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Colorful Literature Crossword Puzzle

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As part of the Phoenix Rising crossword challenge, a spectrum of colors appears in this puzzle focused on titles and authors representing varied hues.
Author: pusdoc - Diff: Harder

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      1. "The ____ of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth Speare
      4. Last name of the creator of "The Scarlet Pimpernel"
      7. Last name of the singer of the lyric "my cheeks are turning red" in "Things I'll Never Say."
      8. First name of author Sheridan who wrote "Grayson's View"
      9. Toni Morrison's was bluest
      11. A green quote: "When ____trees, ___the seeds of peace and seeds of hope" (2 wds, repeated 2,5)
      13. Formal title for Willie Brown 1996-2004 (2 wds, 2, 5)
      14. Title for Gawain, who fought the Green Knight
      16. Brown sauce from drippings served with a French dip sandwich
      17. Levar Burton show promoting literacy: "Reading ___"
      19. First name of the author of "James and the Giant Peach"
      20. Pseudonym used by the doctor who urged us to eat green eggs

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      1. Last name of the author who brought us "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
      2. Acronym for the railroad whose low cost cars are painted a jaunty blue and pink
      3. William Least Heat-Moon would have taken a blue one
      4. First title word in a Theodor Geisel book that includes red fish and blue fish
      5. It was golden in a Phillip Pullman book
      6. What makes brown bread rise
      10. The author of "The Scarlet Pimpernel" was known by this diminutive of her first name
      12. Last name of the author of "The Yellow Wallpaper"
      13. Vida Blue played ____ league baseball
      15. Author Wilson who penned "Where the Red Fern Grows"
      17. Color of Diamant's "Tent" and Riordan's "Pyramid"
      18. Unit of heat; air conditioners are rated by this (acronym)