GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
WIN A LUXURY CROSS PEN
ACROSS
7 A handle on the entrance to a room or building (8) 9 The _ _ _ _ _ _ Trail, wagon route westward across the U.S. in the early 19th century (6) 10 Watery part of milk remaining after separation of the curd by coagulation (4) 11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Gallery, circular walkway inside the base of the dome in St Paul’s Cathedral (10) 12 Cat _ _ _ _ _ _ , 1965 Western comedy film starring Lee Marvin and Jane Fonda (6) 14 An expression meaning ‘on paper’ or ‘according to principle’ (2,6) 15 A prompt repair or corrective measure (1,6,2,4) 17 One appointed or elected to represent a body or group at a conference or meeting (8) 19 Pressing (6) 21 A naturally occurring hormone released in response to stressful situations (10) 22 _ _ _ _ Hadid, professional name of U.S. model born in 1995 (4) 23 Gertrude _ _ _ _ _ _ , British horticulturist and landscape gardener born in 1843 (6) 24 English actress and mistress of King Charles II who once sold oranges at Covent Garden (4,4)
DOWN
1 Anthony _ _ _ _ _ _ , British heavyweight boxer born in 1989 (6) 2 Linda ____ , U.S. actress who played Sue Ellen Ewing in the TV soap Dallas (4) 3 A one-piece garment designed to keep children warm in very cold weather (8) 4 Politician who led the Khmer Rouge’s totalitarian regime in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 (3,3) 5 Acquisition of information from soldiers or spies at the end of a mission or journey (10) 6 Book and film about naturalist Joy Adamson’s rearing of a lion cub (4,4) 8 The Royal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , charity founded in 1921 that supports members and veterans of the UK Armed Forces (7,6) 13 Austrian-U.S. singer and actress noted for performing the songs of her first husband Kurt Weill (5,5) 15 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Angus, breed of polled black beef cattle originally from north-east Scotland (8) 16 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cuisine, style of simple French cooking excluding rich sauces (8) 18 Concerned with the growing of crops (6) 20 Japan’s fourth most populous city that contains the Atsuta Shrine (6) 22 Lady _ _ _ _ , U.S. artist who collaborated with Ariana Grande on the 2020 No 1 hit Rain On Me (4)
SOLUTION TOMORROW