon
Slay

29D
“You betcha!”
Yep

31D
Small cut at a hair salon
Snip

32D
___ furnace (what Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown into)
Fiery

34D
“Yertle the ___” (Dr. Seuss book)
Turtle

37D
Mattress maker that competes with Serta
Sealy

38D
Free of flaws
Ideal

39D
Use a swizzle stick in
Stir

40D
Selling ___ hotcakes
Like

41D
Credit card company with Green, Gold, and Platinum levels, for short
Amex

43D
Actor Omar of “House” and “Resurrection”
Epps

45D
“Superhuman” host ___ Penn
Kal

46D
“The Catcher in the ____” (Salinger novel)
Rye

47D
Color of beet juice
Red

48D
Calendar periods: Abbr.
Yrs

	Clue
1A	It often consists of vegetables and dressing
6A	Paper for a treasure hunter
9A	"So long!"
12A	Supreme Court justice Samuel
13A	www.princeton.___
14A	Propel a boat
15A	One of the singers of "Bridge Over Troubled Water," the 1972 campaign song for George McGovern: 2 wds.
17A	"Ready when you ___!"
18A	Greek fable writer who coined the expression "sour grapes"
19A	Tattoo parlor liquids
20A	____ Equis (Mexican beer with "XX" on its label)
22A	Soda bottle unit
24A	Point at the bull's-eye
25A	Not nearby
26A	With 33-Across, singer of "Crazy," the 1992 campaign song for H. Ross Perot
30A	Money demanded by a kidnapper
32A	Grand ____ (big ending)
33A	See 26-Across
34A	___ Tac (competitor of Certs)
35A	One of 200 trips around the track at the Indianapolis 500
36A	Take ___ with (disagree about)
38A	Frosty
39A	Sound of a high-five
42A	Got something wrong
44A	Actor ___ Allen who starred in "Last Man Standing"
45A	Singer of "Roar," a 2016 campaign song for Hillary Clinton: 2 wds.
49A	President Eisenhower's nickname
50A	"... with liberty and justice for ____"
51A	Single-____ (type of health-care system)
52A	Current Secretary of State Tillerson
53A	Strong oven cleaner
54A	Sliders on snowy hills
1D	Sticky stuff from a pine tree
2D	___ carte menu: 2 wds.
3D	"Elementary" actress Lucy
4D	"___ Shrugged" (Ayn Rand book)
5D	Prescription amount
6D	Bill Clinton's "My Life," for example
7D	Take in, as a stray cat
8D	"The lowest form of humor," supposedly
9D	Raisin Nut ___ (General Mills cereal)
10D	Charlotte's last name on "Sex and the City"
11D	Barnyard females that bleat
16D	Religion of many Middle Easteners
19D	___-Contra affair (1980s political scandal)
20D	___ tone (sound on a landline phone)
21D	Prefix for "science" or "potent"
23D	"Ben-Hur" or "The Ten Commandments," for example
24D	Javelin's curved path
25D	Adversaries
27D	Bath powder mineral
28D	Kill, as a dragon
29D	"You betcha!"
31D	Small cut at a hair salon
32D	___ furnace (what Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown into)
34D	"Yertle the ___" (Dr. Seuss book)
37D	Mattress maker that competes with Serta
38D	Free of flaws
39D	Use a swizzle stick in
40D	Selling ___ hotcakes
41D	Credit card company with Green, Gold, and Platinum levels, for short
43D	Actor Omar of "House" and "Resurrection"
45D	"Superhuman" host ___ Penn
46D	"The Catcher in the ____" (Salinger novel)
47D	Color of beet juice
48D	Calendar periods: Abbr.