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May 14 - 20, 2018 Page 3 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 Par"'e (2) 34. "__ __ Cleveland" (2010-15) 36. "__ __ Me" (2009-11) 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" Solution on page 2 CoverStory By Jay Bobbin © Zap2it Kelly Clarkson will use her voice in several ways on NBC in the coming days. The first "American Idol" has spent recent weeks on her first season as a full- time coach and mentor on "The Voice," which ends its 14th round Monday and Tuesday, May 21 and 22. She's also in a Red Nose Day edition of "Hollywood Game Night" Thursday, May 24 ... but first, Clark- son serves as host of the Billboard Music Awards — in the ceremony's first NBC telecast after moving from ABC — on Sunday, May 20. Among performers confirmed early for the event, Shawn Mendes and Korean pop act BTS (both nominated for Top Social Artist) are scheduled to take the stage during the three-hour broadcast from Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena. So are Camila Cabello (who has four nominations, including Top New Artist and Top Female Artist), Janet Jack- son (who receives the Icon Award), John Legend and Dua Lipa. Ariana Grande is slated to open the show. Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran are tied for the most Billboard Music Award nominations this year with 15 each. They're followed by Post Malone (with 13), Imag- ine Dragons (11), Drake (nine), and Justin Bieber and Cardi B (eight each). Also figuring prominently into the competition — in which winners are deter- mined from album and digital sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social-media engagement — are Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi, with seven bids each, and Taylor Swift (with five). Clarkson counts three Grammys among her own music honors ... plus four American Music Awards, two Academy of Coun- try Music Awards and a Country Music Association Award. Referring to "The Voice" as well as award shows, she admits with her typical candor to maintain- ing her own take on com- petitions, despite her new hosting role. "I don't know if it's fair to ever compare," she re- flects, "because it's a hard thing to do with any artist. That's like saying Aretha Franklin is a better singer, or that Whitney Houston's a better singer than Aretha Franklin because she sold more records. Well, that's not true. They're both un- doubtedly amazing singers. It's just that everybody has their own path." Bruno Mars is among the top nominees in the Billboard Music Awards, Sunday on NBC. Kelly Clarkson presides over NBC's first Billboard Music Awards telecast Pressure Washer CONSTRUCTION PLUMBING LAWN EQUIPMENT RESERVE ANY TYPE OF EQUIPMENT 574-293-6595 homanlumber.com Mon – Fri 7 am – 5 pm • Sat 8 am – 12 pm 1650 W. Lusher Avenue | Elkhar t, Indiana WEEKEND RENTAL SPECIAL! PICK UP THE EQUIPMENT ON FRIDAY BETWEEN 3P-5P, RETURN BY 9A MONDAY MORNING, PAY A ONE DAY RATE! E

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