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noun • award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999) • English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912) • United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866) • British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832) • United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858) | ||||||||
| 48% | 10 | Featured in the novel 'Waverley' by Sir Walter Scott | ||||||
noun • a sword with a broad blade and (usually) two cutting edges; used to cut rather than stab | ||||||||
| 39% | 5 | A nickname for someone with the surname Waverley | ||||||
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Waverley Author Considered The Inventor Of The Historical Novel Crossword Clue
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SCOTT which was last seen in the Telegraph Herculis crossword.
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SCOTT
Updated: October 12, 2023
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