Jefferson or Edison, briefly Crossword Clue

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Jefferson or Edison, briefly Crossword Answer

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JEFFERSON (noun)
1. 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
BRIEFLY (adverb)
1. in a concise manner; in a few words

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Across

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6. Abbr. in many recipes

10. NYC-based org.

11. Bone in the lower arm

12. See 1-Across

14. "___ Perpetua" (Idaho's state motto)

15. Bizarre, as clothing

16. Tousles, as a kid's hair

17. Walked off the field after an injury, maybe

21. Philosopher's stock-in-trade

22. ___ Alto, Calif.

26. Honnold continued: "I just know how long the songs are, so it gives you a sense of if you’re going ___"

28. Pad ___

29. In perfect harmony

30. Just meh

31. Green Jill

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Down

1. "I feel so seen!"

3. "Red Rock ___" (1993 thriller with Lara Flynn Boyle and Nicolas Cage)

4. Prefix with tune

5. Show on which Scarjo makes cameos

6. "Swan Lake" costumery

7. Ink marks

8. Be a bad bedmate

9. ___ in comparison (isn't as good)

13. ___ be surprised

16. "This makes ___ mad!"

17. Shoe secrets

18. "My Own Private ___" (1991 River Phoenix/Keanu Reeves movie)

19. Southwest landscape features

20. Barbecue spot, often

22. Attention-getting hiss

23. Plant that oozes

24. Anderson in "WKRP in Cincinnati"

25. Danny DeVito's role in "Throw Momma From the Train"

27. Dorm chiefs

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