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Simply General Knowledge! (288) Crossword Puzzle

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As usual, another wide ranging assortment of general knowledge clues. Enjoy and good luck!
Author: moonraker2 - Diff: Harder

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      1. The city of Nanaimo is located here in British Columbia (9,6)
      9. The English author of "The French Lieutenant's Woman" died here in 2005 (4,5)
      10. Charlton Heston starred as Neville, in "The ___ Man" in 1971 (5)
      11. Jeanine ___ composed the music for "Shrek The Musical" 2008 Broadway Production (6)
      12. A dry white wine from the Loire region of France (8)
      13. A mountain in Turkey, considered the resting place of Noah's Ark after the flood (6)
      15. Gary Cooper starred as Marshal Will Kane, in this 1952 Western film (4,4)
      18. English thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 1782 Epsom Derby (8)
      19. An architectural base supporting a statue (6)
      21. American actress cast as Kris Cleland, in the 2013 thriller "Blue Ruin" (3,5)
      23. The stationary arm that projects the shadow on a sundial (6)
      26. "En attendant ___" is a play by Samuel Beckett, published in Paris in 1952 (5)
      27. African-American slave who led a rebellion in Virginia, in August 1831 (3,6)
      28. Directed by Mark Jones, this 1995 film starred Kim Johnston Ulrich as Shelly Stewart (15)

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      1. Lower Barrakka Gardens are located here in the capital city of this island (variant spelling) (7)
      2. French city where the Michelade massacre of Catholics occurred in 1567 (5)
      3. The 1981 Australian film "Winter of ___", starred Judy Davis and Bryan Brown (3,6)
      4. The brightest star in the constellation Lyra (4)
      5. Siberian monk, who was the religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II (8)
      6. A 2009 film starring Edward Furlong as Harry Katish (5)
      7. Het Loo Palace is located in this city of the Netherlands (9)
      8. Angus ___ was cast as Patrick Trench, in the British sitcom "One Foot in the Grave" (7)
      14. The Rijksmuseum is well worth a visit when in this Dutch city (9)
      16. Award winning 'Best Actress' in the 1997 film "As Good as It Gets" (5,4)
      17. Canadian quartet formed in 1953, with Dave Somerville as lead singer, "The ___" (8)
      18. Political thriller from English author Frederick Forsyth, published in 2003 (7)
      20. Bishop of Clifton, England, 1850-1851, Joseph William ___ (7)
      22. River in Hades, whose waters caused drinkers to forget their life on earth (5)
      24. Capital city chosen to host the 2019 European Games (5)
      25. A small ornamental ladies case, for holding needles or cosmetics (4)