GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 Sums paid for capturing or killing a person or animal (8) 9 Laura, British designer noted for her traditional, Victorian-style prints on natural fabrics (6) 10 A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan (4) 11 A film, play or TV series that has been rewritten in a modified form from a book (10) 12 Marion Crane is a leading character in this 1960 thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock (6) 14 Period of the lunar cycle associated with werewolves (4,4) 15 Those who are expert in the art of writing beautifully with a special pen or brush (13) 17 A board game for two players in which the rule of huffing can be used (8) 19 A rousing or uplifting song associated with a particular group or cause (6) 21 Part of a theatre or concert hall in which the audience sits (10) 22 Diogo, Portuguese forward who joined Liverpool FC in 2020 (4) 23 A breed of sheep with long,

fine wool (6) 24 To move to another country for permanent resettlement (8)

DOWN

1 An unborn or unhatched offspring of a human or mammal (6) 2 Dan, English historian born in 1978 noted for his TV series on British military history (4) 3 Pasta in the shape of short,

hollow fluted tubes (8) 4 An anti-competitive body of manufacturers or suppliers who maintain prices at a high level (6) 5 Play by Shakespeare featuring the phrase ‘We are such stuff / As dreams are made on’ (3,7) 6 Describing a snake capable of injecting poison by a bite or sting (8) 8 Landlocked English county that contains Alton Towers and Drayton Manor theme parks (13) 13 An infection caused by bacteria in the deeper layers of the skin (10) 15 A conveyor system at an airport from which arriving passengers collect their luggage (8) 16 Worcester _, a variety of apple popular in Victorian England (8) 18 A run of bad luck associated with a particular person, group or activity (6) 20 An area of land in the country, usually with a large house, owned by one family or organisation (6) 22 Mountain range that demarcates a large part of the French-Swiss border (4)

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