GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD WIN A LUXURY CROSS PEN
ACROSS
1 ____ general, a military officer of the highest rank (4-4)
5 1997 American crime drama film starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp, Donnie ____ (6)
10 ____ price, one set as the lowest acceptable by a seller for an item sold at auction (7)
11 Phenomena in space, which include the Horsehead and the Carina (7)
12 James, U.S. singer and musician born in 1933, dubbed Godfather of Soul and Mr Dynamite (5)
13 Campari and pastis are examples of these types of drinks (9)
14 A place filled with very many unusual or precious items (8,4)
18 A soft-bodied animal that
lacks a backbone (12)
21 ____ dish, one that is a speciality in the repertoire of a specific chef or restaurant (9)
23 A line of people awaiting their turn for service or attention (5)
24 1992 play by U.S. dramatist David Mamet about a campus conflict (7)
25 ____ Duncan, U.S. pioneer of modern expressive dance, who died in France in 1927 (7)
26 Lean and muscular (6)
27 Of a response, automatic
and unthinking (4-4)
DOWN
1 George, English comedian and ukulele player whose songs included Leaning
On A Lamp-post (6)
2 ____ 1, the spacecraft that carried Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin into space in 1961 (6)
3 A device used for
watering lawns (9)
4 French author who wrote the adventure novel The Count Of Monte Cristo (9,5)
6 A yeshiva is a seminary for training such a religious teacher (5)
7 Louis, U.S. architect born in 1856, nicknamed the Father of Skyscrapers (8)
8 One who supervises others,
especially workers (8)
9 The planning of the look inside a building such as a house or office (8,6)
15 A right-angled triangular
drawing instrument (3,6)
16 Settlements for charitable, medical or religious work in districts (8)
17 French actress who played Vesper Lynd in the 2006 Bond film Casino Royale (3,5)
19 Robson & ____, pop duo noted for their 1995 cover version of Unchained Melody (6)
20 Market town in Nottinghamshire noted for its ruined 12th-century castle (6) 22 Spiro, U.S. vice president under Richard Nixon, who resigned in 1973 (5)