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Simply General Knowledge! (43) Crossword Puzzle

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Another mixture of General Knowledge clues. I believe that all of the answers are common to both US and British spelling. Good luck!
Author: moonraker2 - Diff: Harder

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      1. Region in eastern Asia often referred to as the 'Roof of the World' (5)
      4. Person living in Seville or Bilbao perhaps? (8)
      10. Shakespeare's 'Queen of the Fairies' (7)
      11. The Famagusta Gate is located in the walls of this Cypriot city (7)
      12. The principal cook in a restaurant (4)
      13. Given name of US astronaut commonly known as 'Buzz' (5)
      14. ___ Karenina, 2012 movie starring Keira Knightley (4)
      17. The former name of Istanbul (14)
      19. A Christmas scene with 24 hidden pictures opened daily from 1st-24th December (British) (6,8)
      22. A water-filled ditch surrounding a castle (4)
      23. An imaginary dwarf-like creature who guards buried treasure (5)
      24. A garment that covers the face (4)
      27. Romanian tennis player, winner of 1972 US singles title (7)
      28. Sultan of Egypt and Syria who fought against Richard I of England during the Third Crusade (7)
      29. Co-author with Friedrich Engels of the Communist Manifesto (4,4)
      30. 2009 martial arts film starring Scott Adkins (5)

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      1. A freshwater lake in the Andes on the Bolivia-Peru border (8)
      2. A small heron, the male has a deep booming call (7)
      3. An armoured combat vehicle (4)
      5. A celebration of the Eucharist performed by a cardinal or bishop
      6. Giuseppe Garibaldi was born in this French city (4)
      7. A stock of weapons or an English soccer team (7)
      8. 1957 song by Paul Anka that charted at No.1 in USA, Canada, UK and Australia (5)
      9. Fictional character from Peru who loves marmalade (10,4))
      15. A flammable liquid used as a solvent and anaesthetic (5)
      16. Juliet's partner in the Shakespeare tragedy (5)
      18. Island country previously known as Ceylon (3,5)
      20. Standard form of address used to begin a formal letter (4,3)
      21. The 'Semperoper' opera house is located in this German city (7)
      22. Louis B. Mayer the American film producer was born here (5)
      25. Inner part of the hand (4)
      26. A small secluded valley especially in Scotland or Ireland (4)