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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

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Curtis slwia

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  1. 2. Role Sliwa assumed behind the microphone moderating daily broadcast debates
  2. 5. Former Brooklyn Borough President who defeated Sliwa in the 2021 mayoral contest
  3. 6. Distinctive French-style soft cap that became the uniform trademark of the Guardian Angels
  4. 7. Political style appealing directly to ordinary working folks against bureaucratic elites
  5. 11. Cohesive faction or crew joined together for a shared patrol mission
  6. 13. Neighborhood vigilance organization formed to keep an eye on community blocks

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  1. 1. To protect or watch over vulnerable travelers against imminent threats
  2. 3. Paved urban avenue where neighborhood watches maintain an active presence
  3. 4. Medium of popular WABC talk programs co-hosted by Sliwa for decades
  4. 6. Official voting paper or touchscreen mechanism used to elect leaders
  5. 7. Routine surveillance beat carried out by citizen watchdogs on local streets
  6. 8. Official law enforcement agency that initially clashed with Sliwa's street volunteers
  7. 9. Underground transit network where the original Magnificent Thirteen patrolled platforms
  8. 10. Signature color worn atop the head by Sliwa and his volunteer safety patrol
  9. 12. Five-borough metropolis where Sliwa founded his anti-crime patrol group in 1979

Famous People

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  1. 2. Mexican painter renowned for intensely personal self-portraits
  2. 5. Physicist whose name became synonymous with genius
  3. 7. Author whose raven uttered Nevermore
  4. 8. British Prime Minister known for his wartime V for Victory sign
  5. 12. Last active ruler of Egypt's Ptolemaic Kingdom
  6. 13. Heavyweight legend who famously floated like a butterfly
  7. 14. Epithet given to Stratford-upon-Avon's most famous playwright

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  1. 1. Fictional agent 007 created by novelist Ian Fleming
  2. 3. Sixteenth US president who delivered the Gettysburg Address
  3. 4. Symphonist who completed his famous Ninth despite profound hearing loss
  4. 6. Hound Dog singer hailed as the King of Rock and Roll
  5. 9. Baroque master of the Brandenburg Concertos
  6. 10. Surrealist painter instantly recognized by his melting clocks and waxed mustache
  7. 11. Eccentric pop star who wore a dress made of raw meat

Famous People

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  1. 2. Nickname for the singer of Single Ladies
  2. 3. Founding father of the People's Republic of China
  3. 7. Mexican painter known for her many self-portraits
  4. 8. Folk singer who won a Nobel Prize in Literature
  5. 10. Spanish artist who co-founded the Cubist movement
  6. 11. Surrealist painter of melting clocks
  7. 12. The Greatest who could float like a butterfly
  8. 13. The People's Princess who wed a future king
  9. 14. Jamaican sprinter who is the fastest man alive
  10. 15. Nickname for the author of Hamlet and Macbeth

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  1. 1. Canadian rapper who started from the bottom
  2. 2. Agent 007 created by Ian Fleming
  3. 4. Physicist whose name is a synonym for genius
  4. 5. The King of Rock and Roll who left the building
  5. 6. Egyptian queen known for her beauty and tragic end
  6. 9. Aviator who vanished over the Pacific

Ben fogle

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  1. 1. The type of animal Ben often travels with
  2. 2. Frozen water found during Ben's polar trips
  3. 5. An expedition to observe animals in the wild
  4. 6. How Ben crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a boat

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  1. 1. A dry sandy region like the Sahara
  2. 3. To go up a mountain like Everest
  3. 4. The breed of Ben's famous dog Storm

Famous People

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  1. 2. Fashion designer who introduced the little black dress
  2. 4. Animator who created a magical kingdom and a famous mouse
  3. 8. Inventor known for his work on alternating current electricity
  4. 9. The first human to set foot on the lunar surface
  5. 12. Pioneering female aviator who vanished over the Pacific
  6. 13. The undisputed King of Rock and Roll

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  1. 1. Heavyweight champion who claimed to float like a butterfly
  2. 3. Media mogul who hosted a long-running influential talk show
  3. 5. Classical Greek philosopher who died by drinking hemlock
  4. 6. Theoretical physicist who became a synonym for genius
  5. 7. Global pop icon often referred to as Queen Bey
  6. 10. Leader of Indian independence known for nonviolent protest
  7. 11. Humorist who wrote about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

Famous People

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  1. 3. Rocket Man singer with flamboyant glasses
  2. 7. Classical Greek philosopher who taught Plato
  3. 9. French leader defeated at Waterloo
  4. 12. Iconic blonde actress and fifties sex symbol
  5. 13. The man behind the mouse

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  1. 1. Heavyweight boxer who claimed to float like a butterfly
  2. 2. First name of the fashion designer who created the little black dress
  3. 4. Inventor known for his work with alternating current
  4. 5. The undisputed Queen of Pop
  5. 6. Physicist who proved that time is relative
  6. 8. Italian explorer credited with reaching the Americas
  7. 10. Tech visionary who co-founded Apple
  8. 11. Title often given to William Shakespeare

Famous People

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  1. 1. Person who creates new devices or processes.
  2. 7. Figure admired for courage or noble qualities.
  3. 8. Professional cook, often in a restaurant.
  4. 9. Adventurer who travels to unknown places.
  5. 11. Symbol of a particular movement or era, often famous.
  6. 12. Medical professional who treats illnesses.

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  1. 2. Sovereign ruler of an empire.
  2. 3. Person who resists authority or convention.
  3. 4. Well-known public figure, often in entertainment.
  4. 5. Creator of musical works.
  5. 6. Researcher in a laboratory, seeking discoveries.
  6. 10. Male monarch, often ruling a kingdom.

Famous People

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  1. 1. Gravity of the situation hit him in the orchard?
  2. 4. Maid of Orleans who went out in a blaze of glory?
  3. 5. Stylish icon who made five a number to remember?
  4. 9. Stratford man with a way with words and a question of existence?
  5. 10. Pelvis-shaker who left the building but never the throne?
  6. 11. Norma Jean who found steam vents and diamonds quite elevating?
  7. 12. Floaty butterfly who delivered a sting in the ring?

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  1. 2. Relative genius who was essentially squared?
  2. 3. Wise guy who found the final drink quite toxic to his health?
  3. 6. Bulldog who drew a line of iron across the continent?
  4. 7. Current thinker who rejected the direct path?
  5. 8. Waterloo loser with a height of controversy?

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  1. 2. Ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom often depicted with an asp
  2. 3. Ninety-five Theses author at Wittenberg
  3. 5. The Greatest of the heavyweights in the boxing ring
  4. 7. Undersea explorer of the Calypso
  5. 9. Alternating current champion and rival of Edison
  6. 10. The undisputed King of Rock and Roll
  7. 11. Young diarist who wrote from the Secret Annex

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  1. 1. Surrealist artist known for vibrant self-portraits
  2. 2. British Prime Minister known for his wartime speeches and cigars
  3. 4. Master escape artist who challenged handcuffs and straightjackets
  4. 6. Anti-apartheid revolutionary who became South Africa's president
  5. 8. French heroine and teenage saint of Arc
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