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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

WIN A LUXURY CROSS PEN

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ACROSS

1 Italian composer born in 1813 whose operas include Aida and La Traviata (8,5)

8 To touch or border (4)

9 1996 comedy film starring Pete Postlethwa­ite and Ewan McGregor (7,3)

10 Jannik, Italian tennis player who lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2022 U.S. Open (6)

11 ____ acid, one that is found in bananas and grapes (8)

12 A portable device producing a hot flame that is typically used to burn off paint (9)

14 A deep trench around a castle, often filled with water (4)

15 Philomena, investigat­ive reporter in television mockumenta­ries, played by Diane Morgan (4)

16 The national parliament of Germany (9)

20 The selection and organisati­on of items in a collection or exhibition (8)

21 Fictional spy played by Joanna Lumley in TV series The New Avengers (6)

23 The art or science of good eating (10)

24 2021 sci-fi film based on a novel by Frank Herbert (4)

25 Classes organised by churches for children to learn about Christiani­ty (6,7)

DOWN

1 ____ Jesus, Brazilian striker who joined Arsenal FC in 2022 (7)

2 ____ Sinclair, U.S. author noted for his 1906 novel The Jungle, about the meat industry (5)

3 In the media, a restrictio­n on a provided news story that it not be published until a set date (7)

4 Those who repair injuries and defects affecting people’s physical or cosmetic appearance (7,8)

5 A room attached to a church used as an office or for changing vestments (6)

6 Apparatuse­s for diffusing heat, e.g. for warming rooms or cooling engines (9)

7 To impose something unwelcome on (7)

13 Racecourse in Somerset whose races include the Kingwell Hurdle (9)

15 U.S. term for pumas (7)

17 Artwork consisting of two distinct but connected parts, each carved or painted (7)

18 A lake near Naples that was seen as the entrance to Hell in ancient times (7)

19 Spanish city in northern Catalonia that includes the Eiffel Bridge (6)

22 ____ Drive, street in Beverly Hills noted for its luxury stores (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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WRITE YOUR LETTERS IN THESE SQUARES

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