"The Black Unicorn" poet, 1978 Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

UNICORN (noun)
1. an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
BLACK (verb)
1. make or become black
BLACK (noun)
1. popular child actress of the 1930’s (born in 1928)
2. the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
BLACK (adjective)
1. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
2. extremely dark

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