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The 1950s and 1960s Crossword Puzzle

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Most of this puzzle deals with Americana of the 1950s and 1960s, with a few stray questions for good measure.
Author: Zbeckabee - Diff: Harder

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      1. Symbol of the 1950s (3 words)
      8. "____ Lu" 1966 hit for Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels (3 words)
      9. River featured in the Patsy Cline song "You Belong To Me"
      11. 1962 Elvis film "__ Galahad"
      12. Elvis character from "Love Me Tender" (Surname)
      16. Fruity dessert with ice cream (5 words)
      21. Loud noise
      22. Potok novel "My Name Is Asher __"
      23. One side of the Civil Rights Movement advocated for this
      26. Jughead's buddy
      28. 1958 Doris Day and Richard Widmark movie "__ of Love"
      30. Whenever we go out, the people always shout, there goes ___ Schmidt" (Initials only)
      32. Poetic over
      33. 1958 craze called Hula __ (Plural)
      34. Aliens (Abbr.)
      35. StarKist's "Charlie" and family

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      1. "Diana" dreamboat singer from 1957 (2 words)
      2. Surname of Franklin and Phoebe from "The Egg And I"
      3. 1963 - 1965 Hit tv show "__ Limits"
      4. 1971 album by The Supremes and The Four Tops (No punct.)
      5. "Oh My Pa-Pa" (US no. 1) for __ Fisher (1953)
      6. Boyfriend of Geraldine Jones
      7. Everly Brothers staple song from 1962 (2 words)
      10. Connie Francis sang about this on the collar
      13. Smokey Robinson sang of one; love, anger & fear are others (Plural)
      14. Sheriff Andy Taylor's boy
      15. Designer of Jackie Kennedy's state wardrobe in the 60s, __ Cassini
      17. Belonging to Mr. Sullivan
      18. Suffix used twice in a Dionne Warwick song where she "wishes" and "hopes"
      19. Malt/hops brew
      20. Brett Ashley in "The Sun Also Rises" __ Gardner
      23. The Ponderosa (2 words)
      24. Gary Owens voiced animated superhero Roger __
      25. Stockings and hose
      27. Belonging to the U.S. President from 1953-1961
      29. Middle name of Dweezil's sister born 1967
      30. The Honorable Mr. Cocker
      31. Frank Sinatra's son et al (No punctuation)