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Celebrate the life and music of Dolly Parton with crossword puzzles. Test your knowledge of Jolene, 9 to 5, Coat of Many Colors, Dollywood, the Imagination Library, and the legacy of country music's most beloved songwriter.

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Dolly Parton Songwriting and Country Music History

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  1. 1. Island navigator who shared chart currents with Kenny and Dolly in 1983
  2. 3. Currency dressed in black that walked the straight and narrow
  3. 6. Kentucky turf, or the high lonesome genre of Dolly's Grammy-winning 1999 album
  4. 8. Ancient mountain region whose front-porch ballads helped birth American roots music
  5. 11. Title rival of a frantic plea, inspired by a red-headed bank teller who flirted with Dolly's husband
  6. 12. Stage that turned an operatic snub into radio royalty since 1925
  7. 13. Royal figure who ruled not with an iron sceptre, but with butterfly wings and a wig

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  1. 2. Bottom-dwelling swimmer that sets the country rhythm section upright
  2. 4. Industrial alloy with pedals and slides that provides the genre's tears
  3. 5. Music Row's home ground, where the truth supposedly needs only three chords
  4. 7. Skein of yarn, or the drifting cowboy who proved you could be lovesick and rowdy
  5. 9. Station luggage hauler, or the rhinestone-clad TV partner Dolly walked away from with a song
  6. 10. Two-voice recording, like Dolly and Kenny's 1983 chart-topper

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Dolly Parton Awards and Honors

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  1. 1. First RIAA sales certification Dolly cracked with her breakthrough pop album in 1977
  2. 2. Symbolic royal headpiece metaphorically bestowed on Dolly as the Queen of Country
  3. 4. Golden statuette Dolly was twice nominated for in the Best Original Song category
  4. 6. Trio, with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, was up for the 1988 Grammy for ___ of the Year
  5. 9. Title Dolly held after entering the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001
  6. 11. Country music body that bestowed its prestigious Pioneer Award upon Dolly
  7. 12. National distinction of Arts awarded to Dolly in 2005
  8. 13. Television trophy Dolly earned as a producer of the Netflix musical film Christmas on the Square

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  1. 1. Golden sphere trophy for which Dolly scored both acting and songwriting nods
  2. 2. Association that named Dolly its Entertainer of the Year in 1978
  3. 3. Status earned more than fifty times across the Grammy Awards alone
  4. 5. Philanthropic medal awarded in 2022 acknowledging Dolly's Imagination Library initiative
  5. 7. Type of Achievement Grammy Dolly accepted in 2011 to celebrate her enduring legacy
  6. 8. Cleveland music museum that enshrined Dolly in 2022 despite her initial humble hesitation
  7. 10. Hall category into which Dolly was inducted by the Country Music Association in 1999

Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Roots

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  1. 1. Deep cultural ties Dolly never abandoned despite global stardom
  2. 4. Guiding spiritual compass that sustained the Parton family through hard winters
  3. 7. Hewn timber used to build the two-room home in Locust Ridge
  4. 8. Southern state whose mountain greenery nurtured Dolly's earliest melodies
  5. 11. Garment stitched from multi-colored scraps that inspired an iconic ballad
  6. 12. ___ Forge, the foothills town that became home to Dollywood
  7. 13. Descriptive of Dolly's childhood isolation far from bustling cities

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  1. 1. Colorful textile scraps transformed into a schoolgirl's prized treasure
  2. 2. Dolly had eleven of them, as the fourth of twelve Parton children
  3. 3. Bowed instrument whose lively reels echoed at local hoedowns
  4. 5. Sacred song Dolly first belted out in her grandfather's rural church
  5. 6. Driving mountain sound marked by rapid picking and high lonesome tones
  6. 9. County in East Tennessee where young Dolly was born and raised
  7. 10. Twangy five-stringed instrument heard picking across mountain front porches

Dolly Parton Albums and Famous Duets

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  1. 1. Pop icon who shared a memorable theatrical medley with Dolly during a 1978 television special
  2. 4. Friendly greeting that introduced listeners to Dolly's solo talent on her 1967 Monument debut
  3. 5. Singer Davis who wrote "In the Ghetto" and shared vocals on Dolly's 1989 track "Wait 'Til I Get You Home"
  4. 6. Fashion doll archetype Dolly playfully embraced on her tongue-in-cheek 2008 "Backwoods" project
  5. 7. Genre-defying 2023 blockbuster album featuring collaborations with Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, and more
  6. 11. Tropical landmasses referenced in Dolly and Kenny Rogers' smash duet penned by the Bee Gees
  7. 12. Mighty raptor perched in the title of Dolly's soaring 1991 platinum country effort
  8. 13. Misty atmospheric noun that followed "Blue" on Dolly's globe-trotting 2014 tour and album

