Don Gish Memorial Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. cream / A favorite Desert.
  2. 3. / Don’s favorite color.
  3. 8. / Don’s ister who lived in Omaha.
  4. 10. / According to Ogden Nash this animal lives ‘twixt plated decks.
  5. 13. / Don studied Russian language here.
  6. 14. / You could find Don Singing here.
  7. 15. / Don’s childhood dog, a famous horse, or a warning.
  8. 17. / Don’s 1945 literary work that served as a scathing takedown of Westbrook Pegler.
  9. 19. / Don was in the military during this war.
  10. 20. / Don enjoyed performing the works of these two British dudes.
  11. 21. / by his account Don travelled thousands of miles by this vehicle.
  12. 22. / Done enjoyed getting these fro Maryland’s eastern Shore.
  13. 26. / Don’s child born in 1965.
  14. 29. / Thainy, Thais, Bunyan, Poppyseed.
  15. 32. / Don preferred this satirical Lehrer to newsman Jim.
  16. 33. / Turkish officer of high rank or a large golden retriever.
  17. 35. / Don battled these with Irish Spring.
  18. 36. / although it sounds like a high-ranking prison official, Don held this position at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church.
  19. 38. / _________ High where Don was friend of longtime MAD Magazine writer Frank Jacobs.
  20. 39. / Don favorite granddaughter.
  21. 40. / Don lived in this country in both the 1960’s and 1970’s.
  22. 42. / One of Don’s favorite authors.
  23. 43. / Cut of meat Don used for his pulled pork barbecue.
  24. 45. / Don bought hundreds of pounds of birdseed at this feed company -- also a famous estuary.
Down
  1. 1. / A favorite Beverage.
  2. 4. / Name Donald called himself at a young age.
  3. 5. / Animal Don would pet under the chin at the National Zoo.
  4. 6. / Don did graduate work at this D.C. area university, settingno records later broken by Patrick Ewing.
  5. 7. / New York University where Don studied.
  6. 9. / Neighborhood where Don kept birds and squirrels well nourished.
  7. 11. / Don’s favorite grandson
  8. 12. / Former First Lady or Don’s Daughter in law.
  9. 16. / Don’s street address for over 40 years.
  10. 18. / Necktie.
  11. 23. / The pileated woodpecker was one of Don’s favorites.
  12. 24. / Don attended college here.
  13. 25. / agency where Don worked.
  14. 26. / Don’s child with middle name of Teasley.
  15. 27. / Don’s favorite cooking device or sociologist Max.
  16. 28. / Don was a college roommate of this “father of cognitive psychology.”
  17. 30. / One of Don’s favorite Children’s authors.
  18. 31. / Famous movie star who shares name with Don’s wife.
  19. 34. / City where Don’s first child was born.
  20. 37. / Number of U.S. States Don visited.
  21. 41. / Don’s one area of agreement with Ronald Reagan.
  22. 43. / Crossword rival.
  23. 44. Don’s oldest sister.