GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

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6 ____ Mountains, a range that forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland (5) 7 A slightly dated slang term

for a policeman (8) 10 ____ species, one that is restricted to a particular geographical area (7) 11 A piece of software used on a range of devices for navigating the internet (7) 12 Informal term for a person who is disliked or thought to have an unappealing characteristic (2-3-2) 13 A large watertight chamber in which work is carried out underwater on bridges or ships (7) 14 In shipping, the failure of freight to reach its destination (11) 19 Former RAF combat aircraft that was first used in the Gulf War in 1991 (7) 21 A small, slender dog used for coursing small game and racing (7) 23 Type of crossing found by bridleways that can be used by pedestrians and riders on horses (7) 25 A narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth that is adapted for cutting (7) 26 A large stone that forms a prehistoric monument or part of one (8) 27 ____ and Caicos, islands in the northern Caribbean that are a British Overseas Territory (5)

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1 A place where horses

are bred (4,4) 2 The code of Jewish

civil and canon law (6) 3 One who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity or subject (10) 4 Dominic, politician who was appointed First Secretary of State in 2019 (4) 5 Bryology is the study of these

flowerless, green plants (6) 6 Large biting fly found in tropical Africa that can transmit sleeping sickness (6) 8 U.S. state that includes the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake (7) 9 Elisabeth, English sculptor and printmaker noted for her depictions of birds and horses (5) 13 Nancy, actress who voices Bart

Simpson in The Simpsons (10) 15 Second largest city in Wales that lies on the estuary of the River Tawe (7) 16 A physical condition caused by being outside in severe weather without adequate protection (8) 17 British quintet formed in 1997 whose first UK No 1 hit was Heartbeat/Tragedy (5) 18 Changes of plan, especially

reversals of political policy (1-5) 20 One who puts together and attends to the system of wires and cords in an aircraft (6) 22 To provoke to action (6) 24 One of the four types

of card in a deck (4)

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