| Stand-up comedian who played Geraldine on his Emmy-winning variety show from 1970 to 1974: 2 wds. |
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| First Black person to host a successful TV variety show |
LA Times Daily |
30 Jan 2022 |
| First Black person to host a successful TV variety show |
The Washington Post |
30 Jan 2022 |
| Convince R&B singer Pickett to cross party lines? |
USA Today |
27 Apr 2017 |
| Convince R&B singer Pickett to cross party lines? |
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| 1970s comedian whom Time magazine dubbed 'TV's First Black Superstar' |
New York Times |
26 Jan 2015 |
| 1970s comedian whom Time magazine dubbed "TV's First Black Superstar" |
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| Comedian who played Geraldine |
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| Geraldine portrayer (and a hint to the starts of 17-, 28-, and 49-Across) |
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| '70s TV variety show host |
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| Comedian who played Geraldine Jones |
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| Comedian with upturned locks? |
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| Geraldine of classic TV |
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| Comedian who played Geraldine |
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| '60s comedian |
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| "Geraldine" |
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