Black dialect, for short Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a nonstandard form of American English characteristically spoken by African Americans in the United States

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BLACK (verb)
1. make or become black
BLACK (noun)
1. popular child actress of the 1930’s (born in 1928)
2. the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
BLACK (adjective)
1. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
2. extremely dark
DIALECT (noun)
1. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

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17. 1980s Atari racing game

19. Air passenger screening org.

20. Future counselor's maj.

21. Hallucinations

23. Salt Lake state

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28. Tree goo

29. Minimally invasive surgical procedure

32. Mop target

34. Old photo hue

35. Amuses, as with anecdotes

38. Elementary school shoebox project

42. Actor Nick

44. Calfs suckling spot

45. Hall of Fame pitcher who threw four no-hitters for the Dodgers

50. Industrial tank

51. ___ vera gel

52. Front of a ship

53. Like some high-fiber breakfast bars

54. Snug apartments

57. Times New ___

59. Give in to gravity

60. Cylinder in the snack aisle

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67. Summer hrs.

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Down

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2. Moo ___ pork

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4. "Oof, that's not good"

5. Quick and nimble

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7. Crossword dir.

8. Shook with cold

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10. Breaks bread

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12. Open as a onesie

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22. 19-Across request

23. Spy-fi side

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37. Octagon at an intersection

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40. Ravioli filling, sometimes

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45. Got smart with

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47. Chewy candy

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