GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 Available to be contacted for professional services (2,4) 8 A coastal road, especially one cut into the edge of a cliff (8) 9 To discuss in

excessive detail (8) 10 A ruler of a Muslim community in Islamic history (6) 11 Georgy, politician who was premier of the Soviet Union from 1953-55 (8) 12 Michelle, character played by Susan Tully and Jenna Russell in EastEnders (6) 13 Film and TV award first made in 1944 by the Hollywood Foreign Correspondents Association (6,5) 18 Anne of ____, fourth wife of England’s King Henry VIII (6) 20 Dense clouds of water droplets, especially at sea (3,5) 22 Gustav, composer who became director of the Vienna Court Opera in 1897 (6) 23 Excessive use,

treatment or action (8) 24 One who lives in a city and

enjoys its atmosphere (8) 25 Liam, actor who played Oskar Schindler in 1994 film Schindler’s List (6)

DOWN

1 Bone that is technically

known as the patella (7) 2 Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics (8) 3 Milly, Australian actress who played Rhaenyra Targaryen in TV series House Of The Dragon (6) 4 Elegant or stylish (8) 5 Strip the ____, traditional Scottish barn or country dance (6) 6 A wreath of flowers or beads worn on the head (7) 8 Song covered a cappella by The Housemartins that was a UK No. 1 hit in 1986 (7,2,4) 14 Absent-minded or preoccupied, especially by anxiety (8) 15 Northamptonshire town in which the Mercedes Formula One team is based (8) 16 Breed of large land tortoise named after an island in the Seychelles (7) 17 Helen, presenter on BBC1’s Countryfile since 2014 (7) 19 God of fire in

Roman mythology (6) 21 Sarah, Blue Peter and Going Live! TV presenter who was born in 1957 (6)

SOLUTION TOMORROW