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1. Bewitches
6. Actress, ... Thompson
10. Russian mountains
11. Aborted
12. Decorating
14. Distraught
16. Hanging in folds
18. In the distant past (4,3)
20. Newspaper subscribers
22. Appetiser, hors ... (1’6)
23. Wheeled boot, roller ...
25. Lanky person
28. Happy-go-lucky (4-5)
29. Inner-city (area)
31. Croon
32. Out-of-court agreement
Interesting Facts from Sussex
Did you know that Gatwick used to be a racecourse? It opened in 1891,
and continued as such until 1940, even running the Grand National
from 1916 to 1918. Gatwick was first used for aviation in 1928; the first
scheduled flights were in 1934, serving Paris and Belfast.
Did you know Oscar Wilde wrote The Importance of Being Earnest’ whilst
living in Worthing in 1895? This is why the hero of the play is called Jack
Worthing.
Did you know that the oldest bell in Britain is to be found at the church
of St Botolph in Hardham near Pulborough? Though it is undated the still
used bell is thought to be of an age with the church, built in about 1100AD.
Did you know William Blake wrote ‘Jerusalem’ whilst living in a cottage at
Felpham between 1800 and 1804?
Did you know that Brighton Marina is the largest of its kind in Europe? It
boasts 1600 berths and covers 126 acres (35 acres of which are land).
Did you know that it was supposedly at Bosham that Canute (Cnut the
Great), the Viking king of England did his performance with the tide?
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1. Warm & cosy
2. Age
3. Cutting ray
4. Prickling
5. Irish county
7. Long way
8. Tried out (for role)
9. Successive order
13. Late Princess of Wales
15. Postal recipients
17. Shipping hazards
19. Smithy block
21. Sink down
22. Current of air
24. Fire-lighting crime
26. Trim (bush)
27. ICU, intensive care ...
30. Apiary insect