"The Cask of Amontillado" writer Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. United States writer and poet (1809-1849)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

AMONTILLADO (noun)
1. pale medium-dry sherry from Spain
WRITER (noun)
1. writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
2. a person who is able to write and has written something

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32. Bright courtyards

33. Sounds of hesitation

36. Unwelcoming

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39. *Capital gain recordkeeper

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44. Country musics __ Brown Band

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46. Skip over

47. Unfair accusation

50. Disavow

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58. Australian currency

59. Fitness mantra, and a hint to making the starred clues match their answers

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