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Flash in the Pan (34) Crossword Puzzle

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General knowledge questions that come at you from all directions but set out in an American styled puzzle. Best of luck.
Author: pollucci19 - Diff: Harder

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      1. A state of prolonged unconsciousness
      5. Widely regarded as New Zealand's greatest racehorse ever, won the 1930 Melbourne Cup; ___ Lap
      9. In lawn bowls, the irregular shape given to one side of the bowl
      13. Paddles
      14. Malayan film actress and winner of the Miss Kerala Title in 1972; ___ Chandra
      15. Title of Shannon and the Clams' 5th LP (2018). The Beatles sang of a glass one in 1968
      17. US musician, known as "Mr Guitar"; ___ Atkins
      18. Italian motor racing driver and entrepreneur; ___ Ferrari
      19. French historian, expert on North Africa; Benjamin ___
      20. Bold, daring or fearless
      22. Member of Belgium's women's field hockey team at the 2012 Summer Olympics; Barbara ___
      23. Suffix meaning a pathological process (if you change the 1st letter to O it's a fertile desert spot)
      24. Ventilating
      25. Tweets
      28. Dash
      29. 1982 hit for The Motels; "Take the L out of ___ (and it's Over)"
      30. A tempting bait used in fishing
      32. Attempt to do something (Informal term)
      36. Form of address for tribal chiefs for a number of peoples in Nigeria
      37. 1988 John Landis comedy featuring Eddie Murphy; "Coming to ___"
      40. A 1970s card game similar to Uno or a type of Japanese axe
      41. Informal Northern Irish term for a greedy person
      43. In mathematics, a number divisible by two
      44. To pour juices over meat while baking
      46. Hong Kong based consumer electronics manufacturer, made its early name in audio equipment
      48. Food that complies with the strict dietary standards of traditional Jewish law
      49. Portuguese speaking country of South America & the world's fifth-largest country
      52. Third-person present for sending indiscriminate messages
      54. A revolving piece of an electrical machine
      55. Played the role of Morpheus in "The Matrix" (1999); Laurence ___
      59. Elvis Presley's middle name
      60. Informal term for one with a retentive personality
      61. UK term for a section of uncultivated land, usually covered in heather
      62. Clint in limestone pavement or a fissure that separates two blocks
      63. Indian politician, made president of Rashtriya Janata Dal party 1997; ___ Prasad Yadav
      64. Currency of most member states of the European Union
      65. Brazilian soccer club founded 1961 in Sao Caetano do Sul; ___ Esporte Clube
      66. Capital of Peru
      67. US comedian; had a hit with the 1976 novelty song "Disco Duck"; Rick ___

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      1. US carbonated soft drink manufacturer; ___-Cola Company
      2. Hawaiian island, home to Honolulu
      3. TV's talking horse played by gelding Bamboo Harvester (1961-66) (Two words, first abbrev, 2,2)
      4. US dancer & actor, best known as stage partner of Ginger Rogers; Fred ___
      5. German actor, played Rommel in "Raid on Rommel" (1971); Wolfgang ___
      6. Capital city of Vietnam
      7. A 1951 non-binding collective security agreement between the United States, Australia & New Zealand
      8. Spanish singer, had a massive hit with "A Song of Joy" in 1969; Miguel ___
      9. It's capital city is Sarajevo; ___ and Herzegovina
      10. Trainees, usually on work experience to gain qualifications (Plural)
      11. An emulsion of garlic, salt, olive oil, and often egg
      12. Danish existentialist philosopher; ___ Kierkegaard
      16. Slang term for nitrous oxide (laughing gas) or Vietnam's 3rd largest city (Da ___)
      21. Won Best Director Oscar for "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" (1936); Frank ___
      24. Widely regarded as one of the best English cricketers of the 20th century; Sir ___ Bedser
      25. Sabot
      26. Canadian TV series about a clever German shepherd; "The Littlest ___" (1979-85)
      27. Viking leader who invaded England & Ireland; ___ the Boneless
      28. Best known for playing Joanie Cunningham on the TV series "Happy Days" (1974-84); ___ Moran
      30. US clothing company based in San Francisco; ___ Strauss & Co
      31. Actress Mary of "Where Eagles Dare" (1968) or Midge, frontman of the band Ultravox
      33. Had a hit with Mick Jagger with "(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back" (1978); Peter ___
      34. A poker stake
      35. Member of the Dutch and Huguenot population that settled in southern Africa
      38. Breakfast, for example
      39. An explosive hit for The Gap Band in 1982; "You Dropped ___ on Me" (Two words 1,4)
      42. Man-portable recoil-less anti-tank rocket launcher
      45. Taken for granted
      47. Scottish term for having celebrated a successful harvest
      48. Coffee liqueur owned by the Pernod Ricard company and produced in Veracruz, Mexico
      49. Crow, swank or gloat
      50. Lion's growls (Plural)
      51. Chambers in the heart that receive blood from the circulatory system (Plural)
      52. Egyptian peninsula between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
      53. A sacred song in Jewish worship
      55. A season
      56. French word for wheel
      57. US rapper known for his singles "Superthug" & "Banned from T.V." (both 1998)
      58. Greek god of love and sex