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Iga _, Polish tennis player who was the

2020 French Open champion (7)

17th-century MP famed for his diary-keeping, Samuel _ (5) Striped _, carnivorous mammal native to Africa and Asia (5)

10 Twelve-time Academy Award nominee whose films include The Shining,

Jack _ (9)

11 Thracian gladiator who led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic (9)

12 Small humanoid spirit with its roots in Renaissance magic (5)

13 The first man, according to the Book of Genesis (4)

15 Saïd _, Algerian footballer who plays as a winger for West Ham United (8)

17 Late US author whose novels include The Jungle, Upton _ (8)

18 2001 fantasy novel by Neil Gaiman, American _ (4)

22 Mediterranean sauce made from olive oil and garlic (5)

24 English Metaphysical poet, born 1572, whose works included The Flea (4,5)

26 Medium-sized seabird in the Uria or Cepphus species (9)

27 _ Dahl, late children’s author whose works include The Witches (5)

28 Traditional or ornamental beer mug, often stoneware (5)

29 Small dish for baking or serving a portion of food (7) 1 6 9

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1 Formal division between two people or organisations (6)

2 European country whose capital city is Reykjavik (7)

3 Section or area of land, typically a large one (5)

4 Venomous snake also known as the hamadryad (4,5)

5 US singer who is a member of Fleetwood Mac, Stevie _ (5)

6 The capital and largest city of North Korea (9)

7 Sauce made from garlic, oil, pine nuts, basil and cheese (5)

8_ Boulevard, Andrew Lloyd Webber stage musical based on the 1950 film of the same name (6)

14 The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to

1963, Harold _ (9)

16 The brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor, also known as Polaris (5,4)

19 European country whose capital city is Copenhagen (7)

20 The _, river which flows through India and Bangladesh (6)

21 Tough band of fibrous connective tissue, also called sinew (6)

23 Small tree in the family Oleaceae, or its oily fruit (5)

24 American basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron _ (5)

25 Type of hard wheat used to make pasta (5)