CROSSWORD 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. Lead singer of Maroon 5 (2) 9. Dove’s sound 10. “__’s Gold”; Peter Fonda film 11. Suffix for fool or child 13. Grads 15. Game show host 17. Tammy __; “NCIS: New Orleans” role 18. Caroline, to Laura Ingalls 20.“__. Elsewhere” 21. “__ Do Anything”; Nick Nolte movie 23. “I’ll __ Away” 24.Wally or Courteney 25.Mr. Mineo 26. Head-to-toe measurement 29.Ben, to Hoss 30.Series for Melissa Roxburgh 34.Cream of the crop 36.Pluck a guitar string 38.On the __; fleeing 39.__ pet; terra-cotta fad gift 42.Sock part 43.Emily __ of “NCIS”

DOWN

1. Email provider for millions 2. Role on “The King of Queens” 3. Think deeply 4. Initials for the star of “Alice” 5. Suffix for adopt or address 6. Swerve off course 7. Yaya DaCosta’s role on “Ugly Betty” 8. Suffix for Vietnam or Siam 9. Lola __; role on “All Rise” 12. Role on “NCIS: Los Angeles” (2) 14. “Scarecrow and __. King” (1983-87) 16. Actress __ Sara 19. “__ __ Like Love”; Amanda Peet film 20.“The __ Maxwell Story” (1987-88) 22.Michael J. Fox’s age 23.Initials for Ben Savage’s brother 27. “My Big __ Greek Wedding” 28.90 degrees from ESE 30.Kennedy, for one 31. Least desirable chicken piece 32. Greek letters 33. Casual farewell (hyph.) 35.“__ & Order” 37. __ de plume; pseudonym 40. “__ Got Game”; Denzel Washington film 41. Prefix for regular or rational