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This week's theme: African-American Writers
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1. * Said in Literature Class: "Mind of My Mind and Patternmaster and Wild Seed ___ some of the science fiction novels written by Octavia E. Butler."
4. * In 1988, author Toni Morrison ___ the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her critically acclaimed novel "Beloved". Then, in 1993, she received the Nobel Prize for Literature.
7. * "The ___ of My Familiar" (Novel of 1989 written by #72A)
13. oppiZ
14. * Author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" (1970)
16. * (6991) "goD wolleY ___ A": seires yretsym snilwaR eht ni levoN
18. * Ms. Dove (Poet Laureate of the United States from 1993 to 1995)
19. Feel ill
20. * Toni Morrison wrote it, with The
22. * Ms. Hill --the award winning Romance Author
24. Lose fluid from a vein, without the "B"
25. AOL, e.g.
26. Against (abbr. & bkwds.)
27. Relating to birth, without the "N"
30. * Classic written by Alex Haley (b.1921 - d.1992): "___: The Saga of an American Family" (1976)
33. Atomic #52
35. * (8991) "elimS s'rehtaF yM fo ___ eht yB": A27# yb nettirw levoN
37. Item in a briefcase
39. Fate
42. * Terry McMillan novel
46. Bird of prey
47. Mend Medically ...but backwards?
48. * Book written by Alex Haley that was made into this television mini-series starring Halle Berry
49. Niño's partner
51. * #14A is renowned for writing these
54. Fly
55. Washington's follower
57. Had a sandwich
59. daC
61. * Mr. Ellison (b.1914 - d.1994): Author of "Invisible Man" which #4A the 1953 National Book Award for Fiction and the Russwurm Award
63. * Richard Wright (b.1908 - d.1960) wrote it
68. Before, archaically
69. Make Murky
71. * Mystery written by #4D - #76A: "Gone ___" (1997) (See #16A for a Related Clue)
72. * Acclaimed novelist who received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983 for "The Color Purple"
75. Component, minus the "ment"
76. * Last Name of #4D
77. Letter of the Hebrew alphabet
78. Cleopatra's snake
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1. isoguL .rM
2. Small brook
3. Make-a-Word! V-_-_-_-_-R-E (Business Enterprise)
4. * First Name of the writer of mystery stories which feature the character Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins (See #76A for a Related Clue)
5. Certain hors d'oeuvres, without the "sters"
6. Not one
7. Explosive letters
8. "Oh, my goodness!"
9. * Children's book by #14A: "My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken and ___" (1994)
10. Floor's Follower
11. Cuts of meat
12. Cherish (bkwds.)
14. Stage Setting: ___ en scène
15. Make-a-Word! C-U-R-T-_-_-L-M-_-N-T (Downsizing)
17. * Book by James Baldwin (b.1924 - d.1987): "Go ___ on the Mountain" (1953)
21. Tokyo, once
23. Make a choice
25. ___ of Man (It's located off Great Britain)
27. Q. "What is an Unau?" A. "It's ___-toed sloth."
28. Unfreeze
29. Spry
31. * Novel by Wallace Thurman (b.1902 - d.1934): "Infants ___ Spring" (1932)
32. "Uncle" in Spanish
34. * [0691.d - 1091 (acric) .b] notsruH ___ aroZ: erutaretil ni skrow evitaerc ylgnidnatstuo fo doirep-- s0291 eht fo ecnassianeR melraH eht htiw detaicossa saw ohw retirW dna tsirolkloF
36. Flower, with the "ac" snipped off
38. Divine, without the "uisite"
40. Olive genus
41. Camper's shelter
43. Part of the neck
44. Prefix that means "Earth"
45. * Author of "Not Without Laughter" (1930): Langston ___ (b.1902 - d.1967)
50. Circuit in the pool
52. Make-a-Word! _-U-_-L-E-_ (Sort of Fish)
53. stsiseR
55. * "RL's ___" (1995): This story (written by #4D - #76A) is about a dying blues guitar player who is befriended by a young woman
56. Monte's follower
58. Deuce-Ace
60. Tear apart (bkwds.)
62. Garlands
63. Ms. Peeples
64. Friend
65. Stadium where The Beatles played
66. Peanut and Sunflower
67. eman (1002) "maS mA I"
70. Flamboyant, minus the "Sh"
73. Purifier in the Pool, punily
74. Boxing acronym
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