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What Happened in 1921 and Thereabouts? Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword celebrates my centenary! (Well, actually, my 100th crossword.) I thought I'd mark the occasion with a historic theme centred around the year 1921. I have indicated if other dates are involved, where relevant. I hope you will enjoy it.
Author: windrush - Diff: Harder

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      1. Tennyson poem, 'The __ of the Light Brigade'
      4. Surrealist sculptor Alberto __ studied in Paris 1922
      10. British __ HMS K5, sank in Bay of Biscay, Jan 20
      12. Common name for the United States
      13. Cut down
      14. Lewis Carroll's young friend
      15. Large New Zealand parrot
      16. Pope, in office 1878-1903
      17. There were a lot of these, rioting, in 1921 (sing.)
      18. Third album by metal band Ram-Zet, 2005
      19. Burdened
      21. Pertaining to birds
      24. Italian Football Club which merged with Bergamasca in 1920
      28. British launch of first book by Agatha __, Jan 21
      33. Defeats completely
      36. Aromatic spice in the family Apiaceae
      38. German city, failed Communist 'March Action'
      39. Expected at a certain time
      40. Ceremonial or honorific flight
      41. Indian statesman, Sir Benegal Narsing __
      42. Mary __ (alt.) notorious pirate died in 1721
      43. Fuss
      44. PM of Sweden, Feb-Oct, _ von __ (Inits, surname) (1,1,5)
      45. The French Herd Book for this breed was created in 1920
      46. See 1D
      47. Widely distributed species of snakes (pl.)

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      1. With 3D,29D,46A. Pact of Union signed by these four countries, Jan 19
      2. Dwarf evergreen plant, a variety is 'Doctor Mules' (alt)
      3. See 1D
      5. Northern __ is created by Act of British Parliament, May 3
      6. Movie "The Kid" with __ and Jackie Coogan released Feb 6.
      7. Cancer of plasma cells
      8. Russians declare Georgian Soviet Republic after invading its Capital Feb 25.
      9. Jan 21, the __ Communist Party formed in Livorno
      11. Rohrshach publishes 'Psychodiagnostik' proposing his famous test
      20. And so on, abbrev.
      22. Genus of moths in the family Erebidae
      23. The Greatest, boxer Muhammad
      25. Also, as well as
      26. Geographic coordinate, parallel to the Equator, abbrev.
      27. Owner of the Kwik-E-Mart, the Simpsons
      29. See 1D
      30. Anglo-American author of 'Goodbye to Berlin', 17th birthday Aug 26, 1921
      31. Awful event in Oklahoma May 31-June 1, __ Massacre (5,4)
      32. Morning tea in Britain, New Zealand
      33. Brought below freezing point again
      34. James Joyce's work of fiction, __, was released in 1922
      35. Start of the Teapot Dome __ , 1921-23
      36. Native American people of the Carolinas who were fighting for recognition
      37. The Rif War of Northern Africa started in this country 1921