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7 Slang term for a complete failure (8) 9 The BBC’s analogue teletext service discontinued in 2012 (6) 10 ___ Grant, To Catch A Thief actor (4) 11 Paul, British comedian who starred in The Fast Show (10) 12 An expedition especially for hunting or animal-watching in Africa (6) 14 Racecourse in Monmouthshire that hosts the Welsh Grand National (8) 15 German aircraft manufacturer, known primarily for its World War II fighters (13) 17 A person who enters a premises without invitation, often with criminal intentions (8) 19 Sarah, former Blue Peter and Going Live! presenter (6) 21 British luxury car firm founded in 1906 whose early models included the Silver Ghost and the Phantom (5-5) 22 Mr Edward, alter ego of Dr Henry Jekyll in the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson (4) 23 Pontius, Roman governor of Judaea who ordered Jesus’s crucifixion (6) 24 The ___ ___ , 1994 animated musical Disney film about Simba (4,4)
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1 U.S. state in which Las Vegas is located (6) 2 ___ Tudor, British monarch who was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon (4) 3 A tube used in the glass industry to mould molten glass into the required shape (8) 4 A systematic plan of action (6) 5 Duke of ______ , title held by the Cavendish family whose ancestral seat is Chatsworth House in Derbyshire (10) 6 _____ To Pimlico, 1949 Ealing comedy film (8) 8 Title given to the Queen’s only daughter in 1987 (8,5) 13 Nationality of comedian and actor Barry Humphries, creator of Dame Edna Everage (10) 15 A round-backed stringed musical instrument like a lute (8) 16 A French Protestant in the 16th and 17th centuries (8) 18 _____ Gough, former Yorkshire and England fast bowler who won Strictly in 2005 (6) 20 _____ Coyle, Irish actress and singer formerly a member of Girls Aloud (6) 22 A fish resembling cod, found in the eastern Atlantic and parts of the Mediterranean (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.