GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

5 The nationality of Queen Margrethe II, who abdicated in January (6) 7 Small residences in

the countryside (8) 9 A gala or jamboree (8) 10 John, late campaigning journalist, born in Sydney in 1939 (6) 11 1997 film about six unemployed men forming a male striptease act (3,4,5) 13 William, literary critic and

poet, born in 1906 (6) 15 ____ punch, blow made without warning, often from behind (6) 18 US state which traditionally holds the first primary in presidential elections (3,9) 21 A word or sound repeated in meditation to aid concentration (6) 22 _____ Joseph, British actor who co-starred in 2023 thriller drama series Boat Story (8) 23 A soldier or sailor who refuses to obey the orders of those in authority (8) 24 Michael, Austrian filmmaker noted for his 2012 romantic drama film Amour (6)

DOWN

1 Personal forms of approval

or endorsement (4-4) 2 A spade-like tool that could

be used for moving coal (6) 3 Sums paid as salaries to

members of the clergy (8) 4 ____ Street, road in Central London, noted for its private medical practices (6) 6 Something or someone

that one strongly dislikes (8) 7 An upright pillar supporting an arch or other structure (6) 8 Barbara, actress who played the titular genie in the US TV sitcom I Dream Of Jeannie (4) 12 An annual publication listing events or aspects of the last 12 months (8) 14 East Sussex port town in the constituency of Lewes at the mouth of the River Ouse (8) 16 Logical or well reasoned (8) 17 A basket with a carrying handle and hinged lid, maybe used for picnics (6) 18 ____ acid, a substance produced by the Ostwald process using ammonia (6) 19 Fragmentary or not of

a consistent quality (6) 20 Mythical hybrid creature in Japanese mythology that devours nightmares (4)

SOLUTION TOMORROW