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Across
- 2. Sovereign land completely surrounded by South Africa, known as the "Kingdom in the Sky"
- 8. Nickname for the Smith Center where UNC basketball plays, named for a legendary coach
- 9. Eight-seed underdog that shot 78.6% to upset Georgetown in 1985
- 11. Power trio featuring Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker
- 16. Brilliant blues guitarist who founded Fleetwood Mac before his departure in 1970
- 17. Cubs outfielder who chased McGwire in the 1998 home run race
- 18. British Prime Minister who promised nothing but "blood, toil, tears, and sweat"
- 22. Original name of Black Sabbath before they changed it in 1969
- 23. Bassist Butler who wrote most of Black Sabbath's dark, occult-themed lyrics
- 24. French palace where the 1919 treaty ending World War I was signed
- 28. Steely Dan's 1977 jazz-rock masterpiece featuring "Peg"
- 32. The ultimate weekend of the NCAA basketball tournament
- 33. Early Fleetwood Mac instrumental hit that inspired The Beatles' "Sun King"
- 34. Slugger who broke Roger Maris's home run record first in 1998
- 37. The scenic, pine-lined stadium where the Tar Heels play home football games
- 39. Central European capital split by the Vltava River
- 40. Golfer who held all four modern majors simultaneously in 2000-2001
- 41. Record-breaking UNC basketball star Tyler, nicknamed "Psycho T"
- 43. 1971 Jethro Tull magnum opus detailing a dirty old tramp in a London park
- 44. Dolly Parton's home state, featured in the name of her mountain home
- 45. Avian employee of the All England Club with his own security pass to deter local pigeons
- 47. Executive power to reject a bill passed by Congress
- 50. One of the two official school colors of Florida State University, paired with gold
- 52. 1942 Pacific naval battle turning point where the US sank four Japanese carriers
- 53. The picturesque North Carolina college town that houses the nation's oldest public university
- 54. Feminist author who exposed suburban discontent in "The Feminine Mystique"
- 55. FSU quarterback Jameis who won the Heisman Trophy and a National Championship in the 2013 season
- 57. Hall of Fame manager who led the 1995 Atlanta Braves to a title
- 58. Republican presidential nominee in 1996 who resigned from the Senate mid-campaign
- 59. Historic Georgia club that hosts the Masters Tournament every April
- 60. The right to vote, fought for by early feminists
- 62. Country star Wagoner, whom Dolly Parton sang "I Will Always Love You" to bid farewell
Down
- 1. President who famously told Mr. Gorbachev to "tear down this wall"
- 3. The Seminole leader who rides the horse Renegade to plant a burning spear at FSU home games
- 4. Led Zeppelin drummer famous for his heavy foot on "When the Levee Breaks"
- 5. 1996 Spice Girls debut single that asked what you "really, really want"
- 6. Native of Indiana, or a classic 1986 basketball movie
- 7. Underrated early Fleetwood Mac guitarist Danny who co-wrote "Station Man"
- 10. River flowing through Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade
- 11. King of the Franks crowned Emperor of the Romans on Christmas Day 800
- 12. Head coach who famously returned for a second stint leading the Tar Heel football program
- 13. The upper chamber of the United States Congress
- 14. Woodwind instrument played by Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson while standing on one leg
- 15. Ancient Siberian rift lake that contains more water than all the North American Great Lakes combined
- 19. Clapton classic inspired by his unrequited love for Pattie Boyd
- 20. Text that sends a batter back to the dugout
- 21. Steely Dan track about a "loser" who learns to work the saxophone
- 25. Automobile brand mentioned in Jethro Tull's "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll"
- 26. Pair of rocky islands in the Bering Strait where the International Date Line separates Russia and the United States by less than three miles
- 27. Longtime Braves third baseman and 1999 NL MVP Jones
- 29. Mountain range spanning across Switzerland, Italy, and France
- 30. Iconic 1970 Black Sabbath album written in just a few minutes as a filler track
- 31. The iconic number 23 Tar Heel who hit the game-winning shot in the 1982 NCAA Championship
- 35. South American capital city built on the banks of the Suriname River, featuring a historic inner city made entirely of wood
- 36. Legendary Hall of Fame FSU coach Bobby who accumulated 377 career wins
- 38. Clause in Article I, Section 8 allowing Congress to expand its powers
- 42. Moniker for Spice Girl Mel B
- 46. Led Zeppelin's epic track that you are famously forbidden to play in guitar stores
- 48. The iconic, neoclassical structure at the heart of the UNC campus that students drink from for good luck
- 49. Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean that houses a global seed vault and more polar bears than people
- 51. 1415 battle where English longbowmen decisively defeated a larger French army
- 52. Braves ace known as "The Professor" for his surgical pitching precision
- 55. The hypnotic, chopping stadium cheer performed by FSU fans during games
- 56. Eric Clapton's famous nickname given to him by Yardbirds manager Giorgio Gomelsky
- 61. Common acronym for the Republican Party
- 63. German code machine cracked by Alan Turing and his team at Bletchley Park