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2. famous female doll created by Ruth Handler in 1959
4. name of prize given for the best album released in the UK, poisonous chemical used in old thermometers
5. the crime of harming someone’s reputation
8. famous Olympic diver who recently announced his return to the sport (eg. Tom)
10. homeware company on the brink of collapse (former name Wilkinsons)
12. Greek god punished for giving fire to man
15. Small crown
16. opposite of entrance
18. Instagram’s new Twitter competitor
19. town built for the Trinity nuclear test in New Mexico
24. iPhone operating system
25. Famous spice from the Goa area nicknamed Black Gold
26. famous actress from Hollywood’s Golden Age who’s makeup went up for reaction recently
27. Language belonging to the Indo-Aryan language of South Asia
28. World’s most expensive spice
30. famous residence of Elvis and name of a Phil Colins album
32. an appliance that injects heat into a house/room

1. famous cooking shop, also a village in Cumbria
3. singer who’s album shares the name of the revival of European art in the 14th - 16th centuries
6. famous deceased singer who’s costumes are being put on display in London
7. August 1 was the 79th anniversary of which WWII tragedy in Poland?
9. name of the current European heatwaves (also the name of a multi headed dog that stops leaving people from leaving the underworld in Greek mythology)
11. Balearic island known for its club scene
13. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (abbr.)
14. the first and only artist to completely occupy the billboard top 10
16. name of (see no. 2)’s current world tour
17. Elon Musk’s new name for Twitter,
20. set of beliefs and practices created by L Ron Hubbard
21. Area of India formerly colonised by the Portuguese
22. the country of which’s PM recently announced the end of his marriage
23. the percentage of interest charged by a mortgager
29. movie directed recently by Christopher Nolan
31. sporting event held every four years