RBM Crossword 86

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Across
  1. 2. Which American action media franchise centred on a series of 9 films revolves around street racing, heists, and spies [the franchise dropped "The" from its title in 2009] (4&7)
  2. 4. While Antonio Meucci and Elisha Gray developed similar technologies around the same time, Alexander Graham Bell is officially credited with inventing the first practical what? (9)
  3. 5. On-Air name of Peachy Jams presenter Eleanor Bosler (4)
  4. 6. Adrian Edmonston played which heavy metal fan and medical student in The Young Ones (6)
  5. 7. Rik Mayall played which Cliff Richard loving anarchist in The Young Ones (4)
  6. 8. Polish child prodigy and virtuoso pianist known as the "poet of the piano," who composed almost exclusively for the instrument (6)
  7. 11. Nigel Planer played which morose, pessimistic hippie inn The Young Ones (4)
  8. 12. Series of extremely long, fast-moving ocean waves caused by large-scale, sudden displacements of water, caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides (7)
  9. 14. INXS's first Australian Top 40 hit (4,4,7)
  10. 16. Capital of Spain (6)
  11. 19. Historic region in central Romania, bordered by the Carpathian Mountains, known for its dramatic scenery, medieval towns, and folklore (12)
  12. 22. What common item around TAFE at the moment, is primarily made of four components: pigments, binders, solvents and additives (5)
  13. 23. Person who is a leader, pioneer, or innovator in a specific field, often being the first to do something or creating new methods (11)
Down
  1. 1. What ceramic material is produced by mixing soft clay, feldspar, and quartz (9)
  2. 3. Prominent Australian-owned retail chain specialising in craft, fabric, home interiors, and party supplies (9)
  3. 4. 1970’s British TV sitcom Citizen Smith starred Robert Lindsay as Wolfie Smith a young  Marxist seeking Freedom for which south London area (7)
  4. 6. Which neutral spirit is traditionally made by fermenting and distilling starch or sugar rich materials, like grains or potatoes (5)
  5. 9. Traditional Irish frame drum [pronounced bow-rahn] (7)
  6. 10. Something or someone that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to figure out (6)
  7. 13. Traditional British and Irish baked good, popular in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and NZ served with cream and jam (5)
  8. 15. 1970s–80s slang term for Greek men who persistently flirted with foreign tourists (6)
  9. 17. The original story of Aladdin is set in which country (5)
  10. 18. Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr and Frank Sinatra were collectively known as The what (3,4)
  11. 20. Nickname, on-air name of Men's Mental Health Show (6)
  12. 21. Popular Japanese mayonnaise brand (6)