GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD WIN A LUXURY CROSS PEN
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8 Complicated jargon
in the world of law (8)
9 To discharge freight (6)
10 David, former MP
and member of John Major’s cabinet (6)
11 A shawl made from fine
quality goat’s wool (8)
12 Edwin, English painter and sculptor who created the lions of Nelson’s Column (8) 13 To ____ friends, a toast commonly given at weddings to those unable to attend (6)
14 The impression of weight
and fullness on the palate in wine tasting (4)
16 Norman, fictional motel owner played by Anthony Perkins in 1960 thriller film Psycho (5)
17 André, Dutch violinist and conductor noted for creating the Johann Strauss Orchestra (4)
18 A ball game of Basque origin in which players use basket-like racquets (6)
20 Personal or closely
acquainted (8)
23 To modify e.g. an aircraft
by incorporating more up-to-date parts (8)
24 Mrs ____ , housekeeper who marries butler Mr Carson in TV drama Downton Abbey (6)
25 Samantha, tennis player who won the 2011 U.S. Open women’s singles title (6)
26 A flowering plant of a genus that includes carnations and pinks (8)
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1 Saint ____ of Ávila, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic and author (6)
2 Johnny, stage name of French singer who is credited with bringing rock and roll to France (8)
3 Ronald, English cartoonist who illustrated the Molesworth books (6)
4 UK environmental charity founded in 1960 that features a litter bin in its logo (4,7,4)
5 ____ With Morrie, bestselling memoir by Mitch Albom about his college professor (8)
6 Artificial channels conveying water that are typically used for transporting logs (6)
7 Why Does It Always ____?, song by the Scottish rock band Travis that was released in 1999 (4,2,2)
15 A dish of beaten eggs
cooked in a pan (8)
16 English city that was named UK City Of Culture for 2025 in succession to Coventry (8)
17 Seaside town in
eastern Kent (8)
19 A sudden development or surge that is too quick to control (6)
21 The capital city of Iran (6)
22 Informal term for ‘busy and unavailable for anything else’ (4,2)