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Simply General Knowledge! (143) Crossword Puzzle

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The usual mixture of General Knowledge clues. I believe all answers are common to both US and British spelling. Good luck!
Author: moonraker2 - Diff: Harder

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      1. One of the fairies serving Titania in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (6)
      5. The actor William Shatner was born in this city (8)
      9. Nickname for an officer of London's 18th century police force (3,6,6)
      10. British Channel 4 TV series 1994-2014, presented by Tony Robinson (4,4)
      11. A novel by Patrick McGrath published in 1996 (6)
      12. ___ Dundee, boxing trainer who worked with Muhammad Ali amongst others (6)
      14. To make greater in size or amount (8)
      16. Studio album from American rock group Wilco, released in 2015 (4,4)
      18. In Greek mythology the god of darkness and son of Chaos (6)
      20. Studio album from Celine Dion released in 1990 (6)
      22. A skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones (8)
      24. This opera by Giacomo Puccini premiered in 1904 (6,9)
      25. In Greek mythology the king of Ithaca, and counterpart of the Roman Ulysses (8)
      26. "Take a Good Look" was the debut album by this US singer, released in 2005 (6)

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      2. A student or alumnus of Oxford University (7)
      3. Material which has been used and is no longer wanted (5)
      4. Spanish city where the Basilica Sagrada Familia may be visited (9)
      5. A musical film released in 1944 starring Judy Garland as Esther Smith (4,2,2,2,5)
      6. Given birth name of Marilyn Monroe (5)
      7. The water meadow where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215 (9)
      8. Wide streets, usually flanked with trees on both sides (7)
      13. People of mixed European and Asian descent (9)
      15. Egyptian Queen who reputedly killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (9)
      17. "The ___" is the Parliament of the Isle of Man (7)
      19. Maurice ___ French artist who painted "La Rue Norvins à Montmartre" in 1910 (7)
      21. Singer Haydain ___ was lead singer of the Canadian R&B group "Jacksoul" (5)
      23. Fitzwilliam ___ is a central character in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" (5)