Country Crossword: United Kingdom

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Across
  1. 5. Early paleontologist from Lyme Regis who discovered species such as Plesiosaurus
  2. 7. Capital of Northern Ireland
  3. 8. Mountainous region of Scotland known for its cattle.
  4. 9. Capital of Scotland
  5. 12. Actually the name of one of the bells in the Tower. Kind of a metonym, in fact.
  6. 14. Traditional Welsh sweetbread, so named because of how it is made.
  7. 17. Cookbook from the time of Richard II detailing a variety of stews served in pastries.
  8. 18. Pudding containing a sheep's heart, liver, and lungs, and traditionally served in its stomach too!
  9. 21. City known for a bug-themed band
  10. 28. Book written by Charlotte Bronte set in the West Yorkshire moors.
  11. 32. Published "On the Origin of Species"
  12. 34. Unidentified London serial killer
  13. 35. Street in Edinburgh that connects the castle with Holyrood House.
  14. 36. Student of Charles Babbage who recognized the potential for programming beyond mathematical calculations.
  15. 39. CS Lewis' most celebrated series following a lion, a witch, and small children.
  16. 43. Site where thirty members of the MacDonald clan were killed for not supporting William III
  17. 46. "The Bard"
  18. 48. Scottish king who won independence for Scotland against English invasion.
  19. 51. City known for the Bodleian Library. JRR Tolkien taught at its university.
  20. 52. This classic dish may have originated from Iberian Jewish immigrants.
  21. 54. British rock band that created "Don't Stop Me Now" and "Another One Bites the Dust"
  22. 55. Traced a cholera outbreak to a pump in London, thus leading to the modern understanding of germ theory.
  23. 56. Queen of the Iceni tribe who led a revolt against Roman rule, now a British national hero.
  24. 58. Celestial-bodies based suite by Gustav Holst.
  25. 59. Elegant 19th Century bridge nearby a Norman castle
  26. 60. The "Lord Protector of England" who defeated Charles I's forces and may have committed war crimes in Ireland.
  27. 61. Limestone arch on England's southern coastline
Down
  1. 1. According to legend, King Arthur is buried under this Welsh mountain.
  2. 2. The official residence of the British Royal Family.
  3. 3. Mother church of the Anglican Communion
  4. 4. Pier constructed in 1898 that has survived two World Wars.
  5. 6. Known to the Romans as "Aquae Sulis"
  6. 10. Described the laws of motion
  7. 11. Buddy cop movie filmed in Wells, part of the Cornetto Trilogy.
  8. 13. German bombing of Britain in WWII
  9. 15. English mathematician decoding enigma messages.
  10. 16. Jane Austen's book featuring the Bennet family.
  11. 19. Neolithic community on Orkney Island.
  12. 20. The virgin queen of England.
  13. 22. Most populous city in Southwest England
  14. 23. Battle that ended the Jacobite uprising
  15. 24. Tallest mountain in the UK
  16. 25. Many of the UK's most important figures are entombed at this church nearby Parliament.
  17. 26. Paleolithic stone circle
  18. 27. Basalt rock formations in Northern Ireland. They were allegedly made by an Irish giant, but more likely came from Cenozoic volcanic activity.
  19. 29. Most populous city in Scotland
  20. 30. Sponge cake coated in toffee sauce and served with ice cream.
  21. 31. Battle where William the Conqueror defeated Harold Godwinson, establishing Norman rule over England.
  22. 33. Designed the London sewer system. Not glamorous work, but this person is the reason the city is even halfway presentable.
  23. 37. Line of Roman rule in Britain.
  24. 38. Written by Charles Dickens, this holiday story places a major focus on redemption.
  25. 40. Scotland's largest lake that allegedly holds a monster
  26. 41. Blues-infused band who wrote "Paint it Black" and "Sympathy for the Devil"
  27. 42. Novel series by Mick Herron about the people who didn't get into MI5.
  28. 44. Best known for his six marriages, he led the formation of the Anglican church.
  29. 45. Discovered the antibiotic
  30. 47. Capital of the UK
  31. 49. Celtic nation in Southwest England, known for surfing.
  32. 50. Where the Industrial Revolution began
  33. 53. Capital of Wales
  34. 57. Region of small villages in Western England.