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Simply General Knowledge! (171) Crossword Puzzle

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Another assortment of general knowledge clues. Good luck!
Author: moonraker2 - Diff: Harder

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      1. The author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" was born in this Welsh city in 1916 (7)
      5. Comedy film released in 2001 starring Rowan Atkinson and Whoopi Goldberg (3,4)
      9. Path followed by a celestial body in its revolution about another (5)
      10. Sir Richard ___ developed the 'water frame' for spinning cotton in 1768 (9)
      11. The second academic period in some British universities, from January until Easter (6,4)
      12. ___ Rabbit, was a fictional character created by 'Uncle Remus' (4)
      14. Fortified Roman defensive structure built across northern England (8,4)
      18. A 1936 American comedy film featuring Evalyn Knapp as Barbara Penfield (5,2,1,4)
      21. Second track on Sheryl Crow's 2013 studio album "Feels Like Home" (4)
      22. Author of the novel "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was born here in 1924 (3,7)
      25. Pasta made in the form of long strings (9)
      26. Egyptian god of the moon, having a human body with the head of an ibis (5)
      27. Country singer whose song "The End of the World" was released in 1962, ___ Davis (7)
      28. Munich is the capital city of this German state (7)

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      1. In Greek mythology the spinner of the thread of life (6)
      2. River flowing through Preston, Lancashire towards the Irish Sea (6)
      3. The "Unspunnenfest" is an ancient festival held here every 12 years (10)
      4. "___ of Love" a 2007 American film starring Morgan Freeman and Greg Kinnear (5)
      5. English football stadium, the home of Sunderland AFC from 1897-1997 (5,4)
      6. The "Hill of ___" historic seat of the ancient Irish kings (4)
      7. A person born in Oran or Constantine (8)
      8. A synonym for completely (8)
      13. Olympic weightlifting champion in the middleweight 75kg class in Moscow 1980 (4,6)
      15. debut album from Australian band 'Killing Heidi' released in March 2000 (9)
      16. Those who deny the existence of God (8)
      17. "The Gabba" cricket and sports stadium is here in Australia (8)
      19. Exceptional courage especially in battle (British spelling) (6)
      20. A medical condition causing difficulty with breathing (6)
      23. Fictional island in the South, in H P Lovecraft's "Dream Cycle" novels (5)
      24. "Eyes Wide ___" a 1999 film starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman (4)