GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

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Boris Pasternak novel named after its protagonist (6,7)

Cleanse the bloodstream (5) Renowned Canadian economist and author, John Kenneth ___ (9)

Burrowing mammal native to South America (9)

Praise and honour (5) Racetrack where the Grand National horse race takes place (7) Goods to be sent abroad (7) Term for matching mouth movements with vocals (3-4)

In New Zealand and Australia, surf lifesaving competitors aged between five and 14 (7)

One of the many spellings of families linked with Clan MacNeill (5)

Loosens limbs in preparation (7,2)

Endangered arboreal anthropoid ape with long reddish hair (9) Grossly overweight (5) Cocktails consisting of vodka, coffee liqueur and cream (5,8)

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Turkish empire from 1299-1923 (7) Act of stuffing dead animals for display (9)

Belonging to a ruler (5) Christian holiday thought to have pagan roots (9)

Jules ___, often referred to as the ‘Father of Science Fiction’ (5) Gary ____, glam rocker (7) American author and poet of the early 1800’s (5,5,3)

15th century painting by da Vinci (3,4,6)

Moving stairway (9) Red, spicy sausage (9)

Title of kings in ancient Egypt (7) Brian ____, manager of the Beatles (7)

Plant disease caused by fungus (5) King of Crete in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Europa (5)