GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

7 A recess in the wall of

a room or garden (6) 8 An ambiguity or inadequacy in the law or a set of rules (8) 9 Lost city that is supposedly located in the world’s second largest ocean (8) 10 A usually whitish area caused by a fungus that grows on organic matter and living plants (6) 11 A type of Mexican folk music performed by a small group of strolling musicians (8) 12 To tie an animal with a

rope or chain to restrict its movement (6) 13 An MP in the House of Commons who is not a member of the Cabinet or Shadow Cabinet (11) 18 Jeremy, Labour politician

who led his party from 2015 to 2020 (6) 20 Kate, English writer who created the investigator Jackson Brodie (8) 22 ____ de change, an establishment where customers can change foreign money (6) 23 Knight in Arthurian

legend who was the lover of Arthur’s queen Guinevere (8) 24 Flat pieces of food that are fried on both sides and rolled up with a sweet or savoury filling (8) 25 Area in west London that

is nicknamed Queen Of The Suburbs (6)

DOWN

1 A raised, flat-surfaced area that is bounded on one or more sides by cliffs or steep slopes (7) 2 Half-length portrait painting by Leonardo da Vinci that is also known as La Gioconda (4,4) 3 ____ , Glasgow football club whose nicknames include The Hoops and The Bhoys (6) 4 Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true (8) 5 A wooden house, typically found in the Swiss Alps (6) 6 A railway carriage with

berths for overnight rest (7) 8 Stage and film musical whose characters include Jean Valjean and Fantine (3,10) 14 Southeastern state of the U.S. nicknamed ‘The Bluegrass State’ (8) 15 South African golfer who won the British Open twice in 2002 and 2012 (5,3) 16 Humorous or playful (7) 17 A perfumed mixture of alcohol and essential oils that is used on the skin (7) 19 A contravention of a

contract, law or promise (6) 21 A small shelter for a dog (6)