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Simply General Knowledge! (109) Crossword Puzzle

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Another in a series of general knowledge puzzles, hopefully with something of interest for everyone. Good luck!
Author: moonraker2 - Diff: Harder

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      1. Arthur Conan Doyle's first novel introducing Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (1,5,2,7)
      9. A Walt Disney animated film released in 1942 (5)
      10. Organ of a spider that produces threads from the secretion of silk glands (9)
      12. ___ Solo, character in Star Wars portrayed by Harrison Ford (3)
      13. Bavarian city where Nazi war criminals were tried in 1945-46
      14. Small rubber disks used in ice hockey (5)
      15. She gave Theseus the thread enabling his escape from the Minotaur's labyrinth (7)
      17. Made of baked clay (7)
      19. In Greek mythology the father of Odysseus (7)
      21. Thomas ___ became the first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury in 1532 (7)
      22. In biology relating to or produced by genes (5)
      24. Evident and no longer secret (2,3,4)
      27. A coastal inlet forming a drowned river valley (3)
      28. Person skilled in choosing the best methods to achieve a goal (9)
      29. Unaffected by pleasure or pain (5)
      30. American breed of reddish-black domestic chicken (plural) (5,6,4)

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      1. A 1997 US crime thriller starring Matt Dillon and Faye Dunaway (6,9)
      2. Film star who took the role of Charlie Babbitt in "Rain Man" in 1988 (3,6)
      3. A religious belief that God created the universe without reference to revelation (5)
      4. Track 1 on Kim Wilde's 1990 album "Love Moves" (3,4)
      5. Gravel on a beach consisting of smooth pebbles (7)
      6. A mountain of the Himalayas in north central Nepal (9)
      7. A short song-like poem (5)
      8. Shakespearean tragedy set towards the end of the Roman Empire (5,10)
      11. In golf the standard score for a hole (3)
      16. Arthur Hailey's final novel published in 1997 (9)
      18. A word that's pronounced like another word but different in meaning or spelling (9)
      20. Strong alcoholic drinks such as whiskey and rum (7)
      21. "Castello Ursino" is a castle located in this Sicilian city (7)
      23. A tortilla chip topped with melted cheese (5)
      25. First studio album from US hip-hop duo "Blackalicious," released in 1999 (3)
      26. Relieved and made less stressful (5)