GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

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8 Flirtatious woman (8) 9 Stefan, twice Wimbledon singles champion (6) 10 Catherine of ___, Henry VIII’s first wife (6) 11 It is 0161 for Manchester (4,4) 12 Henrik Ibsen play (4,4) 13 Theatre of the ____ , post-WWII movement (6) 14 Cold meal of bread, cheese, meat and pickle (10,5) 18 ____ Norton, Irish chat-show host (6) 20 James Galway is a noted example (8) 23 Anglicised term for Highland dress dagger (5-3) 24 Richard, Kenyan conservationist (6) 25 Ruler when a monarch is unfit to govern (6) 26 Computer adjunct operated by finger impact (8)

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1 Jason, character played by Matt Damon (6) 2 Summit in the Swiss Alps (8) 3 Casey, ex-England women’s football captain (6) 4 Birdsong author (9,6) 5 Helen of Troy’s husband (8) 6 Counting frame (6) 7 _____ Chopin, Polish-born composer (8) 15 Small parrot-like bird (8) 16 Moisture in the air (8) 17 British new wave band fronted by Midge Ure (8) 19 Holly, The Piano actress (6) 21 Inspector created by Ngaio Marsh (6) 22 Amontillado is a medium-dry form of this drink (6) SOLUTION TOMORROW PLAY our accumulator game! Every day this week, solve the crossword to find the letter in the pink circle. On Friday, we’ll provide instructions to submit your five-letter word for your chance to win a luxury Cross pen. UK residents aged 18+, excl NI. Terms apply. Entries cost 50p.