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A Bit Historical Crossword Puzzle

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Here's a puzzle with a range of questions about different eras of history, with a little something about each corner.
Author: spanishliz - Diff: Harder

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      1. Daughter of Queen Victoria and mother-in-law of Tsar Nicholas II
      5. Not quite a crown, but fit for a queen
      9. Professional body for X-ray technicians and their like (abbr.)
      10. Patriotic women's group, founded in Washington, DC, in 1890 (abbr.)
      11. Country seen as aggressor in both World Wars of 20th century (abbr.)
      12. Oscar-winner Marisa _____
      13. Rhine tributary entirely in Switzerland (alt.sp.)
      14. Site of 77 day standoff in Quebec in 1990
      15. River associated with Melbourne, Australia
      17. Coronavirus that had a widespread outbreak in 2002-2004 (acronym)
      19. Cowboy's accessory, or a gently sloping lateral ridge
      22. Forcibly remove, as a farmer from appropriated land
      26. One of two ships that collided in Halifax, NS, harbour on 6 December 1917
      28. One of 39 needed for a Churchill tank (e.g.)
      29. Nickname of William Dunlop, 19th century Canadian military doctor and politician
      30. Police force in one part of UK, in existence 1822-1922 (init.)
      31. British slang for foot soldiers (abbr.)
      32. Goblin-like monster created by J.R.R. Tolkien
      33. Shared surname of 2nd and 6th US presidents
      34. Word meaning 'about' when speaking of historical dates

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      1. Family whose wealth began with fur trading, one of whom died with "Titanic"
      2. The best way to see something?
      3. Major 2017 hurricane that did damage in the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Florida and elsewhere
      4. Official proclamations, as of Nantes and Milan
      5. City defeated by a wooden horse?
      6. Designer of US Civil War "coffee mill" gun, Wilson ____
      7. Avro Lancasters usually had a mid-upper gunner and a ____ gunner
      8. French town near Vimy Ridge; heavily damaged in more than one WWI battle
      16. Cleopatra's downfall
      18. Huge bird in Middle Eastern mythology
      19. Paratroopers often use this kind of line
      20. Ancient city in Jordan; "The Rose City"
      21. Spanish poet and writer, executed in 1936 by Franco's men; Federico Garcia _____
      23. Empty space, or invalid
      24. Resident of Cusco, perhaps
      25. Most famous American bugle call
      26. Soviet test pilot and cosmonaut; ____ Volk
      27. Slang abbr. for a soldier who fights for money and not ideals