Complete Clue List
Across
1. 1A & 32A: "A Tale of Two Kitties" (see 6D) was a ____ Bros. ____ Melodies cartoon (1st word)
5. Enter again
9. Peach or plum
11. Jacques ____, French F1 driver winning six Grands Prix, b. Nov. 21, 1943 in Paris
12. Compose mournful poetry, something Voltaire (b. Nov. 21, 1694, Paris) was capable of
13. Query
15. 15A & 31D: William McKinley's vice president who died in office Nov. 21, 1899 (First name)
17. 26D & 17A: Opening of Verrazzano-____ Bridge (Nov. 21, 1964) between Brooklyn and ____ Island (2nd)
18. Nov. 21, 1931: Universal Pictures release "Frankenstein" based on the 1818 novel by Mary ____
19. "Bye-bye!" (2-2)
22. Another name for Santa Claus: ____ Kringle
24. Nov. 21, 1962: Hostilities in border war between China and India end in a unilateral Chinese ____
25. 25A & 7D: ____ Magritte, Belgian surrealist ____ b. Nov. 21, 1898 in Lessines (1st word, given name)
27. Number in the fielding team in 22D's sport
30. Governmental force (demonym) involved in "Bloody Sunday" (see 28D)
32. 1A & 32A: "A Tale of Two Kitties" (see 6D) was a ____ Bros. ____ Melodies cartoon (2nd word)
33. Casts a long shadow
34. "Bloody Sunday" revolutionary group (init.) led by Michael Collins (see 28D)
36. Alias: also ____ (5,2)
37. Informal expression involving a cleaver: "Mad as a ____" (Aust/NZ; 4,3 or 7)
38. Nov. 21, 1979: ____ (unruly group) burns down US embassy in Pakistan
39. "Rocky" (see 14D) won three ____ including Best Picture and Best Director (John G. Avildsen)
40. Groups or series of eight
Down
2. To begin with (2,5)
3. Bang and zoom
4. Cassowary's cousin
5. Strongly suggest, with "of"
6. Fictional cartoon canary "____ Bird" debuted Nov. 21, 1941 in "A Tale of Two Kitties"
7. 25A & 7D: ____ Magritte, Belgian surrealist ____ b. Nov. 21, 1898 in Lessines (2nd word, artist)
8. Nov. 21, 1783: first crewed hot air balloon ____ (air journey) in Paris, France
10. Nov. 21, 1993: German ____ player Steffi Graf won her third WTA Tour Championship (of five)
14. Nov. 21, 1976: Premiere of "Rocky" starring ____ Stallone
16. Facility in which to watch the productions in 6D, 14D or 18A
17. Most alluring
20. Leave speechless
21. Whiz
22. Baseball Hall-of-Famer ____ Griffey Jr. was b. Nov. 21, 1969 in Donora, PA
23. Wayside stop
25. Create again, such as "Frankenstein" (2015) in relation to 18A's 1931 version
26. 26D & 17A: Opening of Verrazzano-____ Bridge (Nov. 21, 1964) between Brooklyn and ____ Island (1st)
28. Nov. 21, 1920: "Bloody Sunday" in ____ (country), conflict in its War of Independence
29. Less taxing
30. Inner satellite (moon) of Uranus, named after Katherine's sister in "The Taming of the Shrew"
31. 15A & 31D: William McKinley's vice president who died in office Nov. 21, 1899 (Surname)
34. Doctrines or theories
35. Paramedic (Aust. slang), probably involved in "Bloody Sunday" (see 28D)