GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
ACROSS
5 Jeanne, French actress born in 1928 noted for her roles in French New Wave films of the 1960s (6) 7 A term for those who offer bets such as a casino or a bookmakers in gambling (3,5) 9 Describing a process in which a series of events happen again in the same order (8) 10 A solemn promise
or undertaking (6) 11 The first U.S. president to be born and serve in the 20th century (4,1,7) 13 Platoon sergeant played originally by John Le Mesurier in the TV sitcom Dad’s Army (6) 15 A fish, usually a herring, that has been preserved by being hung in smoke (6) 18 2018 novel by Irish author Sally Rooney about a young couple later adapted for TV (6,6) 21 Small seeded food of the goosefoot family from South America (6) 22 A failure in a nuclear reactor in which radiation starts to escape (8) 23 Employees who operate elevators in hotels and large public or commercial buildings (8) 24 ____ postage, payment due from an addressee when insufficient stamps are put on a letter (6)
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1 Substances that are
used to fill up holes, cracks or gaps (8) 2 Alexander, Czech reformist
politician who led the Prague Spring of 1968 (6) 3 A department of an organisation that offers a support service often by a free telephone line (8) 4 ____ Day, song by U.S. soul and R&B singer Bill Withers released in 1977 (6) 6 A hormone stimulated by hugging and kissing that can lower stress and anxiety (8) 7 Britain’s Got ____ , TV variety act competition first won by opera singer Paul Potts in 2007 (6) 8 Video game company that created Sonic the Hedgehog (4) 12 Julian, novelist and screenwriter who created the TV drama series Downton Abbey (8) 14 One who gives a running commentary in a documentary (8) 16 The aftermost and highest level in a ship, often forming the roof of a cabin built in the rear (4,4) 17 Greek island where the apostle John received visions found in the Book Of Revelation (6) 18 Number that is written
XC in Roman numerals (6) 19 The fertilising powder, typically yellow, found in the male part of a flower (6) 20 Mountain on the Japanese island of Honshu that is sacred in Shintoism (4)
SOLUTION TOMORROW