GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 ____ rights, a notional claim to superiority gained after success against one’s rivals (8)

9 Surname of the family who feature in H.E. Bates’s novel The Darling Buds Of May (6) 10 Irish singer-songwriter who released her eighth studio album Dark Sky Island in 2015 (4)

11 The natural condition of being covered by an ice-sheet (10)

12 A Korean side dish of fermented and salted vegetables (6)

14 Jewish leader whose story is told in the Old Testament after the book of Ezra (8)

15 A nurse employed to advise the elderly and parents of young children in their own homes (6,7)

17 Anita, English art historian and writer of novels such as Latecomers and The Next Big Thing (8)

19 A site considered with reference to a particular event or circumstances connected with it (6)

21 A lotion for men applied to the skin of the face following use of a razor (10)

22 A box or basket in which

bees live and store honey (4) 23 Olympiacos and Panathinaikos are

leading football clubs in this country (6)

24 To unearth and lay bare by digging, especially in archaeology (8)

DOWN

1 Asian country whose national flag includes a red crescent under a parasol with hands at the side (6)

2 Indian city that contains

the Taj Mahal (4)

3 One who teaches the

study of languages (8)

4 A type of sledge drawn by horses or reindeer, usually one used for passengers (6)

5 Branch of mathematics that deals with the study of numbers and operations on them (10)

6 A fabulous monster in Greek mythology with a man’s body and bull’s head (8)

8 Italian fashion designer noted for his daring style, who was killed in Florida in 1997 (6,7)

13 A device that measures or purports to measure the volume of an audience’s applause (10)

15 English cattle breed that is coloured dark red to red-yellow with a white face and underline (8)

16 The possession of assets

in excess of liabilities (8)

18 ____ Hussain, cricketer who succeeded Alec Stewart as Test captain in 1999 (6)

20 Mrs, fictional owner of a meat pie bakery and accomplice of demon barber Sweeney Todd (6)

22 English singer who partnered Janette Manrara in the 2020 series of Strictly Come Dancing (4)

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.