GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Polite expression of surprise thought to derive from a US hell-raiser born in 1841 (6,7) 8 Billy, US musician whose songs include Piano Man and Just The Way You Are (4) 9 Camille, composer born in Paris in 1835, noted for his Organ Symphony of 1886 (5-5) 10 A respiratory condition commonly treated with inhalers (6) 11 ____ crisis, psychological confusion created by different elements in one’s character (8) 12 Books of the Old Testament that are not accepted as canonical by Jews or Protestants (9) 14 Roman, English radio presenter and TV personality born in 1993 (4) 15 A joust or charge against an opponent with a lance (4) 16 Amalgams and composites are among materials used in this profession (9) 20 Causing a person to be totally transfixed and unaware of their surroundings (8) 21 Describing a drink that
is chilled or iced (6) 23 A plant of the borage family cultivated for its fragrant purple or blue flowers used in perfume (10) 24 Midwest US state that includes the National Museum of the US Air Force (4) 25 A type of drug that is used to treat allergies, coughs and colds (13)
DOWN
1 Market town in Derbyshire that was noted for the printing and production of calico (7) 2 ____ Lauren, US fashion
designer born in 1939 (5) 3 A container or room in which the bones of dead people are placed (7) 4 Charity founded in 1870 in the aftermath of the Crimean War (7,3,5) 5 Aromatic seed used in
grated form as a spice (6) 6 The quality of being
accurate and correct (9) 7 A close-fitting, sleeveless garment that is typically worn over a shirt or blouse (4,3) 13 One who contributes regular pieces to a newspaper or magazine (9) 15 ____ Villiers, UK Conservative Party politician who served as Northern Secretary from 2012 to 2016 (7) 17 A fine lustrous silk or similar fabric with a crisp texture (7) 18 A renewed or alternating
spell of action (7) 19 A long stick with a crosspiece at the top used as a support under the armpit (6) 22 Mayonnaise seasoned
with garlic (5)
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