General Knowledge Crossword

ACROSS

7. See 1 Down

8. E.W., author of The Amateur Cracksman (7)

9. See 5 Down

10. “The Black --”, 1816 novel by Walter Scott (5)

12. Edmund, inventor of the power loom (10)

15. 1987 film for which Cher won a Best Actress Oscar (10)

18. Shoe made from a single block of wood (5)

19. Standard monetary unit of the Netherlands (7)

21. Final release from the cycle of reincarnation in Buddhism and Hinduism (7)

22. A high-level computer programming language designed for general commercial use (5)

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1 & 7A Story by Charles Dickens featuring Scrooge (1,9,5)

2. “What’s Eating Gilbert --”, 1993 film with Johnny Depp (5)

3 & 11D US jazz singer whose hits included A-Tisket A-Tasket (4,10)

4. Wooden house of Swiss origin with wide projecting eaves (6)

5 & 9A Author of The

Glittering Prizes (8,7)

6. State of N.W. Mexico associated with the mining industry (7)

11. See 3 Down

13. Large wolflike breed of dog also called a German shepherd (8)

14. Man’s soft felt hat with a dented crown and stiff brim (7)

16. Type of West Indian music with a strongly accented upbeat (6)

17. Sun-dried brick used for building (5)

20. Unit of length which is one twelfth of a foot (4)