crossword fun

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 European ctry. 5 Simpson grandfather 8 Ship’s front 11 Wild hog 12 1985 film based on a popular board game 13 Env. contents 14 “Follow me!” (2) 16 Call ___ day (2) 17 Eccentric person 18 Queue that comes before Q 19 Former zombie horror, with “The” (2) 24 Yellowfin tuna 25 It comes after fourth 28 Send, as payment 31 Put away 32 Sling mud at 33 Grassy area 34 Old series that starred David Hasselhoff (2) 40 “Aladdin” (1992) prince 42 ‘90s sitcom “Mad ___ You” 43 Peruvian money 44 Drooled 48 Setting for TV’s “Newhart” 49 2019 superhero movie “Spider-Man: Far From ___” 50 Cleans the floor 51 Old video game inits. 52 Short-lived Fox 2017 police drama 53 Hoodwink

DOWN

1 Peacock network 2 Tic-tac-toe winner 3 Ewe’s mate 4 “___-It Ralph” 5 “He’s come ___ way” (2) 6 Former Disney Channel series about a summer camp 7 Hosp. readout 8 Hostage-taker’s tool 9 “Beetle Bailey” dog 10 Rolled-up sandwich 12 Family group 15 “Kate & Allie” star Meyers 19 “Star ___” 20 Attention-getter 21 Limestone heaters (2) 22 Failing grades 23 River islet 26 Shade provider 27 Try, as a case 29 Fleming who created 007 30 Part of TNT 35 Lively country dance 36 Cold War worry 37 Soliloquy starter (2) 38 Summon a genie from its lamp 39 Tabloid twosomes 40 X ___ xylophone (2) 41 “The ___ Ranger” 44 Music’s ___ Na Na 45 Mythical bird 46 Antipollution org. 47 American mil. award