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Australian Capital Territory: What a Meeting Place Crossword Puzzle

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Concluding my series of crossword puzzles focused on Australian states and territories, this one includes several clues and answers related to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Unless otherwise stated, all answers are spelled in US English.
Author: bernie73 - Diff: Harder

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      1. Australian state that surrounds the ACT (3 words)
      8. Canberra museum opened in 1941: Australian ___ Memorial
      10. Archaic affirmative (not aye)
      11. Jervis Bay ___ is governed as if part of the ACT
      14. Australian National University in this Canberra suburb
      15. Not the id
      16. Protagonist
      18. Canberra (shopping) Centre was formerly Monaro ___
      20. Anthropologist who used psychoanalytic techniques: Geoffrey ___
      22. Type of light with regular flashes
      23. Country code for Tehran's country
      24. Canberra Day is observed on the second Monday in ___
      26. Not go
      27. SI unit measuring loudness of sound (abbr.)
      29. Lowest elevation in the ACT (2 words)
      37. Anger
      38. Lower limb
      39. Australia's Parliament House is located on ___ Hill
      41. Capital of the ACT (and Australia)
      43. Dirt
      44. Robert ___ portrayed A. J. Soprano
      46. Buildup of uric acid
      47. Canberra Raiders are in the National ___ League
      49. Detective Maza from "Gargoyles"
      51. "Beverly Hills, 90210" co-star ___ Spelling
      53. Canberra suburb with streets named for Australian scientists
      54. Less than twice
      55. Keep away from
      56. Location of Canberra Centenerary Column (2 words)

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      1. Found in southwest of ACT: ___ National Park
      2. Architect who designed Canberra: ___ Burley Griffin
      3. Brand name of oxycodone
      4. Instructor
      5. Naas Creek ___ forms the southern boundary of the ACT
      6. Irish Science Foundation established in 2005
      7. Used to glide on snow (sing.)
      8. People question word
      9. Floral emblem of the ACT: ___ bluebell
      12. Acronym used with music, stage, film, and TV awards
      13. Daily newspaper in the ACT: "The Canberra ___"
      17. Residence of Australia's Prime Minister: The ___
      19. Not tight
      21. World's largest hazelnut producer: ___, Turkey
      25. Upper limb
      28. Boast
      29. Lake Burley Griffin formed by damming the ___ River
      30. Forearm bone
      31. Highest elevation in the ACT: ___ Peak
      32. Native forest of the ACT was almost entirely ___ (pl.)
      33. Tear
      34. Greek goddess of the rainbow
      35. President "forbids" a law
      36. Repeatedly spin over and over
      40. Located in northeast ACT: Mount ___
      41. Watershed of the ___ River is the west boundary of the ACT
      42. One of twelve pairs of bones that protect the organs
      45. Kingly adjective
      48. Spongebob Squarepants' pet snail
      50. Bulgarian currency
      52. Diplomat and author ___ Throssel