GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
WIN A LUXURY CROSS PEN
ACROSS
1 Welsh resort on the south coast of the Llyn Peninsula (8) 5 _ _ _ _ _ _ empire, founded by Genghis Khan in 1206 (6) 10 Bruce Willis stars as John McClane in this action film franchise (3,4) 11 Jens, German ex-goalkeeper for Arsenal FC who earned 61 caps for his national team (7) 12 Damp _ _ _ _ _ , something that fails to go off with the expected bang (5) 13 South Yorkshire town that was the birthplace of the Chuckle Brothers (9) 14 A disc-like object reportedly observed as a craft from outer space (6,6) 18 One who administers drugs to produce numbness or loss of feeling (12) 21 U.S. city in which the TV crime drama series The Wire was set (9) 23 Golden and rainbow are two species of this freshwater fish in the UK (5) 24 Gioachino, Italian composer noted for his opera William Tell (7) 25 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and dearest, informal expression for close relatives and friends (7) 26 Substitute or fake (6) 27 U.S. term for tornadoes (8)
DOWN
1 Brian, British writer noted for his sci-fi Helliconia trilogy (6) 2 A fascinating sight or an attractive person (6) 3 Adjustable restraints for keeping occupants firmly in a car (4,5) 4 Childhood memoir by Laurie Lee first published in 1959 (5,4,5) 6 A pale brownish yellow colour (5) 7 Designs containing illustrations or drawings (8) 8 An event of outstanding significance in history (8) 9 Song by Liverpudlian band The Farm released in 1990 and inspired by the Christmas truce of 1914 (3,8,3) 15 Dogs also known as German Shepherds (9) 16 A large rally of Scouts (8) 17 Areas of thickened or hardened skin (8) 19 Song by Dolly Parton released in 1973 (6) 20 _ _ _ _ _ _ Quo, rock band whose lead singer and guitarist is Francis Rossi (6) 22 _ _ _ _ _ board, a slang term for an autocue (5)
SOLUTION TOMORROW