General Knowledge Crossword

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7. See 1 Down 8. E.W., author of The Amateur Cracksman (7) 9. See 5 Down 10. “The Black --”, 1816 novel by Walter Scott (5) 12. Edmund, inventor of

the power loom (10) 15. 1987 film for which Cher won a Best Actress Oscar (10) 18. Shoe made from a single block of wood (5) 19. Standard monetary unit of the Netherlands (7) 21. Final release from the cycle of reincarnation in Buddhism and Hinduism (7) 22. A high-level computer programming language designed for general commercial use (5)

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1 & 7A Story by Charles Dickens featuring Scrooge (1,9,5) 2. “What’s Eating Gilbert --”, 1993 film with Johnny Depp (5) 3 & 11D US jazz singer whose hits included A-tisket A-tasket (4,10) 4. Wooden house of Swiss origin with wide projecting eaves (6) 5 & 9A Author of The

Glittering Prizes (8,7) 6. State of N.W. Mexico associated with the mining industry (7) 11. See 3 Down 13. Large wolflike breed of dog also called a German shepherd (8) 14. Man’s soft felt hat with a dented crown and stiff brim (7) 16. Type of West Indian music with a strongly accented upbeat (6) 17. Sun-dried brick

used for building (5) 20. Unit of length which is one twelfth of a foot (4)