Across
- 2. Surname of Manchester Mayor
- 4. Highest selling song of Band The 1975
- 9. Cereal used in the production of GF Beer
- 13. Welsh Island
- 15. Birthplace of Saint Ralph Sherwin in 1550
- 16. First name of Gwyneth Paltrows ex husband
- 18. Origin of the Golden Retriever
- 19. Name of overnight sleeper train between London and Edinburgh
- 20. Northumberland home of Lord and Lady Armstrong
- 22. Nordic God of Mischief
- 24. American Rock band formed in 1994
- 26. Maximo Park Debut Album (1,7,7)
- 28. Cryptic: Punk rock band - Caustic Triplet (8,4)
Down
- 1. Medical Professional
- 3. Taylor Swift Album
- 5. Name of Zoo from animated film Madagascar (7,4)
- 6. Forceful acrobatic basketball shot (4,4)
- 7. German Delicacy
- 8. Newcastle United Footballer who scored most goals in a single season (4,4)
- 10. Paramore Guitarist
- 11. Birthplace of footballer Bob Morton
- 12. Last F1 driver to use the number 17
- 14. Full name of car parking firm NCP (8,3,5)
- 17. Eurovision song contest 2006 winners
- 21. Autoimmune disease linked to diet
- 23. Lewis Carrolls titular character
- 25. George Stephenson created the first passenger ........
- 27. Precious Gem