Complete Clue List
Across
1. British actor: Sir Peter ____ (1921-2004), also UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
6. 31A declared independence from the 13A Colonization ____ [July 26, 1847]
11. Ricochet
13. Person from 24A
14. Upset caused by ocean motion (Fr., 3,2,3)
15. Juba's country: South ____ [July 9, 2011]
16. Selected
17. Yearly, like national independence day celebrations
18. Small, decorative cases
20. Small-time British crook
24. Washington D.C.'s country (init.) that was unhappy with King George III [July 4, 1776]
26. Surprise greatly
28. Broadway fare, such as "1776" (1969) about the 13A Declaration of Independence
30. Get ROUND TO bombastic speech-making (anag.)
31. African country settled by freed slaves from the 24A [July 26, 1847]
32. 32A (3,4) "and" 49A: island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off central Africa [July 12, 1975] (1st)
34. The United ____ established the Dominion of Canada [July 1, 1867]
37. Third largest country in South America celebrates Fiestas Patrias [July 28, 1821]
38. Relax, with "out"
40. "Auld Lang ____" heard on New Year's Eve, rather than in July
42. Move stealthily
44. "I'm impressed!" (3,3)
45. 32D fighting fleet
46. Andean animal associated with 37A
48. Bratislava's nation [July 17, 1992]
49. 32A (3,4) "and" 49A: island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off central Africa [July 12, 1975] (2nd)
50. Belarus's capital [July 3, 1991]
51. SHI'A FAN suggests city in central Iran; former capital of Persia (anag.)
52. Regards highly
Down
2. TOSSES IN abnormal narrowing of a bodily vessel (anag.)
3. Sacred Egyptian birds [July 23, 1952]
4. Wood sorrels, edible Andean tubers
5. Pacific island nation, capital is Port Vila [July 30, 1980]
6. Horn of Africa country, capital Mogadishu [July 1, 1960]
7. Muscat's country, which celebrates its National Day in November
8. Notch
9. Faraway place in central Mali, a country which celebrates its Independence Day in September (var.)
10. Mussolini's ideology
12. Country where Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday in March
19. Put people in their places?
21. Cocoon contents
22. Artistic taste
23. Swedish city across the Öresund from Copenhagen
25. Capital of Cape Verde [July 5, 1975]
26. Antlered animals
27. On July 27, 50A unofficially commemorates independence from the Soviet ____
29. Deception
30. Disparaging term for someone regarded as inferior (Brit. slang)
32. The ____ Empire granted independence to Argentina [July 9, 1816], Venezuela [July 5, 1811] and 37A
33. Speeches, possibly plentiful on independence days
35. Vigour
36. Threatened
38. Bad guy
39. Catch sight of
41. Kiribati's capital [July 12, 1979]
43. European nation [July 14, 1789], with colonies Algeria [July 5, 1962] and Comoros [July 6, 1975]
46. Capital of 37A
47. Boats of biblical proportions