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General Knowledge Crossword

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7. See 12 Across

8. In Greek mythology, a maiden changed into a spider for having challenged Athena to a weaving contest (7) 9. Grandfathe­r of Romulus and

Remus in classical mythology (7)

10. Judi, Best Actress Oscar nominee for Mrs. Brown (5)

12 & 7A 1728 work by

John Gay (3,7,5)

15. See 22 Across

18. Hal, American silent film producer born in 1892 (5)

19. Dumplings made of pieces of semolina pasta (7)

21. In Greek mythology, a statue of a maiden brought to life by Aphrodite (7)

22 & 15A 1954

Elia Kazan film starring Marlon Brando (2,3,10)

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1. Eurasian plant, Centaurea cyanus, also called bluebottle (10) 2. Jonathan, director of the film The Silence of the Lambs (5) 3. The standard monetary unit of Thailand (4)

4. Capital of Croatia (6) 5. The larger variety of

corgi (8)

6. Ravi, sitarist born in

1920 (7)

11. “The daughters of evening” in Greek mythology who guarded a tree which bore golden apples (10)

13. Emperor of Japan

who died in 1989 (8) 14. Cathedral in London designed by

Wren (2,5)

16. Type of West Indian

popular music (6)

17. In mathematic­s, an angle of less than 90° (5)

20. 1847 novel by

Herman Melville (4)

 ?? ?? ● Martin Freeman in the Merseyside-set TV drama The Responder
● Martin Freeman in the Merseyside-set TV drama The Responder

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