APR(il) D&I Mailer Crossword

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  1. 2. 17th April is the annual day of celebration for this Japanese form of three-line poem.
  2. 4. The annual celebration (22nd April) that honours the achievements of the environmental movement is named after this planet.
  3. 5. International Children's Book Day is held on 2nd April, marking the birthday of this much-loved Danish writer (first name only).
  4. 7. World Health Day is celebrated annually on 7th April. This former UK Prime Minister is the WHO's Ambassador for Global Health Financing.
  5. 8. Celebrated this year on Friday 14th April, this Sikh festival is known also as Baisakhi.
  6. 11. English playwright celebrated worldwide annually on April 23rd (the day of their death).
  7. 13. Major Jewish holiday that celebrates the Biblical story of the Israelites' escape from slavery in Egypt.
  8. 15. Based on the Hindi festival Raksha Bandhan, this type of relationship is celebrated on 10th April.
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  1. 1. Surname of the Black aspiring architect, who was murdered on 22 April 1993 in an unprovoked racist attack.
  2. 3. 2nd April marked World Autism Awareness Day. "A Kind of [blank]" is a ground-breaking CBBC TV series staffed by neurodivergent talent.
  3. 6. Mythical creature celebrated on 9th April is also the national animal of Scotland.
  4. 9. Invented by Alfred Mosher Butts, this board game is celebrated annually on 13th April.
  5. 10. World Heritage Day takes place on 18th April. This country is home to the most UNESCO World Heritage sites, 58 in total.
  6. 12. Religious holiday which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
  7. 14. The ninth month of the Islamic calendar.