Daily Answers

7-across – An apple – or Peregrin Took in The Lord of the Rings : PIPPIN

8-across – See 22 : AUTHOR

9-across – To where Russell Crowe and Christian Bale took the 3:10? : YUMA

10-across – Windsor residence of the Prince and Princess of Wales : ADELAIDE

11-across – Timothy __,Sean Murray’s character in NCIS : MCGEE

13-across – See 10 : COTTAGE

15-across – What the Romans harvested in the Wash through evaporation of brine : SEASALT

16-across – Dornford __,the pseudonym of Cecil William Mercer : YATES

17-across – __ system,teaching method used at Oxford and Cambridge : TUTORIAL

19-across – __ Brockman,Springfield News anchor in The Simpsons : KENT

21-across – California city named for its ash trees : FRESNO

22-across – A novel by Lodge,a story by Asimov and a memoir by Wodehouse? : AUTHOR

1-down – Ethnic group living mainly in northern Japan and southern Sakhalin : AINU

2-down – Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s official residence : SPEAKERSHOUSE

3-down – Pre-Columbian empire in South America : INCA

4-down – King Arthur’s castle and court : CAMELOT

5-down – Restraining garments often used in escapology acts : STRAITJACKETS

6-down – French department whose prefecture is Périgueux : DORDOGNE

12-down – The prime minister’s official country residence : CHEQUERS

14-down – Larry __,co-founder of Oracle : ELLISON

18-down – Billy __,1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse : LIAR

20-down – Inert gas,atomic number 10 : NEON

6-across – __ Dooley and Solomon,television presenters : STACEY

8-across – Namibian national park,one of the largest in Africa : ETOSHA

9-across – Taylor Swift’s latest album : THELIFE

10-across – Rob __,star of The West Wing and Parks and Recreation : LOWE

11-across – __ ale,a slang term for water : ADAMS

13-across – Dame Evelyn __,Scottish percussionist : GLENNIE

15-across – See 2 Down : MINOGUE

17-across – __ in Paris,TV series starring Lily Collins : EMILY

20-across – Desert covering much of Mongolia : GOBI

21-across – The nickname of Julius Henry Marx : GROUCHO

23-across – Julia __,star of Riviera and Hustlers : STILES

24-across – __ Bay,song referenced in the Pogues’ Fairytale of New York : GALWAY

1-down – Horror film franchise directed by Wes Craven and others : SCREAM

2-down – Artist remembered in part for her 2005 album,5 : KYLIE

3-down – Pasta made from twisted spirals : GEMELLI

4-down – Parisian cabaret known for its 5 performances : MOULIN

5-down – See 9 Across : SHOWGIRL

7-down – Shorthand for a type of explosive : TNT

12-down – Country in the Horn of Africa : DJIBOUTI

14-down – Anthony __,author of A Clockwork Orange : BURGESS

16-down – Bird from which Baltimore’s Major League Baseball team takes its name : ORIOLE

18-down – Robert __,character played by Denzel Washington in the Equalizer films : MCCALL

19-down – See 4 : ROUGE

22-down – See 9 Across : OFA

7-across – Former emperor of Ethiopia who died in 1975 : HAILESELASSIE

8-across – Social media platform known in China as Douyin : TIKTOK

9-across – See 4 Down : CLOVER

10-across – Mountain also known as Sagarmatha : EVEREST

12-across – The Jordanian capital : AMMAN

15-across – __ 21,musician also known as Peter Gene Hernandez : BRUNO

16-across – __ 21,driving force in the global success of his eponymous US chocolate company : FORREST

18-across – UN education agency based in Paris : UNESCO

20-across – Old Testament book : PSALMS

22-across – The protagonist in Gone with the Wind : SCARLETTOHARA

1-down – Country bordered by Senegal and Niger : MALI

2-down – Name given to the iconic triangular building at 175 Fifth Avenue,New York : FLATIRON

3-down – US children’s clothing brand – and its home city in Wisconsin : OSHKOSH

4-down – Manga series featuring 21 as a Shining General : BLACK

5-down – Norwegian city found in Czechoslovakia? : OSLO

6-down – 2004 movie about two men on a week-long trip to California’s wine country,starring Paul Giamatti : SIDEWAYS

11-down – __ 21,hero of an eponymous teen detective series created by Rob Thomas : VERONICA

13-down – Mexican music group,usually including guitar and violin : MARIACHI

14-down – Market town on the River Wansbeck in Northumberland : MORPETH

17-down – Shipping forecast area – and a port in Kent : DOVER

19-down – __ Evans,musician whose albums include Three Chords and the Truth : SARA

21-down – Fourth rock from the sun? : MARS

5-across – Chinese martial art associated with meditation : TAICHI

7-across – The son of Harry and Meghan : ARCHIE

9-across – __ Pugh,star of Thunderbolts : FLORENCE

10-across – See 6 Down : ROCK

11-across – US car rental brand : AVIS

13-across – Body of water covering the continental shelf between Ireland and Scotland : MALINSEA

14-across – Mexican resort city once known as a destination for Hollywood stars : ACAPULCO

16-across – Type of garment making it unnecessary to wear a tie : POLO

17-across – Political group launched by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana : YOUR

18-across – See 13 Down : TENDENCY

21-across – Laurence __,author of the much-quoted poem For the Fallen : BINYON

22-across – __ Hinds,star of Belfast : CIARAN

1-down – Unique identifier for a radio transmitter or aircraft : CALL

2-down – See 1 : SIGN

3-down – Where,according to Abba,Napoleon did surrender? : WATERLOO

4-down – See 12 : MITCHELL

6-down – US comedian assaulted by Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars : CHRIS

8-down – See 12 : COREN

12-down – Host of the BBC’s Only Connect : VICTORIA

13-down – Political faction denounced by Neil Kinnock at the 1985 Labour party conference : MILITANT

15-down – See 17 Across : PARTY

16-down – Sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding Christ,especially the one by Michelangelo in St Peter’s Basilica,Rome : PIETA

19-down – See 16 Across : NECK

20-down – A country in Africa – or a piece of punched card in Florida : CHAD

7-across – Actor who won an Oscar for her work in Girl,Interrupted : ANGELINAJOLIE

8-across – The Night __,Louise Erdrich’s Pulitzer winning novel from 2020 : WATCHMAN

9-across – <i>__,</i><span> Enlightenment philosopher</span> : KANT

10-across – US horse race held at Churchill Downs in Louisville : KENTUCKYDERBY

14-across – Scottish council area which includes Balmoral : ABERDEENSHIRE

17-across – Anthony Eden,1st Earl of __ : AVON

19-across – Pretentious words typically found in academic writing : INKHORNS

21-across – Steve Coogan’s alter ego? : ALANPARTRIDGE

1-down – __ Friel,star of Marcella : ANNA

2-down – Gerardus __,Flemish cartographer known for his 1569 world map : MERCATOR

3-down – Hamburger first sold in 1967 : BIGMAC

4-down – __ Thursday,Christian commemoration of the last supper : MAUNDY

5-down – Irish city on the River Lee : CORK

6-down – Ore from which mercury is extracted : CINNABAR

11-down – Welsh town,once a centre of the steel industry : EBBWVALE

12-down – UK honour : KBE

13-down – Country once ruled by Haile Selassie : ETHIOPIA

15-down – Old Testament prophet whose works are described in the Books of Kings : ELIJAH

16-down – __ Khrushchev,former leader of the Soviet Union : NIKITA

18-down – Term for lower-class behaviour popularised by Nancy Mitford : NONU

20-down – Ethnic group of north-east India : NAGA