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Simply General Knowledge! (10) Crossword Puzzle

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Another mixture of general knowledge clues. Some answers will probably come to mind easily, whilst others may need a little research. (Any feedback is always more than welcome)
Author: moonraker2 - Diff: Harder

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      1. Site of a Mausoleum that is one of the Seven Wonders of the World (13)
      10. Swiss City housing the 14th century 'Chapel Bridge' (7)
      11. Pamplona is the capital of this autonomous region of northern Spain (7)
      12. An act intended to deceive or trick (4)
      13. Island awarded the George Cross for bravery in 1942 (5)
      14. A place where money is coined (4)
      17. An order given with authority (7)
      18. Ancient city destroyed by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 (7)
      19. Measured or expressed in numbers (7)
      22. René ___ , French designer noted for his frosted glassware (7)
      24. Initial stake made in the card game poker (4)
      25. A scarcely detectable amount (5)
      26. One hundredth of a dollar (4)
      29. Composer of the Opera "The Barber of Seville" (7)
      30. "Little Red ___", recorded by Rolling Stones in 1964 (7)
      31. "The History of Tom Jones" was written by this 18th century English novelist (5,8)

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      2. Enthusiastic approval (7)
      3. Ornamental box suspended from a waist sash of Japanese dress (4)
      4. Lover of Heloise (1079-1142) (7)
      5. 1958 science fiction novel by Brian Aldiss (3-4)
      6. "___ Me", track by rock band Queen from their 1980 album "The Game"
      7. The largest country by area entirely within Europe (7)
      8. The closest star to our solar system (5,8)
      9. Modernised musical adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" (4,4,5)
      15. Birthplace of Yasser Arafat (5)
      16. First female steam engine to feature in the television series "Thomas & Friends" (5)
      20. Henri ____, leading figure of Fauvism (1869-1954) (7)
      21. Welsh City housing 'The Millennium Stadium' (7)
      22. Surname of "Smiley's People" author (2,5)
      23. Youngest son of US President Theodore Roosevelt (7)
      27. Platform used as a landing stage for boats (4)
      28. Secret agent 007! (4)