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Famous scout
Kit __'s home: Taos American frontiersman Author Rachel Louise __ __'s subject: Sea __ book: "Silent Spring" TV host Johnny __ successor: Jay Leno __ City, Nevada's capital U.S. Mint site 1870-93 __ predecessor: Jack Paar Crossword Construction ToolsThe Crossworders' Dictionary & GazetteerCreating Crossword PuzzlesCrossword Grid Library Puzzle Solving AidsDictionariesEncyclopedia / AtlasBooks For Crossword Puzzle Solving |
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