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Simply General Knowledge! (59) Crossword Puzzle

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Another set of general knowledge clues, with a few long answers. I've attempted to make both the clues and answers interesting. Good luck!
Author: moonraker2 - Diff: Harder

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      1. The brightest star in the southern constellation "Centaurus" (5,8)
      10. American nocturnal marsupial with a ratlike prehensile tail (7)
      11. A dispenser that turns a liquid into a fine mist (7)
      12. 20th century American bandleader Artie ___ (4)
      13. A medieval English silver coin worth 4 pence (5)
      14. Spanish artist who painted 'The Parasol' in 1777 (4)
      17. America's 'Fourth of July' (12,3)
      19. An idiom that is used to indicate that somebody is not feeling well (5,3,7)
      22. Merchant ___ or Royal ___ in the United Kingdom (4)
      23. Surname of the British admiral who was captain of HMS Bounty (5)
      24. In the year of the Lord, "___ Domini" (4)
      27. US city where the "Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi" is situated (5,2)
      28. A molding in the form of a ring encircling the top of a pillar (7)
      29. Scissors with a serrated edge used to cut the edges of cloth in a zigzag fashion (7,6)

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      2. Italian artist who gave us the "Mona Lisa" (8,2,5)
      3. 2011 horror movie starring Devon Graye and Wes Chatham (4)
      4. Given name of actress who voiced Princess Fiona in the "Shrek" films (7)
      5. Winner of the US Open tennis championship in 1972 (Surname) (7)
      6. 4,840 square yards (4)
      7. The fictional character Philip Marlowe was created by this author (7,8)
      8. Album released by US rock band "Smile Empty Soul" in August 2009 (13)
      9. The author of "Black Beauty" was born in this English coastal town (5,8)
      15. The plural form of the noun 'opus' (5)
      16. Indian, Southern or Arctic (5)
      18. The Italian number two (3)
      20. German portrait painter commissioned by King Henry VIII (7)
      21. Tents used in the past by some Native Americans (7)
      25. American physician who developed a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis (4)
      26. 2007 winner of the "Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film" (4)