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Simply People! (14) Crossword Puzzle

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A crossword full of people from all walks of life, some living, others sadly no longer with us. There are even some from fiction. Created for Team Green for week 3 of a Team Task Challenge.
Author: moonraker2 - Diff: Harder

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      1. His spy novel "Billion-Dollar Brain", was published in 1966 (3,8)
      7. British actress who starred as Penelope Belman in the 1949 comedy "The Perfect Woman" (8,3)
      8. Thomas ___, US inventor of the phonograph, plus many more (6)
      9. US runner Wyomia ___, was the Olympic 100m women's champion in both 1964 and 1968 (4)
      11. The "wise men" from the East, who brought gifts to the baby Jesus (4)
      12. The last Anglo-Saxon king of England was ___ Godwinson in 1066 (6)
      15. American composer, who in 1899 published "Maple Leaf Rag" (5,6)
      16. Lead vocalist with rock band "The Panic Channel", from 2004-2007 (5,6)

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      1. The 1971 book "Diet for a Small Planet" was written by Frances Moore ___ (5)
      2. American jazz vocalist who gave us the album "Welcome to the Club" in 1959 (3,4,4)
      3. Sister of Marianne and Margaret in the novel "Sense and Sensibility", ___ Dashwood (6)
      4. The 1999 biography "Hillary's Choice" was written by ___ Sheehy (4)
      5. Birthname of the American retired pro wrestler Hulk Hogan (5,6)
      6. Stevie ___ American singer, and vocalist with Fleetwood Mac (5)
      10. Lee ___ starred as Mike Catton in the 1979 drama film "Steel" (6)
      11. Ed ___, American gold medalist in the 400m hurdles, at both the 1976 and 1984 Olympic Games (5)
      13. The 1900 oil painting "Homage to Cézanne", was by French artist Maurice ___ (5)
      14. The biennial music festival "Pro Musica Nova" was founded by Hans ___ in 1958 (4)