GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

6 Nutty chocolate filling (7) 7 2008 Mercury Prize winners (5) 9 German car manufacturer (4) 10 The Golden U.S. state (10) 11 Rich-flavoured dark Italian vinegar (8) 13 U.S. music award (6) 15 ___ Tasman, Dutch explorer (4) 17 Kevin ____ , A Fish Called Wanda actor (5) 18 South Africa’s currency (4) 19 Fundraising fair for charity (6) 20 The ___ , U.S. Defense Department HQ (8) 23 European Parliament’s home (10) 26 Rockers’ rivals (4) 27 Meat known as pancetta in Italian (5) 28 _____ Imbruglia, Torn singer (7)

DOWN

1 Spanish midfielder for Manchester City (5,5) 2 Not Going Out is an example (6) 3 William ___ , legendary Swiss hero (4) 4 Former Countryfile co-presenter (3,5) 5 Ride-hailing app company (4) 6 ____ Radcliffe, British marathon runner (5) 8 Leaves of Grass U.S. poet (7) 12 The Naked Civil Servant author (5) 14 Sue Townsend’s teenage diarist (6,4) 16 Container for hidden presents at parties (4,3) 17 First practical car designer (4,4) 21 The Arabian ____ , Folk tales (6) 22 Bill ____ , ornithologist (5) 24 Marble ___ , London landmark (4) 25 Bone in the forearm (4)