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The United Kingdom Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle was inspired by Contract #117: Write a quiz demonstrating how the United Kingdom, its four constituent countries, the broader British Commonwealth, its crown dependencies and Overseas Territories fit together as a geo-political whole, as proposed by 1nn1. Unless otherwise stated, all answers are spelled in US English.
Author: bernie73 - Diff: Harder

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      2. Degree earned by dentists (abbr.)
      4. Ruled by James VI (1567-1625)
      8. George Gershwin's lyricist brother
      9. Trade name used by Atlas Chain Company
      10. 1/1000 of a Yen
      11. Headquarters of London borough of Hillingdon
      15. Enemy of a dog
      16. River in Devon
      17. Cut down (grass)
      18. British Asian colony 1842-1997 (4,4)
      22. People of southeast Nigeria (alt. sp.)
      23. River in Nottinghamshire that flows into the River Trent
      24. Six counties in Ulster (8,7)
      31. Storage area in wealthy British homes: lumber ___
      32. Hellish city in "The Divine Comedy"
      33. King of Northumbria in 10th century: Eric ___
      36. River in Devon
      37. Calm
      38. River in Birmingham, England
      39. Queen of the United Kingdom (1837-1901)
      43. Opening of "The Canterbury Tales" set in the Tabard ___
      44. German "no"
      45. English version of this measurement was 114 cm
      46. The ___ Islands were disputed by Argentina and Britain in 1982
      47. Cathedral city in Cambridgeshire

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      1. Islands where the "Bounty" mutineers settled
      2. National Park in southern Devon
      3. South Georgia and the South ___ Islands
      4. Sometimes described the Irish Free State in 1921-22 (8,7)
      5. The Sovereign's ___ is one of the British Crown Jewels
      6. Polynesian flower garland
      7. Bother
      12. Carpet
      13. Friend of Shaggy: Scooby-___
      14. Does it come before the chicken
      19. Not far
      20. Murder
      21. Not midnight
      25. Famed cricket ground in Kensington, London: The ___
      26. Turf maintenance equipment company (HQ in Minnesota)
      27. Village in Yorkshire, England: West ___
      28. Political activist ___ Pankhurst
      29. Northernmost Channel Island
      30. Prime Minister (1868, 1874-1880): Benjamin ___
      33. Musical group: Bel ___ DeVoe
      34. Goblin
      35. "The Way" in Laozi's philosophy (alt. sp.)
      40. Sixth century king of Bernicia
      41. Game designed by James Ernest and Patrick Rothfuss
      42. Kingsbridge Estuary is an example of this type of submerged river valley