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6 Channelling the interest or attention (5) 7 Language of an ancient civilisation of central Italy (8) 10 ____ Ballet, New Romantic band formed in 1979 whose lead vocalist was Tony Hadley (7) 11 Wayne, Canadian ex-ice hockey player nicknamed ‘The Great One’ (7) 12 The office of an ambassador or other diplomat (7) 13 Seymour, school principal in The Simpsons (7) 14 Botanical site in south-east Cornwall with two large biomes that opened in 2001 (4,7) 19 Colloquial term for eccentric or unconventional (7) 21 Sean, actor whose last appearance as James Bond was in Never Say Never Again (7) 23 Kevin, Strictly dancer who partnered winner Stacey Dooley in 2018 (7) 25 A tent often used for commercial or social functions (7) 26 Place of lodging or residence

for troops (8) 27 ____ Welles, U.S. actor who narrated a radio broadcast of The War Of The Worlds in 1938 (5)

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1 Word-building board game invented by U.S. architect Alfred Mosher Butts in 1938 (8) 2 Nickname of Sheffield United FC (6) 3 A place noted for its very attractive scenery (6,4) 4 A drink consisting of spirits, originally rum, and water (4) 5 Jungle hero created by U.S. novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs (6) 6 Norman, English architect who designed London’s City Hall (6) 8 Barren or unproductive (7) 9 A gift brought by the Magi with gold and frankincense (5) 13 Term for steady drizzle or fine rain (6,4) 15 An equestrian who takes part in horse-riding competitions such as dressage (7) 16 ____ Of Frankenstein, Hammer Productions’ first colour horror film in 1957 (3,5) 17 Exterior structure forming a covered approach to a building’s entrance (5) 18 Fictitious, winged and two-legged monster, combining features of a dragon and griffin (6) 20 Man ____ , Robinson Crusoe’s companion in the novel by Daniel Defoe (6) 22 James, actor who played vicar Sidney Chambers in Grantchester (6) 24 The external jugular veins run near the skin in this part of the body (4)

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