Crossword Puzzle

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. Actor on “Home Economics” (2) 9. Blue 10. “A guy walks into __ __…” (joke opening) 11. Andorra’s continent: abbr. 13. Nudges 15. Egypt’s capital 17. Role on “The Rookie” (2) 18. Smallest of 50: abbr. 20. Prefix for form or pay 21. “__ Got a Secret” 23. Jones or Welling 24. “Major __” 25. “This Is Us” network 26. “__ Officer and a Gentleman”; Gere/winger film 29. Foreign affirmative 30. Wagner & Lohan 34. Airport in Chicago 36. Writer __ Boothe Luce 38. “__ Andreas”; Dwayne Johnson movie 39. Metwally of “Big Sky” 42. “Grounded __ Life” 43. Role on “Fire Country” (2) DOWN 1. Mayo container 2. “American __” 3. Gender: abbr. 4. Initials for Kerr’s “The King and I” costar 5. Casual farewell 6. Part of a foot 7. Harness strap 8. “Days of __ Lives” 9. Tracy __ of “Chicago P.D.” 12. Actress on “Ghosts” (2) 14. “__ South” (1994-99) 16. Start of a vowel list 19. __ Ortiz; “FBI: Most Wanted” role 20. Lowe & Estes 22. Ralph Kramden’s neighbor 23. Dolly Parton’s state of birth: abbr. 27. Forest tree 28. Skinny Olive 30. Actress Turner 31. Marquee light gas 32. Farmland unit 33. “__ House”; 2012 film for Denzel 35. Easter entrée, perhaps 37. Role on “Alaska Daily” 40. “__ Wife and Kids” 41. Pacino’s initials