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Today in History: November 21 Crossword Puzzle

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A puzzle looking at some significant events and birthdays which took place on November 21. Unless otherwise specified, British/Australasian spelling is used throughout. Enjoy!
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      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

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      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)