PA Puzzles - Crossword

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Sergio ___, former Manchester City striker (6)

___ by Innocence, 1958 novel by Agatha Christie (6)

Period drama starring Mia Wasikowska, Jane ___ (4)

Kate ___, actress who played KC in the Netflix sci-fi miniseries The I-Land (8)

___ Jam, BBC talent show with Mo Gilligan (5,2)

Rick ___, celebrity chef and presenter (5)

___ Mitford, British socialite born in 1914 (5)

Sophie ___, actress who played the title character in the TV drama series The Trial of Christine Keeler (7)

Type of cricket delivery in which England's Jim Laker and Graeme Swann specialised (3,5)

Hot ___, Loretta Swit's character's nickname in M*A*S*H (4)

Take into custody (6)

Bond movie with Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not ___ (6)

7 Sergio ___, former Manchester City striker (6)
8 ___ by Innocence, 1958 novel by Agatha Christie (6)
9 Period drama starring Mia Wasikowska, Jane ___ (4)
10 Kate ___, actress who played KC in the Netflix sci-fi miniseries The I-Land (8)
11 ___ Jam, BBC talent show with Mo Gilligan (5,2)
13 Rick ___, celebrity chef and presenter (5)
15 ___ Mitford, British socialite born in 1914 (5)
17 Sophie ___, actress who played the title character in the TV drama series The Trial of Christine Keeler (7)
20 Type of cricket delivery in which England's Jim Laker and Graeme Swann specialised (3,5)
21 Hot ___, Loretta Swit's character's nickname in M*A*S*H (4)
23 Take into custody (6)
24 Bond movie with Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not ___ (6)

US comedy-drama which starred Vanessa Williams, ___ Betty (4)

___ Rat, nickname of a British 7th Armoured Division WWII soldier (6)

Meindert ___, Dutch landscape painter, known for The Avenue at Middelharnis (7)

Colin Dexter's sleuth portrayed by John Thaw (5)

Skilful (6)

Servant to Antonio in William Shakespeare play The Two Gentlemen of Verona (8)

Martin ___, British children's author who created the Where's Wally? children's puzzle books (8)

J. R. R. ___, British writer best known for The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy (7)

Scottish sweet made of butter, sugar and condensed milk, usually shaped in a flat oblong block (6)

Daytime chat show which was hosted by a former MP (6)

___ Rubble, Fred and Wilma's neighbour in The Flintstones (5)

Surname of the twins in the fire brigade in the children's TV series Trumpton (4)

1 US comedy-drama which starred Vanessa Williams, ___ Betty (4)
2 ___ Rat, nickname of a British 7th Armoured Division WWII soldier (6)
3 Meindert ___, Dutch landscape painter, known for The Avenue at Middelharnis (7)
4 Colin Dexter's sleuth portrayed by John Thaw (5)
5 Skilful (6)
6 Servant to Antonio in William Shakespeare play The Two Gentlemen of Verona (8)
12 Martin ___, British children's author who created the Where's Wally? children's puzzle books (8)
14 J. R. R. ___, British writer best known for The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy (7)
16 Scottish sweet made of butter, sugar and condensed milk, usually shaped in a flat oblong block (6)
18 Daytime chat show which was hosted by a former MP (6)
19 ___ Rubble, Fred and Wilma's neighbour in The Flintstones (5)
22 Surname of the twins in the fire brigade in the children's TV series Trumpton (4)

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