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Simply General Knowledge! (5) Crossword Puzzle

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Once again a mixture of clues covering most FT categories. Some answers are straightforward, but others may need a little research. (Any feedback would be more than welcome)
Author: moonraker2 - Diff: Harder

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      7. American 'folk' singer noted for his protest songs in the 1960's (3,5)
      9. Non-metallic element existing in the form of both graphite and diamond (6)
      10. Nineteenth century English engineer Isambard Kingdom ___ (6)
      11. A menu that prices items separately (1,2,5)
      12. Laurie Lee's most noted novel, published in 1959 (5,4,5)
      15. Water often surrounding castles in Medieval times (4)
      17. Belgian town, scene of heavy fighting in World War I (5)
      19. Marco Polo followed this 'Road' on his journey to Cathay (4)
      20. The Klondike gold rush occurred here 1897-1899 (5,9)
      23. US Gold Bullion Depository (4,4)
      25. Solitary in type (6)
      27. Journalists are referred to as the 'Fourth ___' (6)
      28. Another name for a German shepherd dog (8)

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      1. Wilson Picket song 'In the Midnight ___' (4)
      2. Birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen (6)
      3. A former currency unit of India, equal to 1/16 of a rupee (4)
      4. A finger-shaped pastry filled with cream and covered with chocolate (6)
      5. Simmons Bank Tower is the tallest building in this US State (8)
      6. A German breed of large, powerful dogs (10)
      8. English artist famous for his 'matchstick men' images (1,1,5)
      13. The English name of an African country on the Gulf of Guinea (5,5)
      14. The number of points scored for a long shot in basketball (5)
      16. British pop group who recorded the song "Rule the World" for the film Stardust (4,4)
      18. 'Levi ___ & Co' renowned worldwide for the manufacture of denim jeans (7)
      21. Birthplace of Jules Verne (6)
      22. In mathematics the sum of the first four squares (6)
      24. It's discovery is credited to Wilhelm Rontgen (1-3)
      26. US state settled by Mormons led by Brigham Young in 1847 (4)