GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 In 1981, who took the part of Grizabella in Cats when Judi Dench pulled out through injury? (6,5)

8 “The first casualty of war is innocence” is the tagline of which 1986 film? (7)

9 What is the capital of Bulgaria? (5)

10 What is a wicker beehive called? (4)

11 Which gas is much used as a refrigerant? (7)

12 What is a male swan? (3)

13 Which river flows through Pisa? (4)

15 Which large bird was sacred to the ancient Egyptians? (4)

17 What is a long thin stole of feathers? (3) 19 What fruit would you pick from a Persea americana? (7)

20 Where in your body is your calcaneus? (4) 23 Homer is held to be the author of the Odyssey and which other major epic poem? (5)

24 What type of plant is Irish moss? (7)

25 Who did Richard Briers play in TV’S Ever Decreasing Circles? (6,5)

DOWN

1 What is a media report revealing a scandal? (6)

2 Tequila is made from what succulent spiny plant? (5)

3 Which gas is much used in advertising displays? (4)

4 Lahore is the capital of which province in Pakistan? (6)

5 Sir Winston Churchill and Marilyn Monroe both suffered from what at night? (8)

6 In Turkey, what title of respect is equivalent to sir or Mr? (7)

7 Which US president followed Carter? (6) 12 What bowl with perforations is used for straining liquid from food? (8)

14 Which metal has the symbol Rh? (7)

16 Who (John ____) invented logarithms? (6)

17 What is the art of growing artificially dwarfed trees? (6)

18 In cricket, what is to make off-putting remarks to the batter? (6)

21 What hard greyish-black mineral is used as an abrasive? (5)

22 What is the side post of a doorway? (4)