GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 Wes, U.S. director noted for his horror films including A Nightmare on Elm Street (6) 8 The practices of outlaws and brigands (8) 9 To minimise or make appear less important (8) 10 To breathe out (6) 11 Chemical used as a rodenticide and as an anti-coagulant to prevent thrombosis (8) 12 English name for the capital of the Italian region of Campania (6) 13 Detective played by English actress Olivia Colman in the TV drama series Broadchurch (5,6) 18 Pleasingly oldfashioned (6) 20 The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , espionage TV series starring Patrick Macnee as John Steed (8) 22 Arsène, FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development since 2019 (6) 23 Technical term for a

rain gauge (8) 24 Saint, English missionary, often called the apostle of Germany for his role in Christianizing it (8) 25 The first U.S. space station launched by NASA in 1973 (6)

DOWN

1 A migratory bunting, once regarded as a delicacy (7) 2 Characterised by exciting or interesting incidents (8) 3 A branch of a deer’s horn (6) 4 Hellish (8) 5 Stinking _ _ _ _ _ _ , a semi-soft cheese noted for its pungency made from Gloucestershire cattle’s milk (6) 6 A basket or tray on castors or wheels for transporting goods (7) 8 Expression meaning ‘excessively’ (6,7) 14 A break between acts of a play (8) 15 The ability to notice small details (5,3) 16 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ musical, one that features the hit songs of a particular group or genre (7) 17 Alan, Australian-born British radio DJ nicknamed Fluff and long-time presenter of Pick Of The Pops (7) 19 A girl’s name of Norse origin meaning ‘fair’ or ‘beautiful’ (6) 21 One who makes his or her own interest the guiding principle of conduct (6)

SOLUTION TOMORROW