GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
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TEXTS and calls cost 50p plus standard network charges. One winner chosen from all correct entries received between 00.01 today and 23.59 this Sunday. UK residents aged 18+ excl NI. Full terms apply, see Page 60. 6 Francois, South African rugby player who captained his country in their 1995 World Cup win (7)
7 Janet, former Blue Peter presenter and mother of Murder On The Dancefloor singer Sophie (5)
9 A programming language widely used in web-based systems, introduced in 1995 (4) 10 Large ships designed to
carry goods in bulk (10)
11 Mountain range that separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe (8)
13 ____ film, one that has no accompanying synchronised soundtrack (6) 15 Main villain in The Lion King franchise, voiced by Jeremy Irons in the 1994 film (4)
17 Song by Take That that became their tenth UK
No. 1 hit in 2007 (5)
18 ____ of March, deadline in ancient Rome for the settling of debts (4)
19 Julie, U.S. actress who voices Marge Simpson in The Simpsons (6)
20 A Spanish soup of raw, blended vegetables that is served cold (8)
23 Roman emperor born in Dalmatia, noted for his persecution of Christians (10) 26 Poles with flat blades used to
steer a boat through water (4) 27 Bird of prey that was a personification of the Greek god Zeus (5)
28 St Luke is their patron saint (7)
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1 A solid figure with
ten plane faces (10)
2 A means of raising money by
selling numbered tickets (6)
3 ____ vote, one left to individual choice; not subject to political party discipline (4) 4 Song recorded by U.S. singer Buddy Holly that was released in 1957 (5,3)
5 A ground plan of a building (4) 6 Robert, U.S. explorer credited with leading the first expedition to reach the North Pole in 1909 (5)
8 Doctor and Marvel Comics superhero played on film by British actor Benedict Cumberbatch (7)
12 The sweep of a golf club (5)
14 Professional name of the actress Maureen Oldman, known for playing EastEnders’ Big Mo (5,5)
16 A potentially deadly chemical that exists as a colourless gas or in crystal form (7)
17 A wizard or person believed
to have magic powers (8)
21 Point in the sky or celestial sphere that is directly above an observer (6)
22 Take the bull by the ____, expression meaning
‘to tackle a difficulty without shirking’ (5)
24 Nicolas, professional name of U.S. actor born in 1964, whose films include Face/Off (4)
25 Middle Eastern country that features the cities of Mosul and Fallujah (4)
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