| BRANDENBURGGATE | The flag of reunified Germany was raised for the first time over this Berlin landmark on Oct. 3, 1990 |
| ABRUPTIS | Broken apart (fem. abl. pl.), vide eg ingeminant ____ nubibus ignes, Aen 3. 199 |
| DIATRIBE | Help was raised for the clan causing a tirade (8) |
| CHRISTIANEF | This Berlin '70s drug scene movie had a David Bowie soundtrack (10,1) |
| PANDORAPAPERS | Expose published Oct. 3 detailing massive hidden bank accounts of worldwide leaders; it's named for a figure in Greek myth |
| TWOGERMANYSUNITE | Headline of #48,377 (Oct. 3, 1990) |
| STOCKADE | Stakes raised for the defence |
| ANNIV | Oct. 3, for 31-Across and her husband |
| REICH | The first was the Holy Roman Empire, the second the regime lasting from 1871 until the end of WWI, and Nazi Germany was the Third ... |
| LONDON | Location of the first concert of Madonna's Celebration Tour on Oct. 14th, as announced last week; Vancouver was originally scheduled as the first show, but the singer was sidelined with a bacterial in |
| KOHL | The first chancellor of reunified Germany |
| HELMUT | __ Kohl, first chancellor of reunified Germany |
| BEETHOVEN | East and West Germany reunified 30 years ago this Saturday; West Germany's capital was Bonn, proud birthplace of this beloved musician |
| BONN | This former capital of West Germany was the site of the 2008 World Chess Championship |
| MOONS | Scientists announced the discovery of 20 of these orbiting Saturn on Oct. 8 and asked the public to suggest names; four of the already-known 82 begin this puzzle's theme entries |
| MISSISSIPPIRIVER | Landmark on which most U.S. radio stations base the starts of their call signs, with "W" on the east and "K" on the west [Algonquin] |
| JAZZCELLIST | The 2022 MacArthur "genius grant" winners were announced on Oct. 12; Tomeka Reid, who is this type of musician, "draws from a range of musical traditions," per the award announcement |
| THEREDSEA | On Oct. 12, Dr. Mariam Saleh bin Laden became the first woman to swim from Saudi Arabia to Egypt, crossing part of this body of water |
| OAKLANDAS | There's a rare blue moon on Oct. 31; Blue Moon Odom was a pitcher for this team when it won the 1972, 1973, and 1974 World Series |
| SEATTLESTORM | Team that became the 2020 WNBA champions on Oct. 6, winning the finals 3 games to 0 |
