GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

6 Justin, Canadian prime minister first elected in 2015 (7) 7 A young hooting bird (5) 9 Johnny, U.S. country singer portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix in the 2005 film Walk the Line (4) 10 British double Olympic gold medallist Alistair Brownlee is such a competitor (10) 11 Boyhood home of Jesus in Israel (8) 13 Constellation including the stars Castor and Pollux (6) 15 U.S. singer and actress who won an Oscar for Moonstruck (4) 17 Heavy block on which metal can be hammered (5) 18 A floor or platform in a bus (4) 19 Anna, Black Beauty author (6) 20 Just Dance in 2009 was her first UK No 1 hit (4,4) 23 Stretch of promenade in Blackpool between its north and south piers (6,4) 26 A fielder in cricket positioned near the wicketkeeper on the offside (4) 27 Acronym for the organisation running canteens and stores for British military personnel (5) 28 To perform in an exaggerated manner or with unnecessary emphasis (7)

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1 Actor who played arms dealer Richard Roper in The Night Manager (4,6) 2 Club-shaped instrument for grinding or pounding substances traditionally in a mortar (6) 3 An ascetic Muslim mystic (4) 4 The Algarve is in this country (8) 5 Israel’s national airline whose name means ‘to the skies’ (2,2) 6 Jewelled headwear (5) 8 1997 epic film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet (7) 12 A small or wretched dwelling for habitation (5) 14 U.S. computer-animated film franchise featuring a zebra, Marty (10) 16 A noisy, riotous dance (3-4) 17 Legendary island lying west of the Straits of Gibraltar (8) 21 A person following a strict food regime to lose weight (6) 22 Rupert, actor who played Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series (5) 24 James, Rebel Without A Cause actor (4) 25 Pop ___ , British TV talent show of which Will Young won the inaugural series in 2002 (4)