GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

5 Ascending, arduous or taxing (6)

7 National ____ , U.S. tabloid newspaper founded in 1926 (8)

9 University in Paris founded by a French theologian in 1257 (8)

10 Runs, such as byes, in cricket given to the batting team but not scored by those in bat (6)

11 The study and practice of growing plants (12)

13 A work of art or entertainment that pays affectionate tribute to another (6)

15 A throw into the narrow space between the two middle circles on a dartboard (6)

18 A custard dessert made with whipped cream and eggs and topped with a toffee flavoured syrup (5,7)

21 Romelu, Belgian striker who rejoined Chelsea FC in 2021 (6)

22 A rotating conveyor for luggage at an airport (8)

23 Push the ____ , phrase meaning ‘to try to achieve more than seems possible’ (8)

24 To bear witness to (6)

DOWN

1 A type of bread that takes its name from the Italian for ‘slipper’ (8)

2 A hospital department devoted to a particular speciality or group of illnesses (6)

3 An artificial channel for conveying water, often a bridge across a valley (8)

4 ____ Mix, British girl group that won the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011 (6)

6 The rules of etiquette to be observed by dignitaries when dealing with those of other countries (8)

7 The ____ Brothers, U.S. singing duo comprising Don and Phil whose hits included Cathy’s Clown (6)

8 Dear ____ Hansen, a coming of age stage musical by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, first performed in 2015 (4)

12 1995 teen comedy film loosely based on Jane Austen’s novel Emma (8)

14 A person appointed to carry out a person’s will after their death (8)

16 To assess or measure the worth of (8)

17 ____ dog, one that has been saved from abuse, neglect or other poor treatment (6)

18 A bowl-shaped hollow at the summit or on the side of a volcano (6)

19 ____ Lester, British actor who played Mickey Bricks in the TV crime drama series Hustle (6)

20 Benji, technician played by British actor Simon Pegg in the Mission: Impossible film series (4)

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