2022 A Year In Review

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Across
  1. 4. This city was named the most liveable city in the world for the 3rd time in 5 years.
  2. 5. Scientists finally calculated there are 20 quadrillion ____ living on Earth.
  3. 7. What is the name of the actor who played Elvis in the memorable movie with the same name?
  4. 8. Which country retained the title of most medals won at 2022 Winter Games?
  5. 9. Lee Jung-jae from _________ became the first Asian actor to win Best Male Actor in a Drama category in this year's Emmys.
  6. 10. This country announced it will pay it's citizens to give up cars and convert to electric bikes.
  7. 12. This space telescope reached orbit nearly a million miles away after a 30-day voyage from Earth.
Down
  1. 1. Researchers discovered the wreck of _________, the ship from Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated trans-Antarctic expedition that got underway in 1914.
  2. 2. According to Spotify, "As It Was" was the most streamed song of the year 2022. Who sings this song?
  3. 3. Who was named "Artist of the Year" by Spotify.
  4. 6. In a viral TikTok, House of the Dragon Star Emma D'Arcy tells us their favourite cocktail is a "_______ ... Sbagliato... with Prosecco in it."
  5. 11. This year the world population reached _____ billion.