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Simply General Knowledge! (79) Crossword Puzzle

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Another selection of general knowledge clues, hopefully with something of interest for everyone. Good luck!
Author: moonraker2 - Diff: Harder

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      1. 1959 film starring Richard Burton based on John Osborne's play of the same name (4,4,2,5)
      9. "The ___ of Dibley" a BBC sitcom starring Dawn French in the title role (5)
      10. The Knesset is located in this capital city (9)
      11. The Flag of the Philippines incorporates colour bands of scarlet and ___ (5,4)
      12. In the Harry Potter books, the name of the Weasley family's owl (5)
      13. The Bodleian Library is located at this English university (6)
      15. Roman Emperor who was succeeded by Caligula in 37 AD (8)
      16. Alternative popular name of the romaine lettuce (3)
      17. "When I Need You" was a worldwide hit for this singer in 1977 (3,5)
      19. A young and raggedly dressed child (6)
      22. President of Nicaragua 1937-47, Anastasio "___" Somoza Garcia (5)
      23. 2004 historical film starring Colin Farrell and Angelina Jolie (9)
      25. 1942 WW11 battle where allied troops defeated Rommel's German troops (2,7)
      26. Latin word for hard, also a type of hard dark wheat used for making pasta (5)
      27. Shakespearean tragedy set in the latter days of the Roman Empire (5,10)

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      1. Rail station next to Bond Street on the London Monopoly Board (9,6)
      2. Baroness Emma ___ gave us "The Scarlet Pimpernel" novel (5)
      3. A 1987 comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg (7)
      4. To coax somebody with gentle persuasion or flattery (6)
      5. People living in 10 across perhaps (8)
      6. Of a stern or strict demeanor (adjective) (7)
      7. Pseudonym used by J K Rowling for "The Cuckoo's Calling" novel, Robert ___ (9)
      8. Brothers who were raised by a she-wolf and then founded the city of Rome (7,3,5)
      14. Diagram of the sequence of movements in a manufacturing process or computer program (4,5)
      15. Term for a rock formation commonly used for hills in the south-west of England (3)
      16. Delivery of a baby by surgical incision through the abdomen (US spelling) (8)
      18. Waterproof jackets with hoods, originally used in polar regions (7)
      20. World champion snooker player in 1970, 1973?76 and 1978, Ray ___ (7)
      21. Surname of English physician who pioneered vaccination (6)
      24. A classical order of Greek architecture (5)