GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

6 Byname for a U.S. sprinter who won three gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul (3-2)

7 Mausoleum in Paris where Marie Curie is interred (8)

10 Hunter in Greek mythology who was torn apart by his own hounds (7)

11 To enchant and delight (7)

12 The main type of sugar in the blood (7)

13 A woman’s matching cardigan and jumper (7)

14 Animated TV character making chalkboard gags and skateboarding in the opening credits (4,7)

19 Joanna, actress who played Terri Coverley in The Thick Of It (7)

21 Model stories told to illustrate moral points (7)

23 Chicken ____, dish using a cream sauce, often with sherry, mushrooms and vegetables (1,2,4)

25 Scottish town that contains the Shetland Textile Museum (7)

26 Type of vinegar that originated in Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy (8)

27 Hotel maid played by Connie Booth in Fawlty Towers (5)

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1 Character in English folklore noted for his tiny size (3,5)

2 City in Ohio where singersongwriter Anita Baker was born in 1958 (6)

3 A period when all restrictions on an activity are waived (4,6)

4 A rounded handle of a door or drawer (4)

5 ____ Road, home ground of Queens Park Rangers FC (6)

6 A projecting or raised edge, e.g. on a rail (6)

8 Edwin, gospel choirmaster whose Oh Happy Day was a UK No. 2 in 1969 (7)

9 ____ hart, personal badge of King Richard II later used as a popular pub name (5)

13 Actor who played Dr Richard Burke in Friends (3,7)

15 Sonny, jazz tenor saxophonist born in New York in 1930 (7)

16 Another term for a marriage or wedding ceremony (8)

17 Character in fantasy literature whose father is the EmperorOver-the-Sea (5)

18 Steve, late bass guitarist in Pulp (6)

20 2009 sci-fi film featuring the Na’vi on the celestial body Pandora (6)

22 Continent that contains the Perucica rain forest (6)

24 Forrest, bumbling character with a low IQ, created by Winston Groom (4)