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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

WIN A LUXURY CROSS PEN

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ACROSS

1 A doctor’s approach or

attitude to a patient (7,6) 8 The number of contestant­s in a team on the TV quiz show The Chase (4) 9 A butterfly with a narrow row of dots on the underside of its hindwing (10) 10 Bram, Irish writer noted

for the Gothic horror tale Dracula (6) 11 One who lives or works on a long narrow boat used on canals (8) 12 A river or stream flowing

into a larger river or lake (9) 14 Paarl is a region in South

Africa that specialise­s in producing this (4) 15 A woodwind musical instrument with a double reed mouthpiece and holes stopped by keys (4) 16 ____ Line, British shipping

company that owned the Titanic (5,4) 20 The technical term

for hair loss (8) 21 ____ access, a system allowing entry to a network using a physically separate computer (6) 23 British author whose image appears on the reverse of the £10 polymer note issued in 2017 (4,6) 24 A thin Japanese noodle

made from buckwheat (4) 25 Official statements issued to newspapers giving informatio­n on particular matters (5,8)

DOWN

1 A dose of an immunising substance that is given to maintain or renew the effect of a previous one (7) 2 ____ Martin, English actor who played Charlie Slater in EastEnders (5) 3 To receive money, property or possession­s from someone after their death (7) 4 Fortified site that was the birthplace of James I of England and James VI of Scotland in 1566 (9,6) 5 Wildly unreasonab­le

or ridiculous (6) 6 Places where young plants and trees are grown for sale or planting elsewhere (9) 7 Beer brewed from traditiona­l ingredient­s such as malted barley, yeast and hops (4,3) 13 The zone of life on Earth (9) 15 A simple vessel used to produce light by burning paraffin or kerosene (3,4) 17 Orange caterpilla­r tractor in the children’s book series Thomas The Tank Engine (7) 18 Resort on the French Riviera between Cannes and Nice (7) 19 TV medical comedy drama series set in the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital (6) 22 Hebrew prophet who, as a baby, was set afloat by his mother Jochebed in a reed basket (5)

SOLUTION TOMORROW

 ?? ?? 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.
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.

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