Featured clue | 42-down: Schitt’s Creek surname
Factoid | 56-across/35-down: Gilgamesh was a hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology with five surviving tales of his exploits. The earliest of these is likely “Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the Netherworld”, in which Gilgamesh comes to the aid of the goddess Inanna and drives away the creatures infesting her huluppu tree.