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. Natalia Tena’s “Wisdom of the Crowd” role (2) 9. __ Solo; role on “Star Wars” films 10. Last name for a

popular 1970s duo 11. Coffee cup 13. Long-running

Broadway play 15. “__ __ Evil”; 2006 film starring wrestler Kane 17. “To Tell the Truth”

host Anthony 18. Initials for actress

Kirstie 20. Commercial 21. Actor Diesel 23. “__ Lights”; 2012 Sigourney Weaver film 24. “__ Tree Hill” 25. “Semi-__”; 2008 Will

Ferrell movie 26. “Whose Line Is __

Anyway?” 29. “The __”; 2003-07

Adam Brody series 30. Series for Jessica

Paré (2) 34. “__ __ Cleveland”

(2010-15) 36. “__ __ Me” (200911) 38. Refrain syllable 39. “Bang the __ Slowly”; 1973 Robert De Niro movie 42. Semicircular canal

site 43. Actress on “Young

Sheldon” (2)

DOWN

1. Laura __ Giacomo 2. Actress Faris 3. Not up yet 4. “__’ Better Blues”; 1990 Denzel Washington film 5. “Homicide: Life __ the Street” 6. David Schwimmer’s role on “Friends” 7. “The __”; Gregory Peck/Lee Remick horror movie 8. “The Flying __” 9. Role on “Chicago P.D.” (2) 12. “The __ __”; series

for Hill Harper 14. Home for Dick & Joanna Loudon on “Newhart” 16. Geologic period 19. “__ Misbehavin’ ”;

Fats Waller song 20. Prefix for dynamics

or space 22. 90 degrees from NW 23. Initials for comedian

Pryor 27. Neckwear for Don Ho 28. Skater Babilonia 30. Dad on “American

Dad!” 31. “The King __ __”;

Deborah Kerr classic 32. One of the Muppets 33. “__ the Press” 35. “What are you: a man

__ __ mouse?” 37. Casual farewells 40.Prefix for play or

place 41. “__ All Night”