GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

5 A single-celled microscopic organism that is found in soil or water or as a parasite (6)

7 Short, stiff hairs on

an animal’s skin (8)

9 Martin, Norwegian midfielder who joined Arsenal FC in 2021 (8)

10 ____ Tunes, animated comedy short film series begun by Warner Brothers in 1930 (6)

11 Singer who came second at Eurovision for the UK in 1968 with the song Congratulations (5,7)

13 A toast to a person (6)

15 A story for broadcast or publication in a number of instalments (6)

18 Wooded area in Gloucestershire between the Rivers Severn and Wye (6,2,4)

21 A large wading bird of

the sandpiper family (6)

22 Disrespectful; showing

insufficient politeness (8) 23 Pianist and conductor who is Strictly Come Dancing’s musical director (4,4)

24 Character played by James Corden in Gavin & Stacey (6)

DOWN

1 Seeking to harm others

in return for an injury (8)

2 Hedy, film star who helped to invent a radio communications device (6)

3 Formula One racing team represented by Alexander Albon and Logan Sargeant (8) 4 Margaret, author who won the Booker Prize in 2000 for The Blind Assassin (6)

6 One who makes figures or objects out of substances such as clay or wood (8)

7 The close-fitting upper

part of a dress (6)

8 Anthony ____, UK prime

minister from 1955 to 1957 (4) 12 Oldest city in the southern

U.S. state of Georgia (8)

14 Tools, machinery and other

durable equipment (8)

16 U.S. oil well firefighter

born in 1915 (3,5)

17 Hebrew prophet whose name means

‘God is salvation’ (6)

18 A directory in computing containing related documents or files (6)

19 To disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument (6)

20 A large brass wind instrument of bass pitch with a broad bell typically facing upwards (4)