GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Relating to the branch of medicine dealing with inflammatory conditions such as arthritis (15) 8 A liqueur flavoured with bitter orange peel from a Dutch Caribbean island (7) 9 David, singer-songwriter noted for his song Daylight, which was released in 2023 (7) 10 A feeling of listlessness arising from a lack of occupation or excitement (5) 11 Delighted or

ecstatic (4-1-4) 12 Statues that are much

bigger than life size (7) 14 David, middle-manager in TV series The Office, played by Ricky Gervais (5) 15 Henrik, playwright who created the character Hedda Gabler (5) 17 Material providing heat insulation for a water tank, pipes, etc. (7) 19 U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader and composer, born in 1903 (4,5) 22 A dull brownish-yellow fabric used especially in military clothing (5) 23 A building, especially a

large or imposing one (7) 24 An infestation of the skin

caused by itch mites (7) 25 Darts player nicknamed ‘The Menace’, who won two world championships (6,9)

DOWN

1 Artist and sculptor who was the first woman to win the Turner Prize, in 1993 (6,9) 2 Aiming or aimed

at peace (7) 3 Kenneth, ballet dancer and choreographer, born in 1929 (9) 4 A fund into which tips are paid for distribution to restaurant staff (5) 5 A single-stringed Balkan musical instrument that is played with a bow (5) 6 A cabinet for television

or radio equipment (7) 7 Gentleman detective created by writer Dorothy L. Sayers (4,5,6) 9 Live & ____, children’s TV show that ran from 1993 to 2001 (7) 13 Dominic, English striker who joined AFC Bournemouth in 2019 (7) 14 Critical comments

or remarks (9) 16 Nationality of footballers Aleksandar Mitrovic and Savo Milosevic (7) 18 Denoting the presence

or agency of ice (7) 20 Caribbean country whose capital is Port-au-Prince (5) 21 A Japanese dish of rolls of vinegar-flavoured rice served with raw seafood (5)

SOLUTION TOMORROW