GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
PLAY our accumulator game! Every day this week, solve the crossword to find the letter in the pink circle. On Friday, we’ll provide instructions to submit your five-letter word for your chance to win a luxury Cross pen. UK residents aged 18+, excl NI. Terms apply. Entries cost 50p.
ACROSS
1 One whose thoughts or actions are not affected or influenced by others (13) 8 The distance between the wing tips of an aeroplane (4) 9 The disclosure of knowledge, instructions or the like by divine or supernatural means (10) 10 Boardgame whose characters include Professor Plum and Mrs Peacock (6) 11 Structures of wood or metal crossed and fastened together used as screens (8) 12 An original model or perfect example of something (9) 14 Male hornbill voiced by comedian John Oliver in the 2019 animated film The Lion King (4) 15 A victim of deception (4) 16 A ring or space surrounding a figure or site (9) 20 The farewell bugle-call at
military funerals (4,4) 21 To take effect (4,2) 23 Caribbean island and British Overseas Territory that is noted for its volcano (10) 24 A wading bird considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians (4) 25 The act of passengers and crew getting off a ship or aircraft (13)
DOWN
1 Vlad The ____ , military governor of Wallachia noted for his unusually cruel punishments (7) 2 John, English metaphysical poet who coined the phrase ‘No man is an island’ (5) 3 U.S. state nicknamed The
Green Mountain State (7) 4 An economically depressed zone given government support to establish new industries (11,4) 5 Gary, English left-sided defender who played for Liverpool and Everton FCs (6) 6 Perplexingly involved or
complicated in meaning (9) 7 Henry David, U.S. poet noted for his book Walden about simple living in nature (7) 13 An inflammation of the
liver (9) 15 ____ geezer, informal, humorous Cockney term for a very nice man (7) 17 Industrial city in Siberia noted for its wide range of engineering products (7) 18 One who favours a select group or the best in a particular activity or society (7) 19 Euro-disco group who had a UK Christmas No 1 in 1978 with Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord (5,1) 22 Michael, actor who played Scrooge in the 1992 comedy film The Muppet Christmas Carol (5)
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