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Simply General Knowledge! (62) Crossword Puzzle

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Another set of general knowledge clues, with several longer answers. I've attempted to make both the clues and answers interesting, and would welcome any feedback. Good luck!
Author: moonraker2 - Diff: Harder

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      1. Taylor Swift song chosen as one of the themes for the 2008 Summer Olympics (6)
      4. Name accorded First World War fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen (3,5)
      9. London rail station providing trains to Holyhead for ferries to Ireland (6)
      10. Studio album released by Mike Gordon in 2014 (8)
      12. Astronomer Sir William ___ who discovered Uranus in 1781 (8)
      13. A small tower extending above a building (6)
      15. Jean Valjean is the principal character in this Victor Hugo novel (3,10)
      18. 12th studio album from 'Iron Maiden' released in May 2000 (5,3,5)
      20. Enjoy the taste or flavour of food (6)
      22. A citadel built in Granada for Moorish kings in the 13th century (8)
      24. Sardinian city housing "The Shrine of Our Lady of Bonaria" (8)
      25. Marketplaces in ancient Greece (6)
      26. Track 7 on side 1 of The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" album (8)
      27. George ___, his album "Breezin" reached No1 on the Billboard chart in 1976 (6)

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      1. A nursery for young children whilst parents are working (6)
      2. The smallest continent (9)
      3. The Forest of Dean is situated in this English county (15)
      5. 2004 comedy film starring Ben Stiller and Jack Black (4)
      6. Area of the North Atlantic where ships and aircraft are said to have disappeared (7,8)
      7. Rotating mechanism of a motor or generator (5)
      8. Unfair practice of showing favouritism to family members in business (8)
      11. French composer of the ballet 'Coppelia,' Leo ___ (7)
      14. 1999 science-fantasy film starring Christopher Lambert in the title role (7)
      16. Small spotted beetles that feed on aphids (British term) (9)
      17. Roman name for the English city that became York (8)
      19. 19th century American frontiersman, Kit ___ (6)
      21. US rapper and songwriter, born 'Sir Robert Bryson Hall 11' (5)
      23. An inland sea between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan (4)