GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

8 A supporter of King Charles I during the English Civil War (8)

9 One who makes cuts in expenditure or services, often on behalf of another (6)

10 Seventh-day ____ , a Protestant denomination founded in the U.S. in the 1860s (10)

11 An edible flatfish (4)

12 Character in The Lord Of The Rings who rules the land of Mordor (6)

14 Glowing or shiny (8)

15 2010 animated film featuring Rapunzel voiced by Mandy Moore (7)

17 Peter Carl, jeweller to the Russian imperial court born in 1846 (7)

20 Nickname for England’s women’s rugby union team (3,5)

22 English pop band originally formed in 2000 that includes bassist Matt Willis (6)

24 The 19th century polar research ship Fram is exhibited in a museum in this capital city (4)

25 A red wine from the Eger region of Hungary (5,5)

27 The Rocky ____ Show, 1973 musical with music and lyrics by Richard O’Brien (6)

28 A quicker way of getting somewhere than the usual route (5,3)

DOWN

1 ____ Oh, Canadian actress who played intelligence agent Eve Polastri in Killing Eve (6)

2 Regé-Jean, British actor who played the Duke of Hastings in the period drama series Bridgerton (4)

3 A very small or inadequate amount of money (8)

4 ____ Hills, mountain range in the northern part of Pembrokeshire (7)

5 ____ City Chiefs, U.S. football team who were runners-up in the 2021 Super Bowl (6)

6 Elite Viking warriors renowned for their fearsome courage and fury (10)

7 Swiss psychologist who developed the concept of the collective unconscious (4,4)

13 English actor noted for playing Simon Templar and James Bond (5,5)

16 A fixed dislike or antipathy (8)

18 A grey, fibrous material used in insulation and protection against fire (8)

19 Ineffective (7)

21 Garfield, West Indies cricketer and all-rounder born in Barbados in 1936 (6)

23 1977 album by Bob Marley and the Wailers that includes the song Three Little Birds (6)

26 Pixie, English singer/ songwriter whose first UK No 1 hit was Mama Do in 2009 (4)

SOLUTION TOMORROW