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The longest river that flows into the English Channel (5) A person of Latin American descent, especially one living in the U.S. (8)
One who engages in gossip or rumour (7) Joseph, essayist and dramatist born in 1672 who founded The Spectator magazine (7) ____ glands, ones in the body that generate the stress hormone cortisol (7) The edible organs of poultry, usually the heart, gizzard and liver (7) A foreign policy of pacifying an aggrieved country through negotiation to prevent war (11) Julia, actress who played Anna Scott in the 1999 romcom film Notting Hill (7) Historic kingdom in Spain that was mainly Basque-speaking (7) Peyton, U.S. former quarterback born in 1976, nicknamed The Sheriff (7) European country whose official national currency is the hryvnia (7) Constantin, sculptor noted for his abstract sculptures of heads and birds in flight (8) To feel or show jubilation (5)
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13 15 16 17 18 20 22 24 ____ Pendleton, former track cyclist who won two Olympic gold medals (8) European capital that includes Checkpoint Charlie (6) Breed of sheep originating from central France, with a muscular, wedgeshaped body (10)
Yala and Ranthambore National Parks are in this continent (4)
Song by alternative rock band Sixpence None The Richer (4,2)
A device in a vehicle giving instructions on routes to take (6)
Within earshot (7) A Mediterranean plant of the parsley family, cultivated for its aromatic seeds (5) An assessment of a business in terms of its impact on the environment (5,5) ____ Gulf, body of water between Iran and the Arabian peninsula (7)
The end of a railway or other transport route (8) Judd, snooker player who won the 2023 Masters (5) A person’s orders or command (6)
A system of numerical notation that has two rather than ten as a base (6) A whirling mass of fluid or air (6)
A condition caused by an excess of uric acid in the joints of the feet (4)