GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
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7 ____ XVI, late Pope who resigned on health grounds in 2013 (8)
9 Single thicknesses of usually some homogeneous substance (6)
10 A small bottle, usually for medicine (4)
11 Chief yellowcoat played by Ruth Madoc in TV sitcom Hi-De-Hi! (6,4)
12 Dennis, dramatist noted for TV serials Pennies From Heaven and The Singing Detective (6)
14 Title used by the UK prime minister of 1830-34, also known as Viscount Howick (4,4)
15 Song by English pop duo Wham! released in 1983 (4,9)
17 A person who is easily influenced or defeated (8)
19 Official inspections of company accounts (6)
21 To send someone back to their own country (10)
22 ____ Gilbert, Welsh stand-up comedian who was the third regular presenter of Never Mind The Buzzcocks (4)
23 Italian city in northwest Lombardy that contains the Estense Palace (6)
24 Geologic period that is noted for the evolution and diversification of fish (8)
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1 Country whose cuisine includes chilaquiles and enchiladas (6)
2 A piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face (4)
3 A rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple, found in Mesopotamia (8)
4 The ____, 1992 satirical black comedy film starring Tim Robbins (6)
5 A small bean-shaped structure that is part of the human body’s immune system (5,5)
6 Port town in County Louth in Ireland whose name means ‘bridge at the ford’ (8) 8 Periodicals containing news and items of interest concerning particular industries (5,8)
13 A slow-burning fuse used for lighting flammable or explosive devices (10)
15 A raised road or track across low or wet ground (8)
16 ____ Rossellini, Italian-U.S. actress who starred in 1987 thriller film Blue Velvet (8)
18 A whirling mass of fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind (6)
20 Ghost of a Regency era poet played by Mathew Baynton in TV sitcom Ghosts (6)
22 ____ Stewart, the former Conservative minister who co-launched The Rest Is Politics podcast in 2022 (4)
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