Literary heroine who described herself as "poor, obscure, plain and little" Crossword Clue

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Literary heroine who described herself as "poor, obscure, plain and little" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LITERARY (adjective)
1. appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing
2. knowledgeable about literature
DESCRIBED (adjective)
1. represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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18. Sport

19. Hem but not haw?

20. Word with crop or shotgun

22. Give in

23. Intoxicate, quaintly

25. Idea for a pair of trick-or-treaters

30. Chicken korma, e.g.

31. Network lineup

32. End of a mayoral address?

33. “Sad To Say ...”

34. Case load?

35. Bit of equipment in many athletic training exercises

36. The Blues, on N.H.L. scoreboards

37. ___ incognita (unexplored area)

38. Things left at the entrance of a mosque

39. "I get it, I get it!"

42. Like some silences

43. Lose

44. Spanish familial term of endearment

45. French for "dainty"

48. Word that becomes its own synonym when the last letter is changed to "r"

51. Heartfelt exchange?

52. Deep study

54. Slight

55. They make a high-pitched noise when they're pretty heated

56. Creative domain, with "the"

57. Classroom cry

58. Weaken over time, as support

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Down

1. Plural pronoun in Puebla

2. Pointer up high

3. Freshly

4. "___ Lied von der Erde" (Mahler work)

5. Chaotic state

6. Area bereft of grocery stores

7. Website for finding home services

8. Something sold in a tax sale

9. Medieval weapons traditionally made with yew

10. Like one's most natural emotions

11. Check-in line?

12. Bets from the experts

13. Burning structure

15. Pianist's flourish

22. Certain winter accouterments

24. Suffix with heir

25. Someone with a devoted following

26. Classroom delivery, perhaps

27. Cartoondom's "Princess of Power"

28. Reptile known for its distinct color bands

29. Days of anticipation

30. "___ dolce ___" (Italian saying)

34. Beast

35. Land with two official languages - French and Arabic

37. __ Fridays

38. [More info below]

40. They surround pupils

41. River sourced by a glacier in the Swiss Alps

44. Cotton variety

46. Beverage that was invented in a Dairy Queen

47. What a backpacker packs

48. Accessory out West

49. Like some cheese

50. Where Ferrari is "RACE," for short

53. Paper size: Abbr.

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