Birmingham Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Key engineer of the Industrial Revolution and one of the three engineers in the 'Golden Sons' statue in Centenary Square with James Watt and William Murdoch. (7,7)
  2. 3. Name of criminal gang in Birmingham and BBC TV series about them starring Cillian Murphy. (5,8)
  3. 6. Location of the main campus of the University of Birmingham. (9)
  4. 8. Region of the UK where you would find Birmingham. (4,8)
  5. 9. After Birmingham City the other major football team based in Birmingham, and currently the only one in the Premier League. (5,5)
  6. 10. Nickname given to the men wrongfully convicted of carrying out the two pub bombings carried out by the IRA in Birmingham in 1974. (10,3)
  7. 12. Busiest railway station outside London and in Birmingham and key central interchange for the UK railway network. (3,6)
  8. 14. Famous confectionery brand based at Bournville. (7)
  9. 17. Early product that Birmingham specialised in manufacturing commemorated in pub names such as 'The Gun Barrels'. (8)
  10. 19. Market in central Birmingham serving businesses that sits over the original manor of Birmingham. (9,6)
  11. 20. British Prime Minister who came from Birmingham and whose father had founded the University of Birmingham. (7,11)
  12. 22. Author known for the Lord of the Rings series who grew up in Birmingham. (1,1,1,7)
  13. 23. Type of music pioneered in Birmingham by bands such as Black Sabbath and Judas Priest. (5,5)
  14. 24. One of Britain's largest banks represented by a black horse on its logo that was founded in Birmingham. (6,4)
Down
  1. 1. Civil war battle where the Birmingham militia defended the town against Prince Rupert in 1643 as he headed to besiege Lichfield. (4,4)
  2. 4. Possibly the most infamous road junction in the UK and colloquial name for the Graveley Hill interchange between the M6 and A38(M). (9,8)
  3. 5. Cricket County based at the Edgabaston Cricket Ground. (12)
  4. 7. Spielberg film set in a dystopian future America where people spend all their time in a digital world that was actually filmed in Birmingham! (5,6,3)
  5. 11. Theatre that is the home of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. (10)
  6. 13. US state which also has a well-known Birmingham where Martin Luther King Jr wrote his famous 'letter from Birmingham Jail' after being arrested at a peaceful protest. (7)
  7. 14. Major Athletics event that Birmingham is hosting in 2022. (12,5)
  8. 15. Birmingham has more miles of canals than this Italian city famous for them! (6)
  9. 16. A brand of custard developed in Birmingham by a chemist whose wife was allergic to eggs. (5)
  10. 18. Number of michelin starred restaurants located within Birmingham. (4)
  11. 21. Type of curry supposedly invented in Birmingham that is served in a metal dish. (5)