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Simply General Knowledge! (247) Crossword Puzzle

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      1. Portrait by Leonardo da Vinci, also called "La Gioconda" (4,4)
      5. Dennis O'Keefe was cast as Thomas, in the 1938 film "The ___" (6)
      9. Italian actor Lorenzo Richelmy was born in this coastal city in 1990 (2,6)
      10. "The Man ___ Moon Street" was a 1945 horror film starring Nils Asther as Dr Julian Karell (2,4)
      12. "True Love ___ " was track 8 on the 1960 album "The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. 2" (4)
      13. Make an organization or business more powerful (10)
      15. A 1945 British romantic drama, starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard (5,9)
      19. The motto of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom (4,2,3,5)
      21. In 2002 he was the winner of Britain's Strongest Man contest (4,6)
      23. Sonja Henie the figure skater and film star, was born here in 1912 (4)
      26. The 1959 album "New Orleans Street Singer" was recorded by Snooks ___ (6)
      27. English singer Ellie Goulding was born in this county town in 1986 (8)
      28. A national flag, as displayed on a ship (6)
      29. St Francis Xavier's Roman Catholic Cathedral is located in this Australian city (8)

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      1. Country in south-east Africa, known as Nyasaland from 1907 until 1964 (6)
      2. Track 2 on Janet Jackson's 1986 album "Control" (5)
      3. A plant related to the onion, used as a Welsh national emblem (4)
      4. French professional football club based at Parc des Princes, Paris ___ (5-7)
      6. American writer Lucy ___ was awarded the 1998 "Drue Heinz Literature Prize" (5)
      7. A type of pasta in the form of long thin string-like pieces (9)
      8. An industrial plant for purifying a crude substance (8)
      11. Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, was created Earl of ___ by Queen Victoria (12)
      14. The French word for father (4)
      16. In the 2000 Dutch drama film "Total Loss" ___ was cast as Duco van Poelgeest (4,5)
      17. Lewis Frederick ___, creator of the world's first long-lasting alkaline battery (4)
      18. Published in 1859, this was the first novel by George Eliot (4,4)
      20. Mel Gibson and ___ Hawn starred in the 1990 comedy film "Bird on a Wire" (6)
      22. A flavoured topping used to coat and decorate cakes (5)
      24. The Finnish name for Finland (5)
      25. A small room where prisoners are detained (4)