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Circle the Antarctic Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle was inspired by Contract #115: Write either a History or World quiz about Antarctica, as proposed by RedHook13. Unless otherwise stated, all answers are spelled in US English.
Author: bernie73 - Diff: Harder

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      1. Off the coast of West Antarctica: Amundsen ___
      3. Cut down (grass)
      5. Antarctic island lying north of Archer Point: ___ Island
      10. Lion Zodiac sign
      11. Borders Eights Coast: Abbot ___ Shelf
      12. John G. Bartholomew was probably first to ___ term Antarctica for the continent
      13. Edward ___: army officer who developed the bazooka
      14. Found in the northwest Weddell Sea: ____ Shelf (6,3)
      18. Able
      19. Norse goddess of the underworld
      20. Small, round spot
      21. Definite article
      22. These are found southeast of Canto Point (4,5)
      27. Naughty by Nature song (no punct.)
      28. Costanzo sibling rock duo
      29. File format developed by Eugene Roshai (abbr.)
      30. SI unit of electrical resistance
      31. North of the Rookery Islands: ___ Island
      35. Bristol, Montague, and Saunders are part of South ___ (8,7)
      42. Capital of Nepal
      46. Public college in Denton, TX (abbr.)
      47. US government intelligence body (abbbr.)
      48. Antarctic Treaty System ___ it aside as a "natural reserve"
      49. I am, you ___
      50. Antarctic volcano named for British PM: Mount ___
      54. Not him
      55. Fastest melting glacier in Antarctica (abbr.)
      56. Light sleep
      57. Not dog
      58. Runs from Ross to Weddell Seas: Transantarctic ___
      62. Not in
      63. Mount Suribachi is located on ___ Jima
      64. Muraenolepididae, or ___ cods, live in the Antarctic waters
      65. 2010 film: "___--a Diary of an Urban Priest"
      66. 65 degrees West travels through this Antarctic body of water (6,3)
      67. Latin abbr. for "and the rest"
      68. The "nation" of ___ Antarctica was founded on Alexander Island

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      1. Part of Marie Byrd Land: ___ Coast
      2. Antarctic island in Prince Gustav Channel: ___ Island
      3. Highest point on Deception Island (5,4)
      4. 90 degrees East goes through this Antarctic "land" (7,2)
      5. Body of water west of the Antarctic Peninsula (14,3)
      6. Selling vodka, the ___ at Verdansky Base may be the southern most on Earth
      7. Actor Jack from "Barney Miller"
      8. This "sharp" peak is located in Victoria Land: ___ Peak
      9. Indicates a maiden name
      15. Title given to Ernest Shackelton for exploring Antarctica
      16. Stage name of Neo Jessica Johnson
      17. IATA code for Akron-Canton Regional Airport
      23. Abbr. for eighth month of Gregorian calendar
      24. The Antarctic Marathon is a ___ held on King George Island
      25. Ernesto "___" Guevara
      26. Morse code distress signal
      32. Nearly ___ of Antarctica is covered by ice
      33. Since Antarctic snow reflects sunlight, you can get a ___
      34. 1983 Caetano Velaso album
      35. Dominant type of ice deformation for a large sheet (abbr.)
      36. Japanese masked drama
      37. Stage name of Earl Lindo
      38. Found at 90 degrees South (5,4)
      39. Chile calls this O'Higgins Land: ___ Peninsula
      40. South Shetland formed from a volcano caldera: ___ Island
      41. South Korean research station in Antarctica (4,4)
      42. "Antarctica" (1997) is a novel by ___ Stanley Robinson
      43. Israeli city ___ Aviv
      44. Sound a cow makes
      45. Negative conjunction
      51. Former name of Tokyo
      52. Antarctic Treaty System led to a ___ on military actions there
      53. McMurdo Station is operated by this country (abbr.)
      58. Andrill McMurdo Ice Shelf (abbr.)
      59. Flying saucer (abbr.)
      60. In 2012 a record number of people practiced ___ Chi on the Antarctic continent
      61. Eden ___ Greenhouse is in Antarctica