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Simply General Knowledge! (161) Crossword Puzzle

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More General Knowledge clues. With answers common to both US and British spelling, unless otherwise specified. Good luck!
Author: moonraker2 - Diff: Harder

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      9. Food or drink usually served before a main meal (British spelling) (9)
      10. Brightest star in the constellation Virgo (5)
      11. English novelist whose novel "The Millstone" was published in 1965 (8,7)
      12. The scenery constructed for a theatrical performance (3)
      13. Give testimony in a court of law (4,7)
      16. A Hindu ascetic or holy man (5)
      17. A newt in its immature stage (3)
      18. Small and spritely (5)
      20. Archdeacon of St Andrews from 1526-1559 (6,5)
      22. An alcoholic spirit distilled from sugar cane (3)
      24. Edward Jenner was an apprentice at the age of 14 in this South Gloucestershire town (8,7)
      27. A bronze medal is usually awarded for finishing in this position (5)
      28. American actress who starred as Sally Crandall in "Thoroughbreds" in 1944 (5,4)

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      1. Greek island in the Aegean Sea to where St John was exiled in 95 AD (6)
      2. Australian TV comedy with Claudia Karvan as dentist Suzy Darling (8)
      3. French city, headquarters of the European Parliament (10)
      4. ___ of Wight, a county located in the English Channel (4)
      5. Admiral Robert Blake was born here in 1598 (10)
      6. The world's largest continent (4)
      7. English river that flows through Preston towards the Irish Sea (6)
      8. Bud Abbott's comedy partner was born in this city (8)
      14. A resident or native of Scotland's 'Granite City' (10)
      15. Row of three chalk rocks on the western side of the Isle of Wight (3,7)
      16. The final studio album from Canadian band Saga, released in 2014 (8)
      19. Canadian magician known as the "Grand Prix World Champion of Magic" Shawn ___ (8)
      21. Ancient Egyptian god, ruler of the underworld (6)
      23. An internationally recognized distress signal, from the French m'aider (6)
      25. Sri __, a mountain in Sri Lanka also known as Adam's Peak (4)
      26. American film of 1938 starring Tyrone Power and Loretta Young (4)