GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
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ACROSS
1 Businesses that generate money with minimal maintenance or management (4,4) 5 River of the north Indian subcontinent that flows into the Bay of Bengal (6) 10 A gold-coloured varnish used on wood or brass (7) 11 The 14th-century narrative poem The Divine Comedy was originally written in this language (7) 12 The Confidential _ _ _ _ _ , thriller novel by Graham Greene published in 1939 (5) 13 U.S. actor and rapper who starred in the films Ali and Suicide Squad (4,5) 14 Irish soldier and adventurer who attempted to steal the Crown Jewels in 1671 (7,5) 18 Expression meaning ‘to practise’ or ‘to gain experience’ (3,4,5) 21 The brightest star in the constellation Taurus, known as the ‘Eye of Taurus’ (9) 23 A short piece written usually for the piano to demonstrate an aspect of a performer’s technique (5) 24 A traditional and pithy saying (7) 25 The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , TV sitcom starring Richard Ayoade as computer programmer Maurice Moss (2,5) 26 Adjusts a mechanical or digital device or returns it to the beginning (6) 27 Walk Like An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , song by U.S. rock band The Bangles released in 1986 (8)
DOWN
1 Olivia, actress who played the Queen in the third and fourth series of the TV drama The Crown (6) 2 A small sealed bag for holding a liquid or powder (6) 3 Daytime TV game show that ends with a conundrum of nine letters (9) 4 Prison in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham built by convict labour in the 1870s (8,6) 6 Amy, U.S. actress who played Giselle in the 2007 musical fantasy film Enchanted (5) 7 A U.S. American football field (8) 8 A blind or awning fitted over the outside of a window to keep off light and heat (8) 9 Former U.S. tennis player portrayed by Emma Stone in the 2017 film Battle Of The Sexes (6,4,4) 15 A herbaceous plant of the genus Ranunculus typically bearing bright yellow flowers (9) 16 Informal term for someone who is belligerent and quarrelsome (8) 17 Diligent in the acquisition of learning (8) 19 Bela, Hungarian-born U.S. actor noted for his portrayal of the title character in the 1931 film Dracula (6) 20 Fay, English writer noted for her 1983 novel The Life And Loves Of A She-Devil (6) 22 David, character running the Slough branch of WernhamHogg paper merchants in the TV sitcom The Office (5) SOLUTION TOMORROW