General knowledge crossword
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ACROSS
1. Ancient Scottish two-edged broadsword (8) 7. Another name for the Greek moon goddess Artemis (6) 8. Seabird of the gannet kind, absurdly easy to catch (5) 9. Spiny-finned fish of the order Pediculati (6) 10. A joint or segment of the spinal column (8) 13. See 19 15. According to T.S. Eliot, “April is the cruellest month, breeding - out of the dead land, ...” (6) 18. Spanish saint and author famous for her mystic visions and for works such as Book of the Foundations and The Interior Castle (6) 20. Place in which public papers and historical records are kept (8) 22. Small, bushy-tailed, tropical American monkey (8) 24. Pink-flowered perennial plant that forms a cushion-like clump on seashore rocks etc. (6) 26. Short gaiters covering the instep and reaching just above the ankle (5) 27. Person who enforces the rules and makes decisions in cricket (6) 28. Island of Wales, separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait (8)
DOWN
1. Annual herb grown for its leaves which are used like parsley (7) 2. Surname of the sculptor whose works include Madonna and Child, Family Group, Warrior with Shield, etc. (5) 3 and 5. Titled statesman specially remembered for his creation in 1829 of the London Police Constabulary (6,4) 4. Velvet-like material used for table covers (8) 5. See 3 6. Name given to the automatic pilot in an aircraft (6) 11. Part of a holy person’s belongings kept after his death as an object of reverence (5) 12. Covered floating vessel associated with Noah (3) 14. See 16 16 and 14. Playwright famous for Waiting for Lefty, The Big Knife, The Country Girl, etc. (8,5) 17. Precious or semi-precious stone with an engraved design (3) 19 and 13. London-born novelist who first obtained fame with his “Barsetshire” series, which included The Warden, Framley Parsonage, etc. (7,8) 20. Prince of Brittany supposed to have been put to death by King John’s orders after being made prisoner by him in 1202 (6) 21 A small boat of Chinese design (6) 23. Its accommodation is rented to motorists for short periods (5) 25. Plant grown as food for sheep (4)