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  1. 1. Fingerpicking guitar virtuoso Atkins who joined Dolly for a gentle 1976 take on "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind"
  2. 2. Distinctive first name of the silver-haired folk icon who made up one-third of the "Trio" project
  3. 3. Auburn-haired rival in Dolly's 1974 hit and LP, a name she borrowed from a young fan
  4. 4. Live 1994 album title recorded at Dollywood celebrating traditional Appalachian folk roots
  5. 8. Half of the minimalist title for Dolly's 2016 acoustic release, preceding "and Simple"
  6. 9. Color shared by the titles of Dolly albums from 1999 and 2014
  7. 10. Opening digit spelled out on Dolly's 1980 concept album about working the daily grind

Dolly Parton Movies: 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias

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  1. 4. Dolly's vivacious secretary accused of an affair that never happened
  2. 6. Shelby's father who wages war against backyard birds with loud ammunition
  3. 11. Daryl Hannah's awkward newcomer who reinvents herself as a devout Christian
  4. 12. Rummage hastily through, as a boss's files
  5. 13. Vital organ M'Lynn donates to save her ailing daughter's life
  6. 14. One half of Shelby's two-tone signature shade, paired with bashful
  7. 15. Flavor profile of the sugar substitute Violet mixed up with rodent exterminator

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  1. 1. Dabney Coleman's egotistical character who gets strung up in his own bedroom
  2. 2. Gray-frosted red velvet armadillo served at Shelby's wedding reception
  3. 3. Office workstation in the Consolidated Companies typing pool
  4. 5. Shirley MacLaine's cantankerous character who was in a bad mood for forty years
  5. 7. Blossoming Southern trees in the title paired with metallic floral strength
  6. 8. Medium of choice styled, teased, and set in Truvy's carport conversion
  7. 9. What three fed-up office workers take on their sexist boss in 9 to 5
  8. 10. Oscar-winning actress Field who delivered M'Lynn's impassioned cemetery monologue

Dollywood and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

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  1. 2. Vocal or instrumental sounds arranged in melody and rhythm
  2. 4. Words produced with ink on paper
  3. 7. Protective outer binding of a book
  4. 9. Very tall natural elevation of the Earth's surface
  5. 11. Celebrated and widely known performer like Dolly
  6. 14. Central concept or style of an amusement attraction
  7. 15. Large raptor once sheltered at a Dollywood sanctuary

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  1. 1. Large outdoor entertainment venue like Dollywood
  2. 3. Mountain range nickname where Dollywood operates
  3. 5. Southern US state where Dolly Parton grew up
  4. 6. Provided at zero cost to enrolled families
  5. 8. Fast amusement park track ride with thrilling hills and drops
  6. 10. Dolly's celebrated patchwork garment of many colors
  7. 12. Narrative or bedtime story shared with children
  8. 13. Look at written words and understand their meaning

Dolly Parton Life and Career

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  1. 2. Strong spiritual belief that inspired Dolly's gospel music
  2. 4. The historic Nashville stage show that invited Dolly to join in 1969
  3. 6. Generous giving to help others in need, a major focus of Dolly's life
  4. 8. The southeastern US state where Dolly was born and raised
  5. 11. Relating to Dolly's distinctive high soprano singing sound
  6. 13. Great ___ Mountains, the range where Dolly grew up
  7. 14. A musical performance featuring two singers together

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  1. 1. Free reading materials mailed to children by Dolly's Imagination Library
  2. 3. Successful songs that reach the top of the music charts
  3. 5. Sparkling glass gem Dolly loved to have sewn onto her outfits
  4. 6. The American musical genre celebrated in Dolly's biggest hits
  5. 7. Colorful fabric scraps sewn together to make Dolly's famous childhood coat
  6. 9. East Tennessee county where Dolly was born in a one-room cabin
  7. 10. A full collection of recorded musical tracks released together
  8. 12. The winter garment made from scraps in Dolly's classic story song

Dolly Parton Songs

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  1. 2. Unflattering adjective in Dolly Parton's 1967 breakout single ___ Blonde
  2. 4. One more time, as Dolly sings in Here You Come ___
  3. 7. Footwear highlighted in Dolly Parton's story-song Red ___
  4. 9. Mountain range Dolly celebrated in her album ___ Mountain DNA
  5. 10. Discount shopping term in the Dolly Parton song The ___ Store
  6. 12. Collective Soul rock song Dolly turned into a Grammy-winning bluegrass track
  7. 13. Regal bird Dolly compares a resilient woman to when she flies

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  1. 1. Quitting-time hour named in Dolly Parton's hit song Nine to ___
  2. 3. Affectionate term Dolly used in the title ___ I'm Burnin'
  3. 5. Land masses in the stream according to Dolly and Kenny Rogers
  4. 6. High landform celebrating Dolly's heritage in My Tennessee ___ Home
  5. 7. Retail shop mentioned in Dolly's 1975 title The Bargain ___
  6. 8. Flowing body of water in Dolly and Kenny Rogers' duet Islands in the ___
  7. 10. Hair color Dolly proudly defended in her first country chart single
  8. 11. Starting work hour in the title of Dolly Parton's hit movie theme
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