9/7/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

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"Morning Edition" broadcaster	NPR

1A
Chicken ____ king: 2 wds.
A La

4A
Anti-bullying TV spot, for example: Abbr.
PSA

7A
“Sisters” actress Fey
Tina

11A
Home for lions
Den

12A
Advocacy group that defends free speech: Abbr.
ACLU

14A
Softball officials, for short
Umps

15A
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jennings
Dan

16A
Relaxed gait for a horse
Trot

17A
Bird in the expression “happy as a ___”
Lark

18A
Three-time Grammy-winning a cappella group that got its start on “The Sing-Off” in 2011
Pentatonix

21A
Objective
Aim

22A
____ rally (event that promotes school spirit
Pep

23A
Jai ____ (game played on a fronton)
A Lai

26A
“Instant Mom” actress Mowry-Hardrict
Tia

27A
Last will ___ testament
And

30A
“Piece by Piece” singer who got her star on “American Idol” in 2002: 2 wds.
Kelly Clarkson

34A
Commercial interruptions
ADs

35A
Section of a circle
Arc

36A
Verdi opera that inspired an Elton John musical
Aida

37A
Boxing match result, often: Abbr.
TKO

38A
Museum collection
Art

40A
“I Dreamed a Dream” singer who got her start on “Britain’s Got Talent” in 2009: 2 wds.
Susan Boyle

44A
Contact via telephone
Call

46A
Captain ___ (17th-century Scottish pirate)
Kidd

47A
Age verification cards: Abbr.
Ids

49A
The Earth rotates on it
Axis

50A
Tater
Spud

51A
Word that can go before “service” or “sync”
Lip

52A
Salt-N-____ (“Whatta Man” group)
Pepa

53A
Quietly devious
Sly

54A
Cold drink that can be served sweetened or unsweetened
Tea

1D
Do some simple math
Add

2D
Jump
Leap

3D
___ Frank House (Amsterdam attraction)
Anne

4SD
inger LaBelle
Patti

5D
“Beat it!”
Scram

6D
“I’ve got ___ on my plate”: 2 wds.
Alot

7D
Colorful flower from Holland
Tulip

8D
Film format for oversized screens
IMAX

9D
“Morning Edition” broadcaster
NPR

10D
“___ and ye shall receive”
Ask

13D
Perfect world
Utopia

19D
It’s painted by a manicurist
Nail

20D
Opposite of far
Near

23D
Abbreviation before a criminal’s alias
Aka

24D
Didn’t need a comeback in the game
Led

25D
Singer Green and politician Franken
Als

26D
“Long Island Medium” cable channel
TLC

27D
“So far ___ can tell …”: 2 wds.
As I

28D
Affirmative head motion
Nod

29D
Basic biological material: Abbr.
DNA

31D
Gabs nonstop
Yaks

32D
Bullfrog sounds
Croaks

33D
“Roar” singer Perry
Katy

37D
Oklahoma’s second-largest city
Tulsa

38D
“Opposites Attract” singer Paula
Abdul

39D
Original “Planet of the Apes” star McDowall
Roddy

40D
____’N Slide (toy made by Wham-O)
Slip

41D
Puppy’s playful bites
Nips

42D
Cheery little tune
Lilt

43D
Pop singer Brickell
Edie

44D
What a bottle opener removes
Cap

45D
Slang term for a rock guitar
Axe

48D
Place for a day of indulgence
Spa

	Clue
1A	Chicken ____ king: 2 wds.
4A	Anti-bullying TV spot, for example: Abbr.
7A	"Sisters" actress Fey
11A	Home for lions
12A	Advocacy group that defends free speech: Abbr.
14A	Softball officials, for short
15A	Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jennings
16A	Relaxed gait for a horse
17A	Bird in the expression "happy as a ___"
18A	Three-time Grammy-winning a cappella group that got its start on "The Sing-Off" in 2011
21A	Objective
22A	____ rally (event that promotes school spirit
23A	Jai ____ (game played on a fronton)
26A	"Instant Mom" actress Mowry-Hardrict
27A	Last will ___ testament
30A	"Piece by Piece" singer who got her star on "American Idol" in 2002: 2 wds.
34A	Commercial interruptions
35A	Section of a circle
36A	Verdi opera that inspired an Elton John musical
37A	Boxing match result, often: Abbr.
38A	Museum collection
40A	"I Dreamed a Dream" singer who got her start on "Britain's Got Talent" in 2009: 2 wds.
44A	Contact via telephone
46A	Captain ___ (17th-century Scottish pirate)
47A	Age verification cards: Abbr.
49A	The Earth rotates on it
50A	Tater
51A	Word that can go before "service" or "sync"
52A	Salt-N-____ ("Whatta Man" group)
53A	Quietly devious
54A	Cold drink that can be served sweetened or unsweetened
1D	Do some simple math
2D	Jump
3D	___ Frank House (Amsterdam attraction)
4SD	inger LaBelle
5D	"Beat it!"
6D	"I've got ___ on my plate": 2 wds.
7D	Colorful flower from Holland
8D	Film format for oversized screens
9D	"Morning Edition" broadcaster
10D	"___ and ye shall receive"
13D	Perfect world
19D	It's painted by a manicurist
20D	Opposite of far
23D	Abbreviation before a criminal's alias
24D	Didn't need a comeback in the game
25D	Singer Green and politician Franken
26D	"Long Island Medium" cable channel
27D	"So far ___ can tell ...": 2 wds.
28D	Affirmative head motion
29D	Basic biological material: Abbr.
31D	Gabs nonstop
32D	Bullfrog sounds
33D	"Roar" singer Perry
37D	Oklahoma's second-largest city
38D	"Opposites Attract" singer Paula
39D	Original "Planet of the Apes" star McDowall
40D	____'N Slide (toy made by Wham-O)
41D	Puppy's playful bites
42D	Cheery little tune
43D	Pop singer Brickell
44D	What a bottle opener removes
45D	Slang term for a rock guitar
48D	Place for a day of indulgence