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I tried to print off the GK crossword in today's paper,but was unable to do so. Could anybody send me a copy at all please?

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08012006

GKcrossword
By Kate Mepham
Across
1 First World War poet remembered for his series of five sonnets entitled 1914 which includes The Soldier (6)
5 English novelist who created the characters Paul Pennyfeather, Brenda Last, Sebastian Flyte and Aloysius (5)
8 Dense tropical ecosystem and vital habitat which covers around six per cent of the Earth’s surface (6)
13 The second-largest known dwarf planet in the solar system; also the second-largest body in the Kuiper belt (5)
14 City on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth that developed around a castle built by King Malcolm III Canmore in the 11th century (9)
15 US business magnate who was married to the former Olympic skier Ivana Marie Zelnícková (5)
16 Any one of over 100 known substances that cannot be chemically interconverted into a simpler substance (7)
17 Winner −− All; television game show that was originally hosted by Jimmy Tarbuck (5)
18 Member of the Goon Show cast who starred as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther series of films (7)
19 In the Jewish calendar, the first month of the ecclesiastical year and the seventh month of the civil year (5)
21 The branch of technology and industry concerned with aviation and flight in the Earth’s atmosphere and beyond (9)
24 The name of Bert Baxter’s Alsatian in Sue Townsend’s book The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ (5)
26 Flightless bird in the order Sphenisciformes; also the former name for the great auk (7)
29 Distinctive patch of coloured cloth on a military uniform; also a pre-drawn design template for a tattoo (5)
31 An official ban on commerce and trade with a specific country (7)
33 Nickname for the City of London, the Bank of England and the surrounding areas collectively (6,4)
34 Dry-cured Italian ham served paper-thin in a course of antipasti (10)
36 The Corps of Her Majesty’s Royal −−; branch of the Navy in which personnel are rigorously trained to serve as commandos (7)
37 Rope attached to the clew of a sail to control or alter its direction (5)
38 Glandular organ of a flower which secretes a sugary fluid (7)
39 US poet who wrote the strangely-spelled Little Orphant Annie (5)
41 System of communication based on signalling with a pair of flags (9)
44 Large nest of a bird of prey, especially an eagle (5)
47 Spanish-born tenor noted for his many concert performances with Carreras and Pavarotti (7)
50 In human anatomy, the toughened plates of keratin growing from each of the distal phalanges (5)
52 Dense dark cloud of gas and cosmic dust in a star formation, observed against a brighter background (7)
54 Country with the national anthem Bilady, Bilady, Bilady (5)
55 Violent storm measuring 12 on the Beaufort Scale, also called a tropical cyclone (9)
56 Post-Freudian Austrian-born psychoanalyst and pioneering child psychologist (5)
57 English novelist and playwright who wrote Brighton Rock, The Power and the Glory and The Heart of the Matter (6)
58 Ancient Hebrew unit of liquid volume equal to 10 baths (5)
59 Transition metal in the platinum family which is the densest natural element known, atomic number 76 (6)

08012006

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2 Global news agency founded in London in 1851 by the telegraphy pioneer born Israel Beer Josafat (7)
3 Toxic gas and allotropic form of oxygen present in the atmosphere (5)
4 Greek tragedy by Sophocles (7)
5 Trick-taking card game for four players, two against two (5)
6 Landlocked country with the capital and largest city Tashkent (10)
7 Spicy paste of ground chilli peppers, paprika and olive oil used in North African cuisine (7)
8 US sculptor, print-maker and pop artist who depicted universally recognised images such as flags (5)
9 English actor noted for his lead roles in Bergerac and Midsomer Murders (7)
10 Jeweller’s and watchmaker’s magnifying glass, either hand-held or worn in one of the eye sockets (5)
11 Abdominal organ responsible for removing old red blood cells (6)
12 The theory of knowledge (12)
20 Subatomic particle present in all atomic nuclei, with the exception of ordinary hydrogen (7)
22 British statesman born off the coast of Jamaica who founded Singapore (7)
23 US transcendentalist and New Thought pioneer who wrote Nature (7)
25 Square cap worn by Roman Catholic clergy (7)
26 Latin phrase literally meaning “after noon” or “after midday” (4,8)
27 Description of a substance with a pH close to 7.0 (7)
28 Goddess of divine retribution (7)
30 Character in Hamlet, present in the grave-digger scene (7)
32 Soft French roll or loaf containing a high content of butter and eggs (7)
35 Traditional cottage garden plant with striking spikes of purplish-blue flowers, sometimes called larkspur (10)
40 The longest river in Asia (7)
42 −− of the Glen; drama series which takes its name from a painting by Sir Edwin Landseer (7)
43 Nickname of the Cretan-born Spanish painter Doménikos Theotokópoulos (2,5)
45 Cylindrical pile of coins (7)
46 Stage direction literally meaning “they go out” (6)
48 −− of London; official title of Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (5)
49 Earthy pigment composed of clay and iron oxide (5)
51 Drummer for The Beatles who replaced Pete Best in 1962 (5)
53 A type of loose fibre obtained by untwisting old rope (5)