The “A” of Thomas A. Edison Crossword Clue

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The “A” of Thomas A. Edison Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

THOMAS (noun)
1. United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
2. Welsh poet (1914-1953)
EDISON (noun)
1. United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)

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25. Hair-styling goop

26. Colombian currency

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36. Fix, as the outcome of a contest

37. Sharpens

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42. Word on a penny

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