GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS 6

Who perished when the sun melted the wax holding on his artificial wings? (6)

7 Which country has almost 50 percent of the world’s freshwater lakes? (6)

10 What did the euro replace in Greece? (7) 11 What is the capital of South Korea? (5) 12/13 The airport in Orange County, California, is named after which film actor? (4,5)

16/17 After almost 20 years in the singles charts, which British singer finally had a UK number one in 1990? (5,4)

20 The monarch butterfly is the state insect of which US state? (5)

21 What were early sound films called? (7) 22 What would you harvest from an Olea Europaea? (6)

23 What is the lowest rank of commissioned officer in the US navy? (6)

DOWN 1

Which city’s annual carnival is described as “the biggest party in the world”? (3,2,7) 2 What is a tuft or plume of feathers on a helmet? (7)

3 What is the territory of a duchess? (5)

4 Which famous Italian town and its monastery were shelled to rubble in 1943? (7)

5 What fluffy substance from around tree seeds is used as stuffing for cushions etc? (5)

8 Which song was adapted by Robbie Burns, becoming a yearly anthem? (4,4,4) 9 Which opera-singing great sang at the opening of the Turino 2006 Olympics? (9) 14 What surname is shared by singer Rosemary and actor George? (7)

15 What is a supplement to a will? (7)

18 In which French city was Somerset Maugham born? (5)

19 Which captain did Robert Louis Stevenson describe as “the blood-thirstiest buccaneer that sailed”? (5)