PA Puzzles - Crossword

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Lord ___, the chief official of the British royal household (11)

Seaport in Yemen, formerly a British colony (4)

The ___ Murder Club, 2020 debut novel by TV presenter Richard Osman (8)

French seaport on the English Channel that stands on the mouth of the river Arques (6)

Writ of execution by which a debtor's property is delivered to a plaintiff pending discharge of the debt, abolished in England in 1956 (6)

Actor who played Dirtbox in Gavin & Stacey, Andrew ___ (5)

US documentary show about intercepting tornadoes, ___ Chasers (5)

Name given to the standard English language typewriter keyboard layout (6)

John ___, Surrey opening batsman who captained England once in 1975 (6)

1995 teen comedy film loosely based on Jane Austen's novel Emma (8)

John ___, Director-General of the BBC from 1992 to 2000 (4)

Actress who had a top five hit in 1986 with Anyone Can Fall in Love (5,6)

1 Lord ___, the chief official of the British royal household (11)
8 Seaport in Yemen, formerly a British colony (4)
9 The ___ Murder Club, 2020 debut novel by TV presenter Richard Osman (8)
10 French seaport on the English Channel that stands on the mouth of the river Arques (6)
12 Writ of execution by which a debtor's property is delivered to a plaintiff pending discharge of the debt, abolished in England in 1956 (6)
13 Actor who played Dirtbox in Gavin & Stacey, Andrew ___ (5)
14 US documentary show about intercepting tornadoes, ___ Chasers (5)
17 Name given to the standard English language typewriter keyboard layout (6)
18 John ___, Surrey opening batsman who captained England once in 1975 (6)
19 1995 teen comedy film loosely based on Jane Austen's novel Emma (8)
20 John ___, Director-General of the BBC from 1992 to 2000 (4)
21 Actress who had a top five hit in 1986 with Anyone Can Fall in Love (5,6)

Barrier first built by the Romans in 122 AD in northern Britain to defend against invasion (8,4)

Isle of ___, island in the Irish Sea between Cumbria and Northern Ireland (3)

___ Rantzen, journalist and TV presenter who founded the counselling service ChildLine in 1986 (6)

Female footballer who was named England Young Player of the Year in 2017, ___ Hemp (6)

TV series that starred John Thaw, ___ Morse (9)

British economist and politician of the early 19th century, a former owner of Gatcombe Park, Gloucestershire (5,7)

Actor who played Pete Beale in BBC TV soap EastEnders from 1985 to 1993 (5,4)

Joe ___, British comedian who presented The Great British Sewing Bee (6)

Rishi ___, TV sports presenter who fronted Channel 4's live Test cricket coverage in 2021 (6)

The ___ Ballads, 1868 volume of verse by W.S. Gilbert (3)

2 Barrier first built by the Romans in 122 AD in northern Britain to defend against invasion (8,4)
3 Isle of ___, island in the Irish Sea between Cumbria and Northern Ireland (3)
4 ___ Rantzen, journalist and TV presenter who founded the counselling service ChildLine in 1986 (6)
5 Female footballer who was named England Young Player of the Year in 2017, ___ Hemp (6)
6 TV series that starred John Thaw, ___ Morse (9)
7 British economist and politician of the early 19th century, a former owner of Gatcombe Park, Gloucestershire (5,7)
11 Actor who played Pete Beale in BBC TV soap EastEnders from 1985 to 1993 (5,4)
15 Joe ___, British comedian who presented The Great British Sewing Bee (6)
16 Rishi ___, TV sports presenter who fronted Channel 4's live Test cricket coverage in 2021 (6)
20 The ___ Ballads, 1868 volume of verse by W.S. Gilbert (3)

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