GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
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9. Open area of 440,000 sqm, designed and built in 1651, able to hold 600,000 people (9,6) 10. A plait of braided hair, especially as worn by 18th and 19th century sailors (7) 12. Sisters who had hits with I’m So Excited and Jump (For My Love) (7) 13. A brown or dark red blotch on the skin (9) 14. Circular, tents used by the Mongol people of Central Asia (5) 15. In North America, small huts by the sea or a pool, used as dressing rooms (7) 18. Annual flowering plant whose seeds are used as a spice; also a British food writer and cook (7) 21. West African capital city situated on the Gulf of Guinea (5) 23. Second album released by NZ singer/ songwriter Brooke Fraser (9) 25. Stamped with a postmark to indicate the date and time of mailing (7) 26. In Chinese philosophy, the two opposite principles of nature (3,4) 29. Annual address presented by the President of the United States (5,2,3,5)
Down 1. ___! In The Name of Love: 1965 hit for The Supremes (4) 2. Imperial dynasty of China established in 618 by the Li family (4) 3. Scene of 450 BC battle, after which a messenger ran to Athens with news of victory (8) 4. Widow of former Philippine president, noted for her collection of shoes (6) 5. “As long as a word remains __, you are its master “: Solomon Ibn Gabriol (8) 6. Union which represents actors, dancers, singers etc. (6) 7. Relating to shepherds or herdsmen dedicated to raising flocks or herds (8) 8. U.S. state once known as The Great American Desert (8) 11. Balearic island well known for its summer club scene (5) 15. Small crustacean with red, blue and white species (8) 16. Card game which features in several James Bond movies (8) 17. In Britain, title given to a rugby player in No.10 jersey (5-3) 19. One of 422 species of flowering plant commonly known as the Cranesbills (8) 20. Communist revolutionary, Russian premier 1922-24 (5) 22. “__ are always neat and good-looking, but knees are nearly always not”: Dwight D. Eisenhower (6) 24. __ Danner, U.S. actress and mother of Gwyneth Paltrow (6) 27. Slang term for drug often known as LSD (4) 28. Symbol of the Rank Organisation, now on display at the London Film Museum (4)