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Celebrity Names Crossword Puzzle

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This was inspired by an Authors' Lounge challenge to create a symmetric crossword with more than 75% fill for a Fun Trivia category with fewer than 150 puzzles. There is one marked anagram. Enjoy!
Author: psnz - Diff: Harder

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      1. Perform better than
      5. Exaggerate, ham it up
      9. Russian-born philosopher Alice (1D), b. Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum; better known as ____ Rand
      10. Relating to education from the English-speaking world's oldest university (est. 1096 CE)
      11. Nelle Porter on "Ally McBeal" (1998-2002) played by Portia ____ (2,5)
      12. Brightly coloured lights sometimes advertising celebrities (sing.)
      13. Marvel Comics fictional superhero Russell "____" Collins (formerly "Firefist")
      15. Aptly named citrus fruit
      17. "A bird," "a plane" or "Superman" preceder
      19. Joaquin ____ Phoenix: American actor and animal rights activist; OR Mr Nadal, Spanish tennis player
      22. TV antenna
      24. Abel Makkonen ____ ("The Weeknd"): Canadian singer-songwriter and producer
      25. Yes or no follower (slang, var.)
      27. Halsey: American singer-songwriter ____ Nicolette Frangipane
      30. Anakin Skywalker ("Darth Vader") nickname in the "Star Wars" universe
      32. Globes
      33. 33A and 35D: Forenames of American actress Emma Stone (first name)
      34. Furry species from Endor in the "Star Wars" universe
      37. Cutting-edge professional?
      38. Domenikos Theotokopoulos, Crete-born artist (1541) of the Spanish Renaissance (2,5)
      39. 10A academic
      40. Barbadian singer and actress known by her middle name: Robyn ____ Fenty
      41. American singer-songwriter and actress Alicia Keys, b. Alicia ____ Cook

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      1. New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde: Ella Marija Lani Yelich-____
      2. Became successful or popular (4,3)
      3. Nicaraguan singer-songwriter ____ Enrique Mejía López performs using his first two names
      4. Derogatory Latin American term for a US citizen
      5. Gossip, vague rumours (2,4)
      6. American rapper G-Eazy is Gerald ____ Gillum; OR 39th US president James ____ Carter Jr
      7. Strangely, SAGE IS A South African spear (anag.)
      8. Inconsequential, unlike many of the names in this crossword
      14. American singer-songwriter Gwen ____, co-founder of the band "No Doubt"
      16. American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars: ____ Gene Hernandez
      18. Laura Jeanne ____ Witherspoon: American actress and producer
      20. American singer-songwriter and actress Erykah Badu: Erica ____ Wright
      21. American film director, actor and producer: Shelton Jackson "Spike" ____
      22. British singer-songwriter and actress sometimes known by her middle name: Lysa ____ Trenier
      23. Overwhelming emotion, sometimes experienced in celebrity's presence
      25. Financial provider, often important to celebrities
      26. Fresh beginning; possibly when choosing a new name
      28. Shoe type, not adding much to the wearer's height (3,4)
      29. Japanese Beatle bride (4,3)
      30. American singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore's first names: ____ Leigh
      31. English actress Dame Helen Mirren: b. ____ Vasilievna Mironov
      35. 33A and 35D: Forenames of American actress Emma Stone (middle name)
      36. Eagerly excited