GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

7 Which singer was born Declan Patrick Mcmanus in 1955 in London? (5,8)

8 What is a writ ordering a person to attend a court? (8)

9 What kiln dries hops? (4)

10 In a Spanish-speaking country, from what type of shop might you buy wine and food? (6)

12 Which spectrum colour is between blue and violet? (6)

14 Which insect is harmed by the varroa mite? (3)

15 Chennai has been the official name since 1996 for which Indian city? (6)

17 Myxomatosis is an infectious disease of which animal? (6)

19 The first ever appearance in print of what slang term for a potato was in E J Wakefield’s 1845 “Adventure in New Zealand”? (4)

21 What traditional Japanese method of espionage developed in feudal times? (8) 23 What is the longest common twosyllable word starting with D? (13)

DOWN

1 Which disease of the eye is marked by increased pressure within the eyeball? (8)

2 What cloth headdress was once commonly worn by nuns? (6)

3 Which corporation features prominently in the Road Runner/wile E Coyote cartoons? (4)

4 What is a shrub or fruit tree that has been trained to grow flat against a wall? (8)

5 What is a boxer’s attendant during a bout? (6)

6 Who (Ransom E ___) made the first Oldsmobile car? (4)

11 What potent alcoholic drink with a wormwood content was banned for many years? (8)

13 What is a gliding step in ballet, and a controlled slide down a snow slope? (8)

16 Exposure to what substance killed Marie Curie? (6)

18 Thimphu is the capital of which Himalayan country? (6)

20 According to the stories, Paddington Bear came from which country? (4)

22 What are writing points for ink pens? (4)