9/9/17 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

9/9/17
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"I don't wanna"	Nah

1A
“I ____ it all along!”
Knew

5A
Juicy Fruit, for example
Gum

8A
Person wearing a white hat in the kitchen
Chef

12A
Personal top choice, in slang
Fave

13A
Government group concerned with air quality: Abbr.
EPA

14A
Volcanic emission
Lava

15A
American novelist whose memoir “Wild” was adapted into a 2014 film: 2 wds.
Cheryl Strayed

18A
Deep sleep stage with increased dreaming: Abbr.
Rem

19A
Haul to an auto repair shop
Tow

20A
End of most charities’ URLs
Org

22A
Small role for a famous actor
Cameo

25A
Former CBS show that starred Laurence Fishburne for three seasons
CSI

28A
With 38-Across, Iranian graphic novelist whose memoir “Persepolis” was adapted into a 2007 animated film
Marjane

30A
Person with a serious crime on their record
Felon

32A
Original concept
Idea

33A
“Inside the NBA” cable channel
TNT

35A
“___ my lips!”
Read

36A
Layers of a wedding cake
Tiers

38A
See 28-Across
Satrapi

40A
Male descendant
Son

41A
Reeves who starred in the “Matrix” trilogy
Keanu

43A
Ham on ___ (type of sandwich
Rye

44A
___ Mix-a-Lot (“Baby Got Back” rapper)
Sir

45A
Defense Department group that collects data for foreign intelligence: Abbr
NSA

47A
American author whose memoir “Girl, Interrupted” was adapted into a 1999 film: 2 wds.
Susan Nakaysen

54A
Country southeast of Saudi Arabia
Oman

55A
“Lord knows ___ tried”
Ive

56A
“What a ___ surprise!”
Nice

57A
Magician’s stick
Wand

58A
Food item with a yolk
Egg

59A
Stop bleeding
Clot

1D
Restaurant chain represented by the Colonel
KFC

2D
“I don’t wanna”
Nah

3D
Tree that keeps its leaves throughout the year
Evergreen

4D
“If only it ___ that easy …”
Were

5D
Type of toothpaste
Gel

6D
Shipping company with brown trucks
UPS

7D
Not glossy, like a photograph
Matte

8D
Scratcher of a scratching post
Claw

9D
Barn material that’s moved with a pitchfork
Hay

10D
First woman mentioned in the Book of Genesis
Eve

11D
Trend that’s unlikely to last very long
Fad

16D
1978 Village People hit
YMCA

17D
Top of a car
Roof

20D
Intentionally leaves out, while writing
Omits

21D
Music source on a car’s dashboard
Radio

23D
Carpenter ___ (insect that chews wood)
Ant

24D
High-IQ group
Mensa

25D
Acne care brand
Clearasil

26D
All lathered up
Soapy

27D
Not signed to a major label, as a band
Indie

29D
Marmalade container
Jar

31D
Make a mistake
Err

34D
Lie out in the sun
Tan

37D
“Beauty is only ___ deep”
Skin

39D
Fish often used in sushi
Tuna

42D
Name of the giant chicken on “Family Guy”
Ernie

44D
Castle-building material at the beach
Sand

46D
Match sound with video, in editing
Sync

47D
Petunia Pig, for one
Sow

48D
Actress Thurman of “Pulp Fiction”
Uma

49D
____ Francisco Giants
San

50D
The “A” in “GPA”: Abbr.
Avg

51D
Beer barrel
Keg

52D
____-friendly (good for the environment)
Eco

53D
Badminton court divider
Net

	Clue
1A	"I ____ it all along!"
5A	Juicy Fruit, for example
8A	Person wearing a white hat in the kitchen
12A	Personal top choice, in slang
13A	Government group concerned with air quality: Abbr.
14A	Volcanic emission
15A	American novelist whose memoir "Wild" was adapted into a 2014 film: 2 wds.
18A	Deep sleep stage with increased dreaming: Abbr.
19A	Haul to an auto repair shop
20A	End of most charities' URLs
22A	Small role for a famous actor
25A	Former CBS show that starred Laurence Fishburne for three seasons
28A	With 38-Across, Iranian graphic novelist whose memoir "Persepolis" was adapted into a 2007 animated film
30A	Person with a serious crime on their record
32A	Original concept
33A	"Inside the NBA" cable channel
35A	"___ my lips!"
36A	Layers of a wedding cake
38A	See 28-Across
40A	Male descendant
41A	Reeves who starred in the "Matrix" trilogy
43A	Ham on ___ (type of sandwich
44A	___ Mix-a-Lot ("Baby Got Back" rapper)
45A	Defense Department group that collects data for foreign intelligence: Abbr
47A	American author whose memoir "Girl, Interrupted" was adapted into a 1999 film: 2 wds.
54A	Country southeast of Saudi Arabia
55A	"Lord knows ___ tried"
56A	"What a ___ surprise!"
57A	Magician's stick
58A	Food item with a yolk
59A	Stop bleeding
1D	Restaurant chain represented by the Colonel
2D	"I don't wanna"
3D	Tree that keeps its leaves throughout the year
4D	"If only it ___ that easy ..."
5D	Type of toothpaste
6D	Shipping company with brown trucks
7D	Not glossy, like a photograph
8D	Scratcher of a scratching post
9D	Barn material that's moved with a pitchfork
10D	First woman mentioned in the Book of Genesis
11D	Trend that's unlikely to last very long
16D	1978 Village People hit
17D	Top of a car
20D	Intentionally leaves out, while writing
21D	Music source on a car's dashboard
23D	Carpenter ___ (insect that chews wood)
24D	High-IQ group
25D	Acne care brand
26D	All lathered up
27D	Not signed to a major label, as a band
29D	Marmalade container
31D	Make a mistake
34D	Lie out in the sun
37D	"Beauty is only ___ deep"
39D	Fish often used in sushi
42D	Name of the giant chicken on "Family Guy"
44D	Castle-building material at the beach
46D	Match sound with video, in editing
47D	Petunia Pig, for one
48D	Actress Thurman of "Pulp Fiction"
49D	____ Francisco Giants
50D	The "A" in "GPA": Abbr.
51D	Beer barrel
52D	____-friendly (good for the environment)
53D	Badminton court divider