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Simply General Knowledge! (115) Crossword Puzzle

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Author: moonraker2 - Diff: Harder

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      1. After the sun, the closest star to Earth (7,8)
      9. 1969 road movie starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper (4,5)
      10. Peter Carey's first novel which won the "Miles Franklin Literary Award" in 1981 (5)
      11. "___ My Virginity" the 1998 autobiography of Richard Branson (6)
      12. In Norse myth a great tree whose branches hold together the universe (alt spelling) (8)
      13. The Greek lyric poet of Lesbos (6)
      15. English actor who portrayed Harold Abrahams in the 1981 film "Chariots of Fire" (3,5)
      18. The father of Ophelia and Laertes in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" (8)
      19. "The ___" an epic Latin poem written by Virgil (6)
      21. Admiral Sir John Hawkins was born in this English city in 1532 (8)
      23. "___ J" English singer whose album "Sweet Talker" was released in 2014 (6)
      26. A long pointed weapon used by knights on horseback in medieval times (5)
      27. Mount ___ a sacred mountain near Delphi, north of the Gulf of Corinth in Greece (9)
      28. An adventure film starring Ray Milland as Steven Tolliver, released in 1942 (4,3,4,4)

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      1. Folk singer-songwriter Eric Bogle was born in this Scottish town (7)
      2. English rock band formed in 1991 with lead vocalist Liam Gallagher (5)
      3. Former Pakistani cricketer who captained his side on 48 occasions from 1982-92 (5,4)
      4. "Amos 'n' ___" a popular US radio serial from the 1920s (4)
      5. A blend of fine tea named after a 19th century British Prime Minister (4,4)
      6. A river in central Italy (5)
      7. A 1978 US comedy film with Cheech Marin as Pedro De Pacas (2,2,5)
      8. Offensive remarks (7)
      14. A 1960 Walt Disney film starring Hayley Mills in the title role (9)
      16. West Side Market can be visited in this city in the state of Ohio (9)
      17. A 1973 album from US saxophonist Joe Henderson (8)
      18. Track 8 on The Veronicas' second album "Hook Me Up" released in 2007
      20. "___ to Kill" a 1980 film with Michael Caine as Dr. Robert Elliot (7)
      22. Steve ___ winner of the 800 metres Olympic gold medal at the 1980 Games in Moscow (5)
      24. A Japanese dish of rice, fish (sometimes raw) and vegetables (5)
      25. German word for the number three (4)