GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
ACROSS
8 Clothes, such as overalls,
worn in a factory or shop (8) 9 Mathematical diagrams that show the relationship between sets of numbers (6) 10 Aladdin and Cinderella are examples of these seasonal musical entertainments for children (10) 11 Currency adopted by France in 2002 in succession to the franc (4) 12 ____Pickford, Everton FC goalkeeper who made his England debut in 2017 (6) 14 Tom ____, British actor who plays the Reverend Will Davenport in TV drama series Grantchester (8) 15 Will ____, U.S. actor who plays a human raised by Santa’s elves in the 2003 comedy film Elf (7) 17 All ____ and correct, expression meaning ‘everyone on duty as required’ (7) 20 A food item containing mixed pieces of dried fruit, typically eaten at Christmas (5,3) 22 To bandage or envelope (6) 24 A small, long, slender cylindrical animal without a backbone or limbs (4) 25 The mechanical and chemical breakdown of rocks by the action of rain, snow, cold etc (10) 27 Lying on the back or
passive (6) 28 Unfinished ____ , song by British trip hop group Massive Attack released in 1991 (8)
DOWN
1 European principality ruled by the Grimaldi family since the 13th century (6) 2 A short comedy sketch or piece of humorous writing (4) 3 A building for arrival and departure for travellers by air (8) 4 Port town in northeast Lincolnshire noted once for its large fishing fleet (7) 5 Andre ____, U.S. tennis player whose last Grand Slam singles title was the 2003 Australian Open (6) 6 A body of water in the Arctic Ocean located off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia (7,3) 7 The number of players in a
rugby league side (8) 13 Promotional material or the like sent through the post to potential customers (6,4) 16 The concluding section of a
book (8) 18 An institution where elderly or frail people are cared for (4,4) 19 A falling back into a former
bad state (7) 21 A bluish-grey alloy of tin and
lead (6) 23 An informal term for a person in charge of a small group or organisation (6) 26 Jenny ____, TV quiz show Chaser nicknamed The Vixen (4)
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