GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Human and animal figures in a scene that are peripheral in an art work (8)

5 Gustave, civil engineer who designed a noted Parisian landmark (6)

10 A slender tower in a mosque (7)

11 The attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is (7)

12 A goodbye or expression of good wishes on another’s departure (5)

13 Jack, U.S. trombonist and singer, born in 1905 (9)

14 Body of water bounded on the south by Wisconsin and Michigan (4,8)

18 Popular song first recorded by Perry Como and later covered by Erasure (5,7)

21 Neighbourhood of Poole in Dorset noted for its beach and affluent homes (9)

23 ____ Morris, filmmaker who made documentary The Thin Blue Line (5)

24 TV drama series starring Jeremy Allen White as chef Carmy Berzatto (3,4)

25 A people mostly of south central Ghana (7)

26 First intercity train station in London, which opened in 1837 (6)

27 Particular forms of published text (8)

DOWN

1 A small boat used in East Asia, typically with oars at the stern (6)

2 A nickname of the BBC (6)

3 Produced in accordance with a mechanically followed rule or style (9)

4 Expression meaning ‘to hold a general election to test public opinion’ (2,2,3,7)

6 ____ Trump, Czech-U.S. businesswoman and model born in 1949 (5)

7 William, director noted for his 1974 film The Exorcist (8)

8 A prominent figure who inspires and influences others (8)

9 Classic adventure story featuring pirate Long John Silver (8,6)

15 A jump in ballet in which a dancer repeatedly crosses the feet (9) 16 A light field cannon or stocked gun mounted on a swivel (8)

17 Those who are opposed to change (8)

19 James, actor who played Harry Osborn in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man film series (6)

20 Friendly countries (6)

22 Maria, Brazilian tennis player who won three Wimbledon women’s singles titles (5)