Crossword

The identity of the featured celebrity is found within the answers in the puzzle. In order to take the TV Challenge, unscramble the letters noted with asterisks within the puzzle.

Across

1. “The __ __”; Cari Champion

reality series

9. On the __; fleeing

10. One of the Three Bears

11. Kitten’s cry 13. Ridiculous

15. Actress Ekberg

17. __-__ Gosselaar of “mixed-ish” 18. “Pirates of the Caribbean: __

World’s End”; 2007 film

20. “Santa __ Trail”; Errol Flynn

Western film 21. Drew Carey’s predecessor 23. “The __”; 1994 Denis Leary

movie

24. And so forth: abbr.

25. Ms. McClanahan

26. Word in the title of Howie

Mandel’s game show 29. Half of MC

30. Chris __ of “The Wall”

34. Deadly viral disease

36. “__ __ Remember”; Jerry

Orbach song

38. Cheerleader’s cry

39. Kangaroo or Crunch: abbr. 42. Actor Chaney

43. Golfing game show (2)

Down

1. Fawn’s color

2. Mosque leader

3. Copycat

4. Ming-__ Wen

5. Initials for Peppard

6. Perfect report card

7. First Oscar winner Jannings 8. “__ It Up”; 2018 Zoey Deutch

movie

9. Role on “All Rise” (2)

12. Role on “The Unicorn” (2)

14. Natalie Cole’s dad

16. “The Flying __”

19. Oz visitor

20. “Family __”

22. Johnny Hart comic strip

23. Initials for the Sundance Kid’s

portrayer

27. Holbrook or Linden

28. DVD player’s forerunner

30. Syllables from Santa (2)

31. “The Amazing __”

32. “Leave __ __ Beaver”

33. Actor Chandler

35. “__! Humbug!”

37. “__ Story”; blockbuster 1995

animated film

40. Weird Al’s initials

41. “Match Game __” (1975-81)