Novel by 43-Across about an African American girl in 1940s Ohio (3 wds.) Crossword Clue

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AFRICAN (noun)
1. a native or inhabitant of Africa
AMERICAN (noun)
1. the English language as used in the United States
2. a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country

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Across

1. Novel by 43-Across about two African American girls growing up in rural Ohio

5. Furry extraterrestrial of 1980s TV

8. "Learning to ___ With Mr. Magee" (Chris Van Dusen children's book)

11. "Close Encounters of the ___ Kind" (Steven Spielberg film)

13. The Matrix protagonist

14. "Mazel ___!" ("Congratulations!")

15. "Hidden Figures" actress Janelle ___

16. Novel by 43-Across about a love affair that begins in the Caribbean (2 wds.)

20. San Antonio NBA team, on scoreboards

21. "Little red" bird of fable

22. Actress Thurman of "Pulp Fiction"

25. ___ Geo (cable channel)

27. Dublin Murder Squad series novelist French

31. Novel by 43-Across about an African American man in 1930s-1960s Michigan (3 wds.)

35. Singer Sonny whose epitaph reads "And the beat goes on"

36. "A Wrinkle in Time" director DuVernay

37. Ask too many questions

38. Jurassic Park genetic material for short

41. Flow out, as a tide

43. American novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993 (2 wds.)

49. Novel by 43-Across about an African American family after the Civil War

50. Disappear slowly but surely

51. 'Brokeback Mountain' director Lee

52. "Howards ___" (Emma Thompson film based on an E.M. Forster novel)

53. Take, as advice (2 wds.)

54. "One ___ time, please" 2 wds.

55. Promos that may pop up in free apps

56. Novel by 43-Across about an African American veteran of the Korean War

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Down

1. Monthly list of credit card charges (Abbr.)

2. "I have a bad feeling about this!" (Hyph.)

3. "I Walk the ___" (Johnny Cash hit song)

4. Many Saudi natives

5. Chip to start a poker hand, e.g.

6. Pet shop purchase for a dog owner

7. Personal strong point

8. "___ Close" (2012 Harlan Coben novel)

9. Japanese city known for pricey beef

10. "___ and Bean" (kid-lit series by Annie Barrows)

12. The "D" of FDR

17. Japanese box lunch

19. Military flying branch (Abbr.)

22. PC port for a portable mouse

23. Jane Smiley novel set at an agricultural college

24. "State of Wonder" novelist Patchett

26. Org. operating full-body scanners (Abbr.)

28. A bass guitar may be connected to it

29. Conjunction used with "neither"

30. "Unsafe at ___ Speed" (Ralph Nader book)

32. Emphatic rejection (2 wds.)

33. “One Flew ___ the Cuckoo’s Nest”

34. __ Tar Pits: 2 wds.

39. Skin care brand in blue containers

40. Make a change to

42. Tree with smooth bark

43. Collapsible canvas shelter

44. Four-time Olympic gold medalist Korbut

45. Betting numbers

46. Slugger Juan who was the 2020 National League batting champion

47. "One Night in Miami" actor Leslie ___ Jr.

48. "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast member Leakes

49. "The Sheep Detectives" sound

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