C ROSSWORD PUZZLE

The identity of the featured performer is found within the answers in the puzzle. To take the TV challenge, unscramble the letters noted with asterisks within the puzzle. ACROSS 1. Role on “Madam Secretary” (2) 9. Mayberry resident 10. Dating couple

gossiped about 11. Word from Emeril 13. “__ Your Voice”; 2004 Hilary Duff movie 15. Temple leader 17. Kelly __; role on

“Chicago Fire” 18. J-M connection 20. “How to __ Single”; 2016 Dakota Johnson movie 21. Poe’s monogram 23. Crane or Denver 24. File drawer, perhaps 25. “Man __ __ Ledge”; 2012 Sam Worthington film 26. Prefix for regular or

religious 29. Lilith, to Frasier 30. Series for Priyanka

Chopra 34.Oafs 36. Thickheaded 38. __ boots; footwear

for Picabo Street 39. Freddie the

Freeloader, for one 42. Goof 43. Series for Minnie

Driver DOWN 1. First name for an actress on “The Golden Girls” 2. Garlands for Don Ho 3. Ukraine’s capital 4. Spielberg’s 1982 creature 5. “Lie to __” 6. Actor Katz 7. Singer and actress Lane 8. Capture 9. “2 __ __” 12. Role on “Last Man

Standing” (2) 14. “__ and the City” 16. “Much __ About

Nothing” 19. Portrayer of the

Cowardly Lion 20.“The __ Collector”; 1999 Denzel Washington film 22. “Life of __”; 2012 movie for Suraj Sharma 23. Derek, for one 27. House for Gilligan 28. __-T; actor on “Law &

Order: SVU” 30. Witty remark 31. 1975 Wimbledon

champ 32. “American __” 33. “The Crazy __”

(2013-14) 35. Approves, for short 37. Those about to

graduate: abbr. 40.“The __”; series for

Benjamin McKenzie 41. Initials for writer

Harte