GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
PLAY our accumulator game! Every day this week, solve the crossword to find the letter in the pink circle. On Friday, we’ll provide instructions to submit your five-letter word for your chance to win a luxury Cross pen. UK residents aged 18+, excl NI. Terms apply. Entries cost 50p.
ACROSS
8 The maximum number of clubs that a golfer can carry for a round (8) 9 A miscreant or criminal, especially one on the run (6) 10 Island in the Inner Hebrides that includes the cavern Fingal’s Cave (6) 11 Poisonous to the environment (8) 12 Gemma, English actress who played Sister Clodagh in the 2020 TV series Black Narcissus (8) 13 London theatre that opened in 1818 (3,3) 14 ____ & Dave, British pop rock duo who were pioneers of so-called rockney music (4) 16 The main tract of the large intestine (5) 17 A Japanese fermented liquor made from rice (4) 18 A portable case for arrows (6) 20 Cuisine such as chips and hamburgers that can be served quickly (4,4) 23 A sudden loss of consciousness or failure of the mind to work (8) 24 Anton, English professional dancer on Strictly who partnered Lesley Garrett in the first series (2,4) 25 A title of respect prefixed to the name of a Spanish lady (6) 26 One who owns and manages a lodge with accommodation for drivers of vehicles (8)
DOWN
1 Doctor, character in a nursery rhyme who went to Gloucester (6) 2 Those who run small farms in Scotland (8) 3 The _ _ _ _ _ _ , term for the eastern part of the Mediterranean with its islands and adjoining countries (6) 4 Song by U.S. band Talking Heads released in 1981 that featured on their album Remain in Light (4,2,1,8) 5 To act or perform enthusiastically without restraint (2,2,4) 6 Margaret, Canadian writer who created the characters Offred and Iris Chase (6) 7 A mythical serpent that could kill with a breath or glance (8) 15 Gérard, French coach who managed Liverpool FC from 1998 to 2004 (8) 16 Rank in the British Army directly below sergeant (8) 17 A U.S. game similar to baseball played on a smaller field with underarm pitching (8) 19 Felonius Gru’s archenemy voiced by Jason Segel in the 2010 animated film Despicable Me (6) 21 Composed or staid, often in a boring way (6) 22 Annie, U.S. sharpshooter whose life was the subject of the musical Annie Get Your Gun (6)
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