Complete Clue List
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1. French polymath Blaise ____; June 9, 2011, H. F. Stewart published "The Secret of ____" [CUP] (6)
5. Scandinavian country, surrendered to the Nazis, June 9, 1940 (6)
9. Country; Tweety's cartoon "A Gruesome Twosome" had its ____ premiere June 9, 1945 (init., 3)
11. 11A + 32A: Actress Natalie ____ (nee Hershlag) b. June 9, 1981 in Jerusalem, ____ (1st word, 7)
12. Highest singing voice; Ileana Cotrubas (b. June 9, 1939), Romanian operatic ____ (7)
13. "____ Daba Honeymoon" (1914) song featuring in the 1950 film "Two Weeks with Love" (3)
15. Concerning this, to lawyers (6)
17. Italian city, home to the Rialto Bridge; construction began June 9, 1588; completed 1591 (6)
18. 18A + 23D: USS "George Washington" launched June 9, 1959; ____-powered missile ____ (1st word, 7)
19. "Star ____ V: The Final Frontier", film released June 9, 1989 (4)
22. Actor Adam ____ (1928-June 9, 2017) portrayed eponymous superhero in "Batman", 1960s TV series (4)
24. London Palace destroyed by fire, June 9, 1873 (9)
25. Moving or progressing quickly (var., 4)
27. It's a wrap! (4)
30. Charles Kingsford-Smith and Charles Ulm cross the ____ Ocean, landing at Brisbane June 9, 1928 (7)
32. 11A + 32A: Actress Natalie ____ (nee Hershlag) b. June 9, 1981 in Jerusalem, ____ (2nd word, 6)
33. 33A + 37A: Vega 1 (____ Space ____) releases Venus probe on June 9, 1985 (1st word, Russian, 6)
34. June 9, 1983: Zimbabwe stunned Australia in their first ____-day international cricket match (3)
36. George Stephenson (June 9, 1781-1848), British engineer, ____ transport pioneer (7)
37. 33A + 37A: Vega 1 (____ Space ____) releases Venus probe on June 9, 1985 (2nd word, plan, 6)
38. Inventor Whitney (3)
39. Author; John Creasey (1908-June 9, 1973) was an English ____, producing more than 600 novels (6)
40. William Carey (d. June 9, 1834) was known for ____: "Expect great things; attempt great things" (6)
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2. OUR AREA has sky lights (anag., 7)
3. June 9, 1549: Church of England adopts "The Book of ____ Prayer" (6)
4. June 9, 1979: Seven die in Ghost Train fire at ____ Park, Sydney, Australia (4)
5. Shuttle org.; "Challenger" disaster report released June 9, 1986 urging ____ to improve safety (4)
6. Rhythmic rhymer; Performer type for Pryce Watkins (b. June 9, 1998; Atlanta, GA) (6)
7. One of the seven deadly sins (7)
8. End result (6)
10. Longest serving U.S. Secretary of Defense (1961-1968) ____ S. McNamara (June 9, 1916-2009) (6)
14. Sofia resident; June 9, 1923, ____ premier Stamboeliski and King Boris III overthrown in coup (9)
16. June 9, 2004: body of Ronald Reagan flown to Washington D.C. before his June 11 state ____ (7)
17. AVOID US: mysterious members of the Waldensian Christian sect (anag., 7)
20. Hand-woven Scandinavian rug (3)
21. Fictional protagonist in the crime novels of Patricia Cornwell (b. June 9, 1956): ____ Scarpetta (3)
22. Conflict; June 9, 1967 Six-Day ____: 32A captures Golan Heights from Syria (3)
23. 18A + 23D: USS "George Washington" launched Jun 9, 1959; ____-powered msl. ____ (2nd word, abbr., 3)
25. Snoops (var., 6)
26. Jacques ____, first European to sail into Saint Lawrence River mouth, June 9, 1534 (7)
28. Greek letter and COVID-19 variant (7)
29. "Succès d'____": a work winning critical respect but not popular success, unlike 19A (French, 6)
30. Northern lapwing (var., 6)
31. June 9, 1732: King George II grants charter to James Oglethorpe for a ____ in Georgia (America) (6)
34. From times of YORE, court cry (anag., 4)
35. "Maneater" was the ____ Games Store free mystery game for the week from June 9, 2022 (4)