GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
WIN A LUXURY CROSS PEN
ACROSS
8 English indie pop band that formed in 2013, whose lead vocalist is Tom Ogden (8) 9 ____ Rainforest, the world’s largest tropical one, which includes much of northwestern Brazil (6) 10 Sharpness of outline
or visual clarity (10) 11 The devil finds work for ___ hands, a traditional proverb that suggests boredom breeds mischief (4) 12 Describing a hospital patient whose condition is unchanged at a maintained level (6) 14 To supply water to e.g. land or crops in order to help growth (8) 15 ____ rug, a Greek woven woollen floor covering that has a thick loose pile (7) 17 Kristen, U.S. actress who played Princess Diana in the 2021 film Spencer (7) 20 To possess power
or authority (4,4) 22 Long-legged wading birds with white or buff plumage (6) 24 A small, burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur and a long muzzle (4) 25 Dull and lacking in
variety or interest (10) 27 A person’s posture (6) 28 Greek island in the Sporades archipelago that includes Koukounaries Beach (8)
DOWN
1 ____ Finney, actor who played gamekeeper Kincade in the 2012 Bond film Skyfall (6) 2 ____ Spumante, a sparkling wine made from the Moscato bianco grape (4) 3 To be in charge of an activity or organisation with another person (2-6) 4 A painkiller and anti-coagulant whose precursor is found in leaves from the willow tree (7) 5 An antiquated slang
term for a sixpence (6) 6 English cricket commentator and former batsman whose Test debut was in 1978 (5,5) 7 One who conducts and analyses surveys of voters’ opinions (8) 13 Seeds typically tinned in tomato sauce that often form part of a full English breakfast (5,5) 16 Those who are instructed or employed to keep watch, especially on a ship (8) 18 Relief of ____, battle of the Boxer Rebellion that occurred in July 1900 (8) 19 Claudia Fragapane, born in
1997, is a noted British one (7) 21 Lord Peter, fictional detective created by crime writer Dorothy L. Sayers (6) 23 A port city on the French Riviera noted for its naval base (6) 26 Cashews and macadamia are examples of these shelled culinary items (4)
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