Complete Clue List
Across
1. Military ranks for Bob Crane and Werner Klemperer in the sitcom "Hogan's Heroes" (1965-71) (8)
5. Hilary Swank is Lisa Connors in TV movie "Dying to ____" (1997) about death in a college hazing (6)
9. Oscar winner's celebratory slap (4,4)
10. Sacred spot, often associated with a well-known person (6)
12. Title for Javier Bardem who starred in the 2025 sports drama "F1" (5)
13. Definitely not a celebrity; in fact, you might call this person a "good-for-nothing" (2-7)
14. Group who may be considered celebrities because of their 21A (12)
18. Provoking public excitement, controversy, or shock (7,1,4)
21. Abundant wealth (9)
23. Stevie Wonder's 1969 single: "My Cherie ____" (5)
24. US professional sports league abounding in celebrities (3,3; second word init.)
25. Matthew Macfadyen role in the 2017 historical drama "The Current War" (1,1,6)
26. SO ICKY, lousy fox hunter's cry (anag., 6)
27. 1960s sitcom created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, with agents 86 and 99 (3,5)
Down
1. Fellow presenter on a TV show (2-4 or 6)
2. Michael York, Farrah Fawcett and Peter Ustinov starred in the 1976 SF film "____ Run" (5'1)
3. Ancient Egyptian queen whose name means "the beautiful woman has come" (9)
4. Person who has reached near-mythical status (6,6)
6. Hard work may be part of it (5)
7. 2023 Irish black comedy TV series with Siobhán Cullen as a journalist writing about the deceased (8)
8. Muhammad Ali nickname, with "The" (8)
11. Celebrities (6,6)
15. William Hanna, Joseph Barbera and Walt Disney (9)
16. Cormac who wrote 2005's "No Country for Old Men" (8)
17. US restaurateur and TV presenter, best known for hosting various series on the Food Network (3,5)
19. Infamous Italian family name (6)
20. 1971 Peace Nobelist Willy from Germany (6)
22. A celebrity in his country, nationality of Rustam Kasimdzhanov, 2004-2005 World Chess Champion (5)