Answer:

foster

Answer	Crossword Clue
FOSTER	....-Grants
FOSTER	"Old Folks at Home" composer
FOSTER	Nurture

FOSTER	"Camptown Races" songwriter
FOSTER	Kind of parent
FOSTER	Encourage
FOSTER	Help develop
FOSTER	Promote development
FOSTER	Cherish
FOSTER	1988 Best Actress winner
FOSTER	Jodie of films

FOSTER	Cultivate.
FOSTER	America's Troubador (1826-64).
FOSTER	E. C. A. Administrator.
FOSTER	E. C. A. administrator.
FOSTER	Composer of many folk tunes.
FOSTER	Dulles.
FOSTER	One of the Dulleses.
FOSTER	Famous Dulles.

FOSTER	Encourage.
FOSTER	Kind of parent.
FOSTER	"Camptown Races" man
FOSTER	Swanee man
FOSTER	Nurse
FOSTER	Promote
FOSTER	"Be-puddled" Doctor ...
FOSTER	"Old Dog Tray" composer

FOSTER	Stephen or Preston
FOSTER	"Oh! Susanna" composer
FOSTER	Nourish
FOSTER	Best Actress for "The Accused," 1988
FOSTER	"Camptown Races" composer
FOSTER	Noted suicide of 1993
FOSTER	"Swanee River" composer
FOSTER	"The Brave One" actress

FOSTER	Sponsor

Crossword

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