Jovial Jay Crossword Clue

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JAY (noun)
1. United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
2. crested largely blue bird
JOVIAL (adjective)
1. full of or showing high-spirited merriment

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