GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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Novelist who died at Astapovo train station, 400km southeast of Moscow, in 1910 (7)
4. Aromatic long grain Indian white rice (5)
7. Reddish-brown human organ which # poisonous substances (5)
10. Sacerdotal-monarchical state, the world’s smallest, with a population of less than 500 (7)
12. Small drum like a tambourine with no jingles, played one-handed (5)
13. Alternative name for the Snow Leopard, found in mountain ranges of Central and South Asia (5)
14. Pale with shock or fear (5)
16. Small, cosy room, part of an inn or pub (4)
17. Surname of twins Mary-Kate and Ashley, former actors turned fashion designers (5)
18. American actor best known for his role as Thomas Magnum (3,7)
22. In The ___: big band hit for Glenn Miller in 1939 (4)
24. Texan city on the Mexican border with more than 80% of its inhabitants Hispanic (2,4)
27. Chinese philosopher, 551-479 BC (9)
28. Black metallic alloy of copper,
! # designs on silver or other metals (6)
31. Name taken by Anjeze Gonxha Bojaxhiu when she took religious vows in 1931, later founding the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta (6)
32. Scandinavian capital bombarded by British ships in 1801, during the Napoleonic Wars (10)
35. One of the main deities of Hinduism, with a third eye on his forehead (5)
36. Best friend of Stan in the animated sitcom South Park (4)
38. Ancient and powerful Scottish family whose coat of arms includes a bloody heart (7)
41. The only musical to have won the Oscar for Best Picture in the 21st Century (7)
45. Storybook character who makes his living as a taxi driver in Toyland (5)
46. Initial amount committed by each player in a game of poker (4)
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1. 1946 painting by Belgian surrealist Rene Magritte (3,3,2,3)
2. Scottish missionary and explorer, a hero of Victorian Britain (11)
3. Light fast sailing vessel, originally for transporting royal or other important people (5)
4. Mixed drink, usually containing alcohol, served in a bowl (5)
5. # meat and other ingredients, served in a pastry shell or mould (7)
6. Insect with species leafcutter,
!# $
7. Surname of the lead singer of 1980s British group Duran Duran (2,3)
8. Multinational conglomerate founded by Richard Branson and Nik Powell (6)
9. Card game, Montana __ __, a game of chance rather than skill, not played in casinos (3,3)
11. Small household objects fashioned from wood, especially old eating and drinking utensils (5)
15. Surveyor-General of India, 1830-43, whose name was given to a geographical feature mapped in 1865 (7)
16. Team captain in a game of bowls
42. Singer/actress who had a 1966 (4) hit with These Boots Are Made for 19. " #
Walkin’ (7) yet broke a chain or freed a human
43. North American title for the sport soul”: Mark Twain (7) of clay pigeon shooting (5) 20. National park in California famous
44. Long sharpened pole used by a for its giant trees, including the mounted soldier (5) 2000-year-old ‘General Sherman’ (7)
21. Final studio album released by The Beatles, in May 1970 (3,2,2)
23. Eighth sign of the zodiac (7)
25. 1971 song which begins: A long, long time ago, I can still remember how that music used to make me smile . . . (8,3)
26. Capital city of Burkino Faso (11)
29. Guessing game which is one of # play (1,3)
30. Delicate fabric with an open weblike pattern associated with the city of Brussels (4)
33. National Party PM who reinstated the death penalty in 1950 (7)
34. US coin worth one-twentieth of a dollar (6)
35. Variety known as the King of English cheeses (7)
36. American actor who appeared in Thelma & Louise, The Piano, Taxi Driver and Reservoir Dogs (6)
37. Celebrity cook who promoted Whittaker’s chocolate for a decade (6)
38. MP from 1984-2017 who at various times represented Labour, United NZ and United Future (5)
39. Home ground of West Ham United, ___ Park (5)
40. # used by the actress Mary Elizabeth Spacek (5)