General Knowledge Crossword

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1. Yeoman warder of the Tower of London (9) 8. People of S W Nigeria noted for their 16th-century bronze sculptures (3) 9. Californian town, a centre of oil production (11) 11. Ahmed, Indonesian President 1945-66 (7) 12. “Why Didn’t They Ask ---?”, novel by Agatha Christie (5) 13. Biblical character, sister of Mary and Lazarus (6) 15. European republic whose pre-Euro currency was the franc (6)

17. Earl of ---, title of Robert Devereux, a favourite of Elizabeth I (5) 18. Biblical character, third son of David, killed by Joab (7) 20. Husband of Catherine Earnshaw in Wuthering Heights (5,6)

22. A vertical line marked on music, dividing it into sections of equal value (3) 23. American state whose capital is Trenton (3,6)

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2. Miss Herzigova, supermodel (3)

3. “Night of ---”, Desmond Bagley novel published posthumously (5)

4. Trademark of the polymer used to coat the inside of cooking pans to give a nonstick surface (6)

5. Small deer, Capreolus capreolus, of Europe and Asia (3,4)

6. 1824 novel by Walter Scott featuring the character Darise Latimer (11)

7. Amphitheatre in Rome built about 75-80 AD (9)

10. 1982 world Formula One motor racing champion (4,7)

11. 1993 film, a reworking of The Return of Martin Guerre (9)

14. Six-sided polygon (7)

16. The fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones (6)

19. The Moluccas were formerly known as the --- Islands (5)

21. “The Big Red ---”, 1980 war film with Lee Marvin (3)