"Dr." from Compton Crossword Clue

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"Dr." from Compton Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definition

COMPTON (noun)
1. United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962)

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16. Digital trio

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22. Start of the seventh century

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27. Increase rapidly

28. Air purifier output

29. Jessica of “Ulee’s Gold”

30. Benjamin

31. Historic time

32. Certain something

33. Took a breather

34. Fiddle feature

36. Sausage coat

39. McEwan, McKellen, McShane, et al.

40. 🙁

43. Acid type

44. Fiddle feature

45. Research on a rival, in D.C.-speak

46. Scarf stuff

47. Bass, e.g.

48. Rains, but barely

49. Punchy Ending?

50. Rockies ruminant

51. Quaker of Colorado

53. Ride for a Quidditch player

56. Pops

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Down

2. Musket end?

3. Failed Dutch organization that hoped to establish a colony on the Red Planet

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14. No longer in service

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26. Nasty bunch

27. Wrapped in a blanket, say

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30. Fires

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36. Honeydew cousins

37. "Star Wars" queen

38. End of autumn?

40. PR pro, for short

41. Fitting

42. Hairstyles

44. Engineer Tesla

45. Was on first

47. Bowl over

48. Hall-of-Fame pitcher Warren

50. Once, back in the day

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55. Unruly hairstyle

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