9/12/16 Answer Daily Celebrity Crossword

9/12/16
Movie Monday

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1A
Channel that hands out Video Music Awards and Movie Awards
MTV

4A
“Dirty ___” (#1 hit for Michael Jackson)
Diana

9A
It happened before the present
Past

13A
Body of water smaller than an ocean
Sea

14A
Perform without a script: Hyph.
Ad Lib

15A
“____ Breaky Heart” (1992 Billy Ray Cyrus hit)
Achy

16A
2002 drama starring Daniel Day-Lewis that did not win any Oscars despite 10 nominations: 4 wds.
Gangs of New York

19A
“Oh how obvious!”
Duh

20A
Former “American Idol” judge, to her fans: 2 wds.
J Lo

21A
Katniss’s young ally in “The Hunger Games”
Rue

22A
They can unlock doors
Keys

24A
Income tax expert: Abbr.
CPA

26A
Playing cards between queens and aces
Kings

28A
Of the same ___ (similar to)
Ilk

29A
Spring weather that might stop a plane from taking off
Fog

30A
Take as a spouse
Wed

31A
2013 drama starring Amy Adams that did not win any Oscars despite 10 nominations: 2 wds.
American Hustle

37A
Gab nonstop
Yak

38A
Liveliness
Pep

39A
Column’s opposite
Row

40A
Mass transit vehicles
Buses

43A
Towel off
Dry

44A
Rubik’s ___
Cube

45A
Snake that allegedly killed Cleopatra
Asp

46A
Technique that includes mouth-to-mouth: Abbr.
CPR

48A
TV weather anchor Champion
Sam

48A
1985 drama starring Whoopi Goldberg that did not win any Oscars despite 11 nominations: 3 wds.
The Color Purple

55A
From ___ to toe
Head

56A
Walking ___ (overjoyed): 2 wds.
On Air

57A
Unfathomably long length of time
Eon

58A
Makes a blunder
Errs

59A
Tube-shaped pasta
Penne

60A
Bomb that doesn’t work
Dud

1D
Chinese food flavor enhancer: Abbr.
MSG

2D
Beverage that’s steeped
Tea

3D
“Mary Poppins” actor Dick ___: 2 wds.
Van Dyke

4D
Quick race
Dash

5D
Pledge from a bride and groom: 2 wds.
I Do

6D
Cat-eating alien on a 1980s sitcom
Alf

7D
Black-clad warrior in action films
Ninja

9D
Murder victim in the Book of Genesis
Abel

9D
Cough up some money
Pay

10D
Future oak tree, potentially
Acorn

11D
“I don’t care” gesture
Shrug

12D
Little kids
Tykes

17D
Gloomy ___ (grumpy fellow)
Gus

18D
Stopped sleeping: 2 wds.
Woke Up

22D
Korean automaker that produces the Forte
Kia

23D
Horror film “A Nightmare on ___ Street”
Elm

24D
“____-a-doodle-doo!”
Cock

25D
Sports group headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida: Abbr.
PGA

27D
Driver’s licenses, for example: Abbr.
IDs

29D
Total debacle
Fiasco

30D
Part of a meal from “Little Miss Muffet”
Whey

32D
Grain in some whiskey and bread
Rye

33D
“The Diane Rehm Show” broadcaster
NPR

34D
Played a stronger suit to take a trick, in bridge
Trumped

35D
Tennis shot that might be “offensive” or “defensive”
Lob

36D
Sheep that’s a “she”
Ewe

40D
Wash, as a baby
Bathe

41D
Theater employee who helps you find a seat
Usher

42D
Pointy weapon used by early hunters
Spear

43D
Unmanned aircrat
Drone

44D
Coupe of sedan, for example
Car

47D
Sound that starts the Alka-Seltzer jingle
Plop

48D
100% positive
Sure

50D
Record store purchases: Abbr.
CDs

51D
Campaigned for elective office
Ran

52D
Hold one’s opponent on the mat, in wrestling
Pin

53D
Fox Business Network host Dobbs
Lou

54D
Come to a close
End