TAG Teaser 224 - Remembrance

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  1. 3. The _____ Minister traditionally lays a 1-DOWN at the 16-ACROSS on Remembrance Day (5)
  2. 5. The Royal British ______, this charity was founded in 1921 to help veterans and their families, which it has continued to do ever since (6)
  3. 6. We stay silent for two _______ at 8-DOWN o'clock on Remembrance Day *PLURAL* (7)
  4. 7. ____ We Forget, this phrase is often used on Remembrance Day, to remind us of the sacrifice made by the fallen (4)
  5. 10. This is the name of both a town in Renfrewshire and a charity dedicated to providing care and support to veterans living in Scotland (7)
  6. 11. Victoria _____, this is the highest medal of honour that can be bestowed by the (British) Army, for valour "in the presence of the enemy" (5)
  7. 12. This is a small, military trumpet, on which the tune "The Last 13-ACROSS" is played on Remembrance Day (5)
  8. 13. The Last ____, this tune is played on a 12-ACROSS, right before the two 6-ACROSS silence on Remembrance Day (4)
  9. 16. This is an empty tomb in London (and others like it throughout the world) where the main Remembrance Day observances are held (8)
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  1. 1. This is a an arrangement of flowers or leaves, tied into a ring and laid on a grave or upon the 16-ACROSS to commemorate the fallen (6)
  2. 2. _________ Day - this was the day when the First World War finally came to an end on 11th November 1918, and the precursor to Remembrance Day (9)
  3. 4. Tomb of The Unknown _______ - this is a grave containing the body of an unidentified fallen combatant, and dedicated to all unknown military personnel who gave their lives - the first one erected was the "Unknown Warrior" in London in 1920 (7)
  4. 8. ______ o'clock - this was the time in the morning that the guns fell silent on 11th November 1918, signalling the end of World War One (6)
  5. 9. This little flowering plant is a symbol of Remembrance Day, with red ones commemorating the fallen, while white ones denote a commitment to ending war once and for all (5)
  6. 14. This is the day of the week in which the National Service of Remembrance takes place, with the leading event happening at the 16-ACROSS (6)
  7. 15. VE Day, 8th May 1945, stands for "_______ in Europe Day" (7)