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ACROSS 3. Types (5) 8. Good-looking (5) 10. Eagle’s nest (5) 11. Perish (3) 12. Bet (5) 13. Sunshade (7) 15. Coordinate (3,2) 18. Hill (3) 19. Opportunity (6) 21. Blunt or curt (7) 22. Gratis (4) 23. Curve (4) 24. Smoker’s device (7) 26. Slumbering (6) 29. Charged particle (3) 31. Looks lasciviously (5) 32. Still (7) 34. Drained of colour (5) 35. Afflict (3) 36. Human trunk (5) 37. Take dishonestly (5) 38. Receive pleasure from (5)

DOWN 1. Legendary king (5) 2. Playhouse (7) 4. Spoken or verbal (4) 5. Cut a tooth (6) 6. Country (5) 7. To ape (5) 9. Teacher’s title (3) 12. Religious devotion (7) 14. Former French coin (3) 16. Go in (5) 17. Poor (5) 19. Pillow (7) 20. Liver, kidney, etc. (5) 21. Beautiful girl (5) 23. Below (7) 24. Period of instruction (6) 25. Pull with ropes (3) 27. Spanish man (5) 28. Rub out (5) 30. Unwind (5) 32. Brave man (4) 33. Contend (3)

1. POP star Ed Sheeran said becoming a father changed his life and stopped his what? a) Sex life b) Songwriting c) Watching football d) Bad habits

2. WHICH England player said he is “in Jose Mourinho’s head” after being criticised by his former manager? a) Luke Shaw b) Harry Kane c) Marcus Rashford d) Harry Maguire

3. WHO has replaced Matt Hancock as the government’s Health Secretary? a) Michael Gove b) Liz Truss c) Sajid Javid d) Nadhim Zahawi

4. HOW many contestants entered the villa in Majorca when Love Island returned to TV screens on Monday might? a) 10 b) 11 c) 12 d) 13

5. WALES crashed out of Euro 2020 at the last 16 stage after losing by what score to Denmark? a) 3-0 b) 4-1 c) 4-0 d) 5-0

6. EDUCATION Secretary Gavin Williamson has said he wants to ban what from schools? a) Teaching b) Contact sports c) Mobile phones d) Teachers

7. POLICE are investigating video footage showing which public figure, prominent in the daily COVID-19 conferences, being accosted in a park in London? a) Prof Chris Whitty b) Sir Patrick Vallance c) Sir Simon Stevens d) Matt Hancock

8. STOLEN paintings, including one by Pablo Picasso, have been found in a gorge in the outskirts of which city?

a) Alicante b) Antwerp c) Amsterdam d) Athens

9. BY how many points is Red Bull’s Max Verstappen leading Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in the Formula 1 standings following his victory in the Styrian Grand Prix on Sunday? a) 8 b) 12 c) 18 d) 24

10. WHICH music festival, co-founded by Peter Gabriel, has been cancelled “to guarantee its survival”? a) Isle of Wight b) Parklife c) Womad d) Creamfields