GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 One who loads and unloads vessels in a port (8)
5 A public expression of protest or outrage (6)
10 Keir, Labour politician who was elected party leader in 2020 (7)
11 A tendency to do nothing or remain unchanged (7)
12 A cylindrical device on which film or thread can be wound (5)
13 Large seabird that features in The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner (9)
14 A butterfly found in Britain with brown wings that have creamy yellow eye spots (8,4)
18 Censure or very strong disapproval (12)
21 Chancellor Of The ____, full title of the cabinet minister running the UK Treasury (9)
23 ____ Trump, late businesswoman and first wife of Donald, born in 1949 (5)
24 Those who have left their own country to settle in another, usually for political reasons (7)
25 A narrow strip of land with sea on either side (7)
26 ____ McCartney, British fashion designer who launched her own fashion house in 2001 (6)
27 Periods of three years (8)
DOWN
1 To cease (6)
2 Ferryman crossing the river to Hades in Greek mythology (6)
3 Eat ____, expression meaning ‘to admit wrong and abase oneself’ (6,3)
4 The invasion and occupation of England under William I in the 11th century (6,8)
6 A double or multiple fold in a garment that is held by stitching on the top or side (5)
7 Following the generally accepted rules or beliefs of a religion or practice (8)
8 ____ In Blue, musical composition written by George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band (8)
9 A large, muscular dog originally bred for blood sports (3,4,7)
15 Eliza, Cockney flower girl in the play Pygmalion and musical My Fair Lady (9)
16 Those who are involved in making secret or underhand plans (8)
17 To write or carve words or symbols on something, especially as a formal record (8)
19 Susan, Scottish comedian who presents TV quiz show The Boss (6)
20 ____ Mason, U.S. actress who played Sherry Dempsey in the TV sitcom Frasier (6)
22 ____ Brown, Jamaicanborn singer-songwriter who fronted soul and funk band Hot Chocolate (5